The Virginia Girls Choir, founded in 2008, is an auditioned group of girls in grades four through eight who come from across the greater Richmond area. The girls work to sing with spirit and understanding in a variety of musical styles, with the music of the Anglican tradition taking pride of place in their repertoire. While the choir is in residence at St. Stephen’s Church, choir members come from every part of the city. Some are St. Stephen’s parishioners, though most choir families come from other traditions. 

The choir, directed by Dan Moriarty, leads Choral Evensong twice a week and sings at other weekly and special services. They have performed in concerts and at special events throughout the community including the Virginia gubernatorial inauguration in January 2010, and with the American Boychoir. The choir has toured in Virginia as well as New York, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Ana Hernández is a performer, composer, recording artist, retreat leader, and author who has several recordings published and available from Church Publishing: Voice of Angels; Eternal Spirit; HARC; and Blessed by Light. Several of her compositions are in these books: Music by Heart, Voices Found, and Enriching Our Music 1 and 2.