Music - First Presbyterian Church

Summer Choir Begins June 1
Sunday, May 18, is the last regular Sunday for the Chancel Choir to sing this Spring. Summer Choir will begin Sunday, June 1. Regular choir members along with those who have not sung during the rest of the year are all invited to sing. There will not be a Wednesday evening rehearsal. Instead, we will simply meet at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings to rehearse the music for that morning (starting May 25, a single Sunday service in the Sanctuary is held at 10:00 a.m.)

We will not wear robes, and the music will be picked to be accessible and easy to learn in the short rehearsal time before church. If you are interested please contact Brian Pfoltner.

The Sundays we will sing are June 1, June 8 (PW’s Service-women only sing, Steph Nelson directing), June 15, June 22, June 29.

Music Appreciation Sunday-May 18
On Sunday, May 18 we will be celebrating "Music Appreciation Sunday" in worship services. This will be a chance to say thank you to those who have participated in the musical life of the church over the past year, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the role music plays in our lives and worship. Music has the capacity to touch us on a very deep level, and provides another powerful tool in our quest to communicate with each other and with God.

In the 8:30 service there will be a vocal soloist. At 11:00 participating groups will include the Children's Choir and Chimes, Adult Bell Choir, Chancel Choir, and instrumentalists.

Do you know the Story of Jonah and the Whale?
Have you ever heard it presented with HANDBELLS? Interesting! The bells and children's chimes will be rehearsing the latest in the "Ring a Story" series, and are looking for more ringers! Join us for rehearsals Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. We will present this story to the congregation on May 18. Please let Steph know if you are interested!

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Arts for the Soul Concert Series

The Seven Last Words of Christ-March 9, 2008

(L to R) Brian Pfoltner pictured with soloists: Shannon Salyards, Kevin Hanrahan and Jeff Keele.

Martin Jean Concert-January 13, 2008

Avis and Ronald Romm Concert-November 18, 2007

“A Celebration of Festive Music and Hymns”- October 7, 2007

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The music program at First Presbyterian Church is for you and your family. New participants are always welcome in every group. Come share the joy of making music and fellowship!

Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir is for adults & older teens – men & women.

Rehearsals are on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., September through May.

Children's Music & Chime Time
During the spring season, the Children’s Choir and the Youth Bells will be combining into one group. We will be singing, playing chimes, and learning about all things musical! This is great experience for all beginning musicians, as we will talk about counting, rhythm, and pitch. It is especially great for piano students and those interested in handbells. This group is open to anyone 1st through 8th grades, and will rehearse Sunday mornings 9:15-9:45 a.m. in the choir room. We will perform several times in the spring semester at both the 8:30 & 11:00 a.m. services.

Songs:

Mahalo by Laurie Berkner

Mahalo to the urchins

Mahalo to the sea

Mahalo to the skies above

Mahalo to you and me

Sing Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo for everything

Mahalo, that means Thank You

Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo

Mahalo for the air I breathe

Mahalo for my dad and my mom

My sisters and my brothers and my good friends

Mahalo for sharing my song

Sing Mahalo......

O, How Good is Christ the Lord

arr. by Jeff Reves

O, how good is Christ the Lord

He is with me every day

Never shall I be alone

Glory be to Jesus

He has filled my life with love

Glory be to Jesus

O, how good is Christ the Lord

On the cross He died for me

He has pardoned all my sin

Glory be to Jesus

A su nombre gloria

En tres dias resucito

A su nombre gloria

O, que bueno es Jesus,

A su nombre gloria

Handbells

Our handbell choirs provide additional music once a month for the 11:00 service. The youth choir is open to 4th-9th grades and meets Sundays 4:00-5:00 pm. The chancel bell choir is open to high schoolers and adults and meets Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 pm.

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About the Organ

We dedicated our newly refurbished organ on October 13, 2002. The Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence, Kansas, did the reconstruction of the organ Opus 2211, working with Clymer Vidlak Architects to enhance the chancel. The carvings on the console and organ bench were lifted from previous chancel furnishings. The reconstructed instrument features 3,446 pipes, including about 60 percent of the pipework from the previous Aeolian-Skinner organ. The new organ console can be rolled to any location in the upper chancel. To visit the Reuter Organ website click here.

Photo courtesy of Reuter Organ Company

Last modified: April 23, 2008