INFORMATION ON OUR MUSIC PROGRAMS

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Senior Choir
Providing music for the 11:15 a.m. Sunday service and for all special functions, the Senior Choir is the core musical organization of the parish. The choir presents, week by week, a wide spectrum of church music - from plainchant and Renaissance polyphony to anthems by contemporary composers. Professional instrumentalists and ensembles complement the choir for festive liturgical services. Although the Senior Choir is basically a volunteer organization, funds are available to assist qualified students of music who wish to become members of the choir. High school students and adults are invited to become members. The Choir practices on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m.  

Intermediate Choir
Organized in the fall of 1991, the Intermediate Choir is comprised of singers and bell ringers in grades 6, 7 & 8. Singing anthems and accompanying service music with handbells provide opportunities for musical leadership at the 9:00 a.m. service.

Junior Choir
Singing for the 9:00 a.m. Sunday service, the Junior Choir is open to boys and girls in grades 2, 3, 4 & 5. In addition to singing hymns, chants and anthems, rehearsals include exercises for training the voice and the ear, learning the rudiments of music reading and the place of music in Christian worship.  
 
Handbell Choir
The Good Shepherd Handbell Choir is composed of adults of varying degrees of musical ability who enjoy the challenge of handbell ringing. The choir plays at various times of the church year, enhancing service music and anthems and playing works for handbells alone. The ringers also perform for local civic organizations and holiday events.

Tower Carillon
Given in memory of loved ones of our parish, the 48-bel1 carillon in the tower was built by Petit and Fritsen, Ltd., with renovation and additions by the Meeks-Watson Co. Although most carillon music heard today is the result of electronic amplification, ours is totally manual and is responsive to the touch of hands and feet on the keyboard (or clavier).

 

Top Reasons for Joining the Choir

• You’re running out of clean clothes and the robe saves on laundry.
• The church is usually crowded and you want to make sure you always have a seat.
• You’ve just been selected for jury duty and you want to get used to sitting with a large group of people.
• The alms basin is never passed to the choir.
• For years you have wanted to know who sits in the back of church but were afraid to turn around and look.
• You’ve been known to nod off during the service and don’t want the priest to catch you.
• More comfortable, cushy kneelers.
• Your favorite movie is “Sister Act.”
• But the BEST reason to join the choir is the joy of singing praises to God.
  
  Tim Smith, Director of Music
  Alex Kirkland, Carillonneur
  Barbara McDowell and Carolyn Price, Music Librarians
  
  For more information on our choirs, contact 882-1735.