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It has been a joy to return to in-person choir rehearsals this year. Although we were grateful for the click-tracks that kept us singing during our time of remote worship, we were glad to trade them in for singing together in the same space in the fall of 2021. It’s so much easier to sing together when we are together! We have been flexible this year with the ever-changing state of the pandemic, both with the amount of music we’ve tackled and our roles within the choir. This year, our section leaders Victoria Barics, Ernest Backus, Starletta Noll-Long, and Austin Shadduck have taken on a new leadership role of singing hymns from microphones at the front of the church to improve the quality of the sound for those viewing services online. Ernest Backus conducted the choir when Aimée needed to sing soprano or play flute for particular songs, and Margaret Davis and Lana Ogden have also enhanced worship with their instrumental talents. At Easter, Sara Lieberman resurrected her trumpet skills to make an inspired and UPC original performance of Rutter’s “Christ the Lord is Risen Again”. We are grateful for the capability, flexibility, and “can-do” approach of everyone involved in the choir.
Music at UPC
Music at UPC
Music is an important part of our coming together at United Presbyterian Church. We are excited to make music with every resource that we have, and to use a variety of styles, not all at once but intermingled. What emerges is a vibrant worship service with music that includes everyone who wishes to participate.
With summertime upon us, the choirs will be taking a break until after Labor Day. We invite instrumentalists and vocalists who’d like to share their gifts to talk with Becky Mebert or Aimée Backus about providing special music for worship. All musicians must be fully vaccinated and boosted. Contact the church office for more information.
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