Music
Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir is open to all adults who wish to sing. The choir performs a variety of choral music representing a number of styles and genres. The choir sings Renaissance motets, Baroque chorales, major choral/orchestral works from Handel's "Messiah" to Faure's "Requiem," and 20th century anthems and motets. The Sanctuary Choir sings in a number of languages including Hebrew, Latin, French and German, as well as Spanish and English. The choir also sings larger works with instruments for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve, and Easter.
Rehearsals for the Sanctuary Choir are on Thursday evenings from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. prior to our service of celebration. For more information contact Ms. Tracy Halter-Balin (bellgirl99@hotmail.com).
Una Voce Chant Choir
Una Voce is our chant choir, and is welcoming of anyone who thinks they might like to try singing chant. The choir rehearses on Sundays, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. in the Pownall Room. Una Voce sings on the first Sunday of each month.
Chanting is good for: the voice (it helps open upper registers); the breath (those long phrases); the mind (singing in Latin, phrasing in "speech rhythm"); the soul (they say that those who sing, pray twice, AND we are singing sacred texts some of which have been continuously chanted since the time of Solomon's temple); and the heart (laughter is good for the heart, and this is a fun group).
For more information contact Karen Miller at 562-431-0578 or via email at ggkaren@aol.com.
Beloved Bells
Beloved Bells is a hand bell choir for children in grades 5 through 12. They rehearse on Thursdays during the school year from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. in the Youth Music Room. The Beloved Bells play regularly in our Sunday service and several times a year at other sites or events. The group has traveled throughout California and to Hawaii on performance tours and to bell ringing conferences. Beloved Bells is directed by Tracy Halter-Balin.
