Brennan, C.S.B. 1889 – 1891: Fr. P. O’Donohue, C.S.B. 1891 – 1904: Fr. Laurence Brennan, C.S.B. 1904 – 1914: Fr. Michael V. Kelly, C.S.B. 1914 – 1922: Fr. Thomas J. Hayes, C.S.B. 1922 – 1925: Fr. James F. Player, C.S.B. 1925 – 1928: Fr. Daniel L. Forestell, C.S.B. 1928 – 1934: Fr. T. John McGuire, C.S.B. 1934 – 1937: Fr. Michael J. Oliver, C.S.B. 1937 – 1942: Fr. Joseph Walsh, C.S.B. 1942 – 1947: Fr. Daniel L. Forestell, C.S.B. 1947 – 1955: Fr. Rudy S. Diemer, C.S.B. 1955 – 1958: Fr. A. John Ruth, C.S.B. 1958 – 1962: Fr. Hugh J. Curran, C.S.B. 1962 – 1970: Fr. James A. Donlon, C.S.B. 1970 – 1973: Fr. William E. Coughlin, C.S.B. 1973 – 1975: Fr. Clifford Crowley, C.S.B. 1975 – 1982: Fr. Robert B. Hale, C.S.B. 1982 – 1985: Fr. Thaddeus T. Valencia, C.S.B. 1985 – 1991: Fr. Gerald Gregoire, C.S.B. 1991 – 1996: Fr. Thomas B. Mailloux, C.S.B. 1996 – 2002: Fr. George LaPierre, C.S.B. 2002 – 2004: Fr. Wilfrid W. Janisse, C.S.B. 2004 – 2007: Fr. Terence J. Kersch, C.S.B. 2007 – 2009: Fr. Paul M. McGill, C.S.B. 2009 – 2011: Fr. Terence J. Kersch, C.S.B. 2011 – 2013: Fr. Kenneth J. Decker, C.S.B. 2013–2017: Fr. Chris Valka, C.S.B. 2017–Present: Fr. Morgan Rice, CSB Music at St. Basil's From its opening in 1856 music has held an important place in St. Basil's Church. Father Charles Vincent was one of the four Basilians who had come from France at Bishop's Charbonnel's request to establish St. Michael's College. When St. Basil's Church opened in 1856 the recently ordained Vincent, who had a rich tenor voice and a strong dedication to liturgical music, was given responsibility for music in the Church. A small manual organ had been purchased at a cost of $800.00. In charge of the choir, Vincent arranged for the appointment of an organist, a young Dutch Catholic immigrant, Sebastian Klinger whose wife was a trained soprano. He also organized a quartet that included Klinger's wife. Under Vincent's direction, the choir practiced twice weekly and participated in the Sunday High Mass in which as celebrant his rich tenor voice balanced the choir. In 1866 Vincent, now the College Rector, asked a young Basilian priest of considerable musical talent, Father Edward Murray, to take charge as organist and choir master. By then College students had joined the choir. Owing to the small