Music Activities at First Church

Chancel Choir	Teens and Up	Wednesday, 7:00--8:30 pm
Cherub Choir	Pre-K--Grade 2	Sundays at 11:30AM
Beginning Handbell	Grades 3 - 6	Sundays, 11:30 -12:15PM
Adult Handbell	Teens & Adults	Thursday, 7:15-8:30 pm
Teen Choir	Teens and Up	tbd.
Junior Choir	Grades 2-6	Mondays, 4:15 - 5:00PM

	a singer for occasional concerts
	a piano accompanist
	an instrumentalist to provide special music

	telling the Music Committee ways you would like music to enrich our worship and church life
	bringing friends to First Church musical events
	expressing your interest to the Church Nominating Committee in becoming a member of the Music Committee

SINGING AND RINGING PRAISES TO GOD

Please call Jeanette Gross, Minister of Music for additional information or email her at jet50g@aol.com.

♫♫ MUSIC MINISTRY: SINGING PRAISES TO GOD♫♫

Rehearsal schedule for music groups is as follows:
(All groups meet in the music room unless otherwise indicated.)

Cherub Choir (pre-K-2 grade) Sunday 11:30 a.m.-12 noon (watch for details)
Junior Choir (grades 2-6) Monday 4:15-5:15 p.m. Starting Aug. 29
Teen Choir (grades8-12) time to be determined
Chancel Choir (teen-adult) Wednesday 7:00-8:30 p. m. Starting Sept. 14
Handbell Choir (teen-adult) Thursday 7:15-8:30 p.m. Starting Aug. 25
Handbell Choir (grades 3-6) Sunday 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Starting Sept.25
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The Sound of Music
WHEN: FOUR performances:
April 26th, 7:00 p.m., April 27th, 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.,
and April 28th, 2:00 p.m.

COST: Free Will Donation

WHY SHOULD I SEE A FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH PRODUCTION?

Did you know that…..
• There are 2 separate casts (with a few people in both);
• Every performer is a church member;
• Set designer artist, audio engineer, set construction people also church members;
• Age range of our participants is from age 4 to 90;
And...
• We have 1½-year-old mascot.
• Two of our main characters sang in the Junior Choir 10-14 years ago.
• I’ve yet to know myself how many couples will be waltzing at the party!

IF I HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE WITH SUPERB ACTORS,
WHY SHOULD I GO TO THE MUSICAL PLAY?

The movie is a Hollywood production and changes were made in the original script to fulfill Hollywood’s requirements.
• For example, you will find a different reason for the Baroness not
marrying the Captain.
• Some of the music was left out of the movie.
• The characters of Max and Elsa are much more developed.
• Rolf’s action at the end is different from the movie.
• See if you can spot the differences!

Whether play or movie, music is the main event. After all it's called "The Sound of Music!" Music had been absent for a long time for the von Trapp family. What difference does the music make for them when Maria brings it back?

- Jeanette