Everything you need to know to participate in our ward's excellent choir!
Practices:
Practices are right after church in the primary room, every week except Fast Sunday.
We will begin January 11 (our music isn't here yet on 12/28).
We will be done by 1:00.
See this page for one way to practice your part at home!
Upcoming Performances:
January 25 - "We'll Bring the World His Truth" (Children's Songbook p. 172)
February 22 - "High on a Mountain Top" (Hymn #5)
March 29 (Palm Sunday/Easter Service)
"Beautiful Savior" (Children's Songbook p. 62) - Not a pop-up choir performance
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April 26 - ??
May 24 - "A Child's Prayer" (Children's Songbook p. 12)
Pop Up Choir:
Unless otherwise noted, all performances are pop up performances.
You may wonder why we practice when we have so many pop up hymns. Here is why:
The choir group that comes and practices are the glue that hold the songs together. They know the dynamics, the cues, etc. Without them, the pop uppers don't sound nearly as good.
We build camaraderie and community by serving together in the choir. Those who don't attend practices miss out on these.
What is a pop up choir? Click here for info (or just scroll down 😂).
Many members would like to participate in the choir, but for various reasons they are unable to do so.
A pop up choir is when any member of the ward who wishes to participate comes and sings with the choir. They sing a hymn out of the hymnbook (it's wise to bring your hymnbook up with you), just as it is written. We perform the intermediate hymn.
Watch the choir director for dynamics (loud and soft) and rhythms. Most importantly, though, come up and participate!
I was asked for a link and the lyrics to What Shall We Give?, the song we performed last Christmas. Those are below. Note the Tabernacle Choir's lyrics are somewhat different from ours.
What shall we give to the Babe in the manger?
What shall we offer the Child in the stall?
Incense and spices and gold we’ve got plenty;
Are these the gifts for the King of us all?
What shall we give to the Boy in the temple?
What shall we offer the Man by the sea?
Songs we will sing full of joy at His mercy
Praising His gift that from sin sets us free.
What shall we give to the Lamb who has loved us?
What shall we offer to Heaven’s own King?
Lives filled with service and hearts turned to heaven;
These are the gifts that we joyfully bring.