Upcoming music at All Saints’
Music for this Sunday (12/8) still has us watching, waiting, and preparing. The Parish Choir will sing a quodlibet, which is a piece that simultaneously interweaves one or more melodies. The anthem contains the Spiritual, Keep your lamps trimmed and burning, as well as a minor version of last Sunday’s...
Music for Holy Week and Easter
Music this week begins with all choirs at the Maundy Thursday service. The bells will play a piece based on the chorale, “Ah, holy Jesus,” and the Parish Choir’s anthem is also based on this tune. The youth choirs will sing a Spanish footwashing song – “Pan de vida,” and...
Calling all seasonal singers!
Do you like to sing, but aren’t available to make a full time commitment to the Parish Choir? We’d love to have you join us for Easter, 4/21, at the 9 and 11a.m. services. Rehearsals are 3/28, 4/4, 4/11 from 7:45-8:30 and 4/20 from 1-2:30pm. Please let Minister of Music,...
Candlelight Service of Lessons and Carols
Our annual service of Lessons and Carols will take place on Sunday, December 16, at 4p.m. All are welcome to hear the story of the birth of Jesus told through scripture and song. The Parish, B#, Disco Penguin, and Handbell Choirs have been preparing for this special service, which will...
Singing and ringing opportunities at All Saints’
As we begin to plan our schedules for the fall, I urge you to consider joining a choir at All Saints’. We have two youth choirs, a parish choir, and a handbell choir. Our youngest choir, the Disco Penguins, is for children who can read words (usually K/1) through grade...
Music musings
In previous weeks, I have given some reasons to consider joining a church choir. Today, I will excerpt heavily from a 9/23/14 article by Jonathan Aigner that was included in a “Ponder Anew” blog. His article is entitled “9 Reasons to Keep the Church Choir Alive” and represents a lot...
Office hours update
Darlene is now working 20 hours/week, and the office is staffed Tuesday – Friday from 11-3. We thank Diane Olbert for her continued assistance in the office
Seasonal singers wanted!
Do you like to sing? Have you thought of joining the choir, but are unable to make a full-time commitment? Easter is fast approaching, and we would love to swell our ranks. Easter is 3/27, so if you are free on Thursdays 3/10, 3/17 from 7:45-8:45pm, and Saturday, 3/26 from...