Do you find yourself humming a tune with the birds on your morning walks? Do you sing power ballads in the shower? Or perhaps you played an instrument in school. If so, consider being a part of the All Saints Music Ministry. Each week, our lively and vibrant All Saints Choir helps lead the liturgy and hymns at the 10:30 am Sunday worship service. We also offer a prepared anthem during the offertory. The choir meets weekly on Wednesdays from 7:15-8:15 pm and Sundays at 9:45 am for a short rehearsal preceding the 10:30 am service. Our choir also leads the Advent Lessons & Carols service, which occurs on December 8, 2024.
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Music for all Ages
Our choir is made up of mostly volunteers, with a few paid student choral scholars. You do not have to audition to be in the All Saints Choir. However, potential singers should be able to carry a simple tune. Some knowledge of music reading and one’s voice part (soprano, alto, tenor or bass) is helpful, but not necessarily required.
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Benefits of Choir
Fun making music! Listen to Co-Director Tim Smith’s goofy anecdotes and musical illustrations
Intellectual challenge! Reading music (or learning to do so),blending with other voices, following the conductor
Athletic! Weekly Episcopalian workout…up down up down, etc. -
Benefits of Choir
Spiritual food! Digest music and text simultaneously…whoa!
Fellowship with other musicians/music lovers…Rescue me, I’m lost!
Being led by professional musicians…Uh, wait, Co-Director Kristin Smith is a cellist? What’s she doing conducting a church choir???
Dr. Tim Smith
Although he is trained primarily as a pianist, Tim has been working diligently at the organ since the beginning of the pandemic in an effort to provide music for services when the choir was not able to be there. He has continued to do so even since the choir’s return, providing preludes and postludes reflective of the day’s Gospel and/or hymns. It has been wonderful to observe the congregation’s appreciation of his work, as folks listen quietly to the Prelude and often remain after the recessional to listen to the Postlude. While the piano and the organ are both keyboard instruments, it is important to note that they differ greatly in technique and approach. Consider that the organist must read THREE lines of music due to the presence of the pedalboard. We appreciate Tim’s willingness to embrace the challenge of playing the organ!
Thank you!
Again, we cannot thank the All Saints’ congregation enough for their support and appreciation of our music program. We look forward to another great year of worship and music in the fine tradition we have here at All Saints.
