The music program at First Congregational is a comprehensive one, offering a variety of opportunities for participation in music making, as well as spiritual experiences in musical expression led by some of the top musicians in the area.
We have two age-specific music groups: and four intergenerational groups
Joyful Noise is a childrens choir which rehearses every Sunday morning 10:30-11:15am and sings during worship once every month from September through June. Children from age 6 through 6th grades are welcome to attend. The rehearsals are rich educational experiences, developing their musicianship through movement, the use of Orff instruments and singing, as well as their understanding of our Christian faith. Bell Choir, is perhaps one of the most intergenerational groups in the church. With members from age 18 to over 80, this lively group meets Wednesday evenings from 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the balcony bell loft for an hour of fun as they prepare their music. The group plays during worship once every month from September through June. Youth Bell Choir, rehearses Sunday evening from 6-7 p.m. (before Youth Group) in the sanctuary balcony, and plays seasonally during the program year. Ringers from 5th grade through high school are welcome. No prior musical experience needed, as this choir provides excellent opportunities to learn to read music and participate in a small, supportive music group. Ensemble is an intergenerational vocal group which rehearses every Sunday after worship in the sanctuary and sings during worship once or twice a month from September through June. This group sings a variety of repertoire from early Renaissance to popular Christian music. singers from the age ofmiddle school and older are invited tojoin in the singing! Director: Greg Sojka Chancel Choir, invites you to join us for fun-filled Wednesday, evenings from 7:00-8:15 p.m., September through June and arrives on Sunday mornings at 9:15 a.m. This intergenerational vocal group sings a wide range of church music repertoire. Open to high school-age singers and older, no formal singing experience or music-reading skills are required to join this lively group. It provides an opportunity for the expression of spirituality through music in a fun, supportive environment. The Chancel Choir sings during almost every Sunday and Holiday worship service of the program year, although it is not required that all singers be in attendance for every one of these services.
Third Sunday Choir Please mark your calendars to join us for the upcoming Third Sunday Choir anthems:
First Congregational Church House Band is an intergenerational group of singers and instrumentalists who gather sporadically for jam sessions to prepare music to present in worship. Contact: Bob Bury at kingcocoa@gmail.com |
Preparations Begin for
Second Sunday Taizé services at 9 a.m. Vicki Brabham will be leading Taizé worship in the chapel on the second Sunday of each month. Mark your calendars so you won’t miss this opportunity for prayerful meditation and singing every second Sunday. What is Taizé? Taizé is a small village in eastern France. For 50 years it has been the home of a Christian monastic community made up of brothers from many different countries, speaking many different languages, and uniquely belonging to several different Christian denominations. Catholics, Anglicans, Protestants, Orthodox and others live and pray together, share a simple life, and welcome the tens of thousands of visitors (mostly young adults), who come to spend time with them every year from all over the world. The community has developed a unique style of meditative singing which focuses on the repetitive chanting of short phrases from the Bible and other Christian texts in a range of languages.
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