The Saint Mark Youth Orchestra, a part of Saint Mark Music Ministry, is a group of local high school students who play string instruments (namely violins, violas, cellos and basses, etc.), participates by playing at a mass once a month. Their mission is to encourage the participation and prayer of the congregation, and in alignment with our Mission of LOVE: Evangelize by reaching out to the greater community, giVing of their time and talent, and Learn and elevate the learning of the congregation by performing exceptional classical music, and modern music for Mass: including Mahler "Adagietto" from Symphony 5; Bach "Air on G String" from Orchestral Suite 2; the Samuel Barber "Adagio" for Strings; Beethoven "Allegretto" from his Symphony 7; Handel "Water Music"; as well as choral music by Rutter.