Choir Program

First English has four choirs: the Senior Choir, the Youth Choir, the Funeral Choir, and the Handbell Choir. The Choir year is divided into three seasons: the Fall season — from Rally Sunday in September through the Christmas Season, the Spring season — from Epiphany through Trinity Sunday, and the Summer season — from the Sunday after Trinity through the Sunday before Rally Sunday. All choirs are open to anyone who would like to join. Auditions are not necessary to become a member, but a session for voice placement of new members for the Senior Choir may be held at the discretion of the director. Each choir has officers responsible, at the direction of the Associate in Ministry, for the operation of the choirs. Further details about the choirs are below.

Music Training

Free voice lessons from the Associate in Ministry are available for members of the Senior and Youth Choirs. To be eligible, singers must sing with the choir at least half of the time. Lessons are scheduled on a rotating basis for all interested and eligible singers.

Handbell Technique. Members of the Handbell choir are entitled to receive private training in playing handbells, covering technique and repertoire. Handbell training is not normally available to individuals who are not members of the Handbell choir.

Music reading instruction is available to all interested members of First English and all members of the First English choirs.

Concerts and Visiting Instrumentalists

First English has concerts as well as visiting instrumentalists and soloists from time to time. Use the button below to add your name to the concert mailing list. If you don’t want to be on the general email list which includes our weekly Email-out Bulletin, be sure to update your profile to limit yourself to the concert mailing list only.

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