"Cordero de Dios" for World Communion Sunday, Oct. 4

"Cordero de Dios" is the Spanish setting of the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) text. We will be using it during communion; singing it in Spanish as part of our awareness of World Communion Sunday. It is an awareness that the Christian church is global and no longer predominantly North American.

There is a fine YouTube video to assist you in preparing for Sunday. This is a piece that necessitates additional work outside of choir rehearsal. A pronunciation guide is located on the inside cover of the anthem. Please take some time to prepare before we meet this Sunday.

"Saints Bound for Heaven" for this Sunday, Sept. 27

This Sunday, due to the limited time that we have together, we are going to need to begin rehearsal where we left off last week. If you weren't able to be with us at rehearsal last Sunday, take some time to work on or listen to "Saints Bound for Heaven." It is going to be a fun anthem to sing. If we are all prepared, it will be all the more enjoyable. Thank you for faithfully sharing your gifts with your church.

Brahms Concert Postponed

Hello, friends:

We are indefinitely postponing the Brahms concert that was originally scheduled for Oct. 11. The idea to do this concert came late in the year, and we need a bit more time to prepare and publicize for it than we have. But we will keep this or something like it in mind for our future. Thank you to those who were quick to respond in support and participation of this event. The rehearsal, singing, and anthem schedules have been adjusted accordingly on this blog page.

"Rehearsal only" weeks

With the new rehearsal schedule that we now have, there are two things that each of us can do to make this venture successful:

1. Make it a priority to attend rehearsals even when we do not sing for that morning's service; this coming Sunday is one of those. It will give us some time to prepare ahead, so that we are not scrambling each week to barely pull things together.
2. Use the recording links above to practice outside of our rehearsal time.
   

Before Sept. 27, take a few moments to listen to "Saints Bound for Heaven." If you have your music at home with you, the best preparation that you could do would be to get comfortable with the words. Chant them along with the recording and don't worry about the pitches for now. Facility with the text will make everything else seem much easier.

Our first rehearsal is approaching

We are approaching our first morning with our new rehearsal format. Join us on Sunday, September 13 at 9:00 in the choir room for rehearsal. We will prepare to sing for the 10:45 service.

If you will be with us that morning, please look at the "Jubilate" by Wood (at the top of this page). It is a simple but lovely setting of a classic morning worship text that uses the familiar tune OLD HUNDREDTH, commonly sung as the "Doxology." There is a midi file that will give you a bare-bones idea of what it sounds like. Take a few moments before Sunday to acquaint yourself with this music.

See you on the 13th.