
Upcoming Choir & Sunday Service Schedule
Past
Music at First Parish
2006-2007 | 2005-2006
| 2004-2005 | 2003-2004
| before 2003
Opportunities for Young Singers: Children's
Choirs (click on "Music")
If you are interested
in joining us as a singer or instrumentalist, please send email to the Music
Director,
Laura Prichard, at laura @ prichard . net, or talk to any of the First Parish
staff. Notes
from the Director
We incorporate chamber musicians into our services at least once per month, and feature large instrumental groups every month.
Solos are often presented during the Lighting of Candles or during Offering Music, and may be contributed by any member of the congregation. Please volunteer.
Rehearsals - Voices
Adult Choir
(ages 15 and up):
8-9:30pm Thursdays in
the Sanctuary; Sunday call time is usually 9:15am for a 10am
Service
Festival Choir
for Special Music Services:
8-8:45pm Thursdays in
the Sanctuary
(three rehearsals remain for Mozart Requiem, please come to at least two:
10/19, 10/26, 11/5)
Call time on Sunday, Nov. 5 is 9am.
Chalice Lights (grades
K-2, beginning level): 11:45am-12:30pm Sundays in
the Chapel
Lights will sing on 10/29 (Hallowe'en), 12/11 (Alliance Party), and in the
Holiday Pageant (12/17)
Chalice Singers
(grades 2/3 -
8, intermediate level): 5:45-6:45pm Thursdays in
the Sanctuary
Singers will sing on 10/29, 11/5 (with adults), 12/10 (with adults), 12/11
(Alliance Party) and in the Holiday Pageant (12/17)
Chalice Flames
(advance/high
school students): with Adults or Singers
in the Sanctuary
Flames will sing with adults on 11/5 and 12/24, and may present solos at
the Alliance Party on 12/11
General Music Practice
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Rehearsals -
Instruments
First Parish Symphonic
Band : upcoming
rehearsals
(ALL) For Sunday
Oct. 29 (Hallowe'en Intergenerational Service), call time 9am
Music: Fantasia (last 3 parts only)
Two rehearsals remain - please attend one!
this Thursday, Oct. 19, 7-8pm
this Sunday, Oct. 22, 12:30-1 (1-1:30 will be December music)
(2-3 FLUTES, TROMBONE,
TUBA, TIMPANI, STRINGS) For Mozart Requiem parts
Service: Sunday, Nov. 5, call time 9am
Dress rehearsal: Thursday, Nov. 2, 7:30-9pm
(BRASS only) For Dec. 11 Service
3 possible rehearsals (let me know your availability, and we'll choose 2 only):
Thursday, (not T-giving) November 30, 7:30-9pm (partly with the choir, 8-9)
Sunday, December 3, 12:30-1:30pm
Saturday, December 9 sometime during the day (please let me know your availability)
(ALL) For Alliance
Christmas Party (Dec. 11) & Dec. 24 service
Music: Klezmer and Christmas seasonal favorites, including Fantasia (first 4
parts only)
Three rehearsals (please choose 1-2 to attend):
Sunday, Oct. 22, 1-1:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 10, 12:30-1:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 21, 7-8pm
First Parish Flute
Loops Flute Ensemble :
coordinated by Mies Boet-Whitaker
(flute)
First Parish Bell Choir:
rehearses as part of Adult & Children's Choirs
First Parish
Jazz Ensemble : coordinated
by Chris Botos (trombone) and Chris Cirker (saxophone)
Klezmer Band :
performs for the early December Alliance Holiday party (12/11/06)
Three rehearsals (please
choose 1-2 to attend):
Sunday, Oct. 22, 1-1:30pm
Sunday, Dec. 10, 12:30-1:30pm
Thursday, Dec. 21, 7-8pm
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