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2010 Lenten Recitals

Join us for a delightful time of music every Wednesday during the season of Lent at St. Andrew United Methodist Church.  The Recitals are held at 12:10 noon and last about 25 minutes.  Immediately following the recitals a warm light soup lunch is served with homemade rolls.  The recitals are free and open to the public. There is an opportunity for a free will offering.  The lunch donation is suggested at $3.50.  No reservations are required and no advance tickets.  You will feel your soul uplifted in the middle of the week.

Wednesday, February 24 - Stephanie Price - organ and string bass 

Stephanie is the organist for Cherry Creek Presbyterian church.  
She also has a degree in String Bass.

Wednesday, March 3 - Ben Riggs- piano and voice.  

Ben is the Music Director for Christ United Methodist Church. 
He is pursuing a Doctorate in Music from Colorado University in Boulder.

 Wednesday, March 10 - Jubilee Handbell Choir 

Jubilee Handbell choir is an outreach choir that performs concerts all over the city representing St. Andrew United Methodist Church.     

Wednesday, March 17 - St. Andrew Sisters – Select Women’s Ensemble

This choir has been established for more than 25 years. 
It is an auditioned group of women that sing a variety of challenging women’s music.

Wednesday,  March 24 - Larry Scalfari-organ and more! 

Larry is the Associate Director of Music for St. Andrew United Methodist Church. 
He oversees the Handbell Choir program and is the organist for St. Andrew.

Concert and Worship Experience

Friday, March 19 - 7:30pm

Seasons of the soul come like seasons of the year. They quickly come and go, leaving only memories here. Some are bright with joy, some are drenched with tears, and relentlessly they roll, seasons of the soul.                                         -Mary Dawson

The concert will feature the Charles Wesley Choir, the Voices of Grace, St. Andrew Sisters, Festival Choir and Silent Message Dance Ensemble and the congregation. This event is free and open to the public. Free will offering. The music will not only involve the choirs but the congregation as well. Some of the composers used for this service will be Brahms, Lantz, Sjolund and Paulas to name a few.

 

Musical groups for all ages and abilities

 FOR ADULTS:

  • Charles Wesley Choir sings for worship at the 8:00 and 9:15 services, occasionally the 10:40 service and other seasonal services
    Rehearses Wednesdays 7:15-9pm
    Choir Newsletter - Music Ministry Weekly
  • St. Andrew Orchestra plays monthly for worship
    Rehearses monthly on the 1st Sunday at 12:30-1:45pm
  • St. Andrew Sisters (Women's Choir)
    By audition
    Rehearses Wednesdays 6-7pm
  • New Song (Mixed Chamber Choir)
    By audition
    Rehearses Wednesdays 6-7pm
  • Men's Quartet
    Rehearses Various Times
  • Uncle John's Band
    Rehearse on Sunday afternoons, irregularly
  • Bell Choirs
    3 groups rehearsing on Mondays
    Spring Concert
  • Arts Ministry
    includes drama, theater and visual arts
  • Silent Message
    Dance/Pantomime
  • Festival Choir
    Celebration of Music
    Trinity UMC 150 Year Anniversary Celebration

FOR YOUTH:

  • Holy Pretzels youth choir for grades 6 - 12.
    Rehearses Sundays 4:30-6pm
  • St. Andrew Orchestra
    Rehearses monthly on the 1st Sunday at 12:30-1:45pm
  • Senior High Ensemble
    Rehearses on Sundays 3:30-4:30pm

FOR CHILDREN:

  • Hallelujah Chorus for children grades 2, 3, 4 and 5
    Rehearses Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm
  • Little Light Singers for children Kindergarten and 1st grade
    Rehearses Wednesdays 4:30-5:30pm
  • Music Camp in the summer for grades 1 -6.

For information about any of the current music groups contact:

Festival Choir

Songs Of Hope and Courage    

Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2pm

Come experience music that is timeless. This concert will feature our Charles Wesley Choir, Festival Choir, The St. Andrew Orchestra and the select women’s choir St. Andrew Sisters. Songs presented will include  songs such as Ching a Ring Chaw, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Red River Valley, Imagine, Nora Jones  An American Anthem, How Can I keep From Singing and the Battle Hymn of The Republic and many more! This concert will stir your soul and lift your spirit! The afternoon will have innovative Powerpoint to accompany some of the songs.   

The Festival Choir is designed to be a short term choral experience.  The Festival Choir joins with our 130 voice adult choir and is a time of incredible music, community and spiritual enrichment. The cost of the concert will be a suggested donation of $10 in advance or $15 at the door.

Tickets go on sale immediately after Easter. (April 4th)

Festival Choir Rehearsal for “Songs Of Courage and Hope”.  We ask that you do not miss more than two rehearsals and the Saturday rehearsal is mandatory. (Childcare is available by request with at least one week’s advance notice by calling the church office.)

Wednesday, April 7  7:15-9pm
Wednesday, April 14  7:15-9pm
Wednesday, April 21  7:15-9pm
Wednesday, April 28 8-9pm
Wednesday, May 5 8-9pm
Wednesday, May 12 7:15-9pm
Saturday, May 15 Rehearsal from 9-11am.  (Men’s Chorus for Mother’s Day will meet from 11:15- 12 noon )
Concert Sunday, May 16  Warm-up at 12:30pm. Concert at 2pm.

Music of Christmas CD

‘The Music Of Christmas’ CD still available

The Charles Wesley Choir, Orchestra, Handbells, Men’s Quartet and The St. Andrew Sisters Women’s Ensemble present the Music Of Christmas that was recorded last year!  The concerts were recorded live in front of an audience in mid-December.  The complete list of songs on this incredible recording are:

Arise, Your Light Has Come (Choir, orchestra and Handbells)  Do You Hear What I Hear? (Choir and orchestra) See Amid the Winter’s Snow (Soloist Ann Guerin, Choir and Orchestra)  A Glimpse of Snow and Evergreen (Accapella Choir ) Noel Nouvelet (Alleluia Handbell Choir)  Breath of Heaven (soloists- Elizabeth Ann Rowlison and Elise Kish with Orchestra and Choir) There Is No Rose (St. Andrew Women’s Choir with solo oboe) Gloria in Excelsis (Soloist- Colleen Heldt, Brass Ensemble and Choir) A Boy Was Born  (Accapella Choir ) What Child is This? (Choir and Orchestra) Lo How A Rose (Handbells and Flute Soloist O Holy Night (soloist Jackie Garner, choir and orchestra) Love Is Born This Night (The Men’s Quartet)  I Saw Three Ships (Choir and Orchestra) Away in a Manger (Choir and Orchestra) Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Choir and Orchestra)  Go Tell it on the Mountain (Soloists Kathleen Wiseman, Kelly Jo Eldridge, Jazz trio and choir )

MUSIC MINISTRY WEEKLY

February 24, 2010

 Festival Choir & CWC – 7:15-8:15pm 

Vocal Warm-up
Ave Verum Corpus
Sure on This Shining Night 
The Road Home

CWC 8:15-9:00pm.  

  • Hymn Set Q
  • (response) The Lord is My Strength (3.28.10)
  • SAw Ye My Savior (4.2.10)
  • Joys/Concerns and Prayer
  • Birthday Celebration Provided by the Tenors

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CWC Does sing this Sunday. We will meet at 7:30 a.m.and  wear  robes.  We will sing for the 8:00 and 9:15 a.m. services.  You will finish @ 10:15 a.m.  This Sunday is the Third   Sunday in Lent.  Rev. Harvey Martz will continue a Lenten Sermon Series on “Where is God When It Hurts”.  We are singing –The Road Less Traveled and  Sure As This Shining Night . This is communion Sunday.

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Turn-In-  Like Eagles You will Fly
                You Abide In Me
                Make My LIfe a Song of Praise
                Then Will The Rocks Cry Out

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Tonight we are handing out advertisements for the Soul Journey Concerts.  It is very important to invite people to our concert. Although the advertisements look like tickets they are NOT tickets. This is a completely free event!

Our Schedule at a Glance

March

3/7       CWC sings at 8:00 and 9:15
3/13     Rehearsal 9-12 noon
3/14     No CWC
3/19     Soul Journey Concert 
3/21     No CWC
3/28     CWC Sings 8 and 9:15 (Palm Sunday)   

April

4/2        CWC sings p.m. GOOD FRIDAY
4/4        CWC sings all three services EASTER 
4/7        CWC Rehearsal with Festival Kick-off for Songs of Hope and Courage!
4/11      No CWC
4/18      No CWC
4/25      CWC sings for the 8 and 9:15 services 

Important Schedule Change for March 14:  (This is Daylight Savings time.) I am asking members of CWC to come sing It Is Well With My Soul from Soul Journey on Sunday, March 14 (We will wear robes). Keith Ferguson who directs Voices of Grace is having surgery, scheduled for that Sunday. Voices of Grace are unable to sing as scheduled that day. The St. Andrew Orchestra is playing that morning; therefore there is not enough room for our full choir, but we need to divide into a choir of 65 voices—three ways!  I am asking that some of you please try to sing at least two services.  If you can sing all three, or play in the orchestra, you will be at all three.

There is a sign up sheet at base camp tonight with the correct number of slots for each section.  If your schedule allows, please sign up for this Sunday.  It would be great to have the loft filled with 65 singers three times!

Joys and Concerns

Dianne Calhoun  Prayers for my Aunt Pat in North Carolina, who was just diagnosed with breast cancer.  Lump removal and chemo to be done soon.

Marlea Stavig  Please pray for my colleague who had a biopsy today, and for a family member looking for work.

Linda Casey  Shaun’s basketball team took first place at regional competitions last Saturday.  They will compete March 6 in the state competition.

Greta Lea Johnson  Our Kacie and Trinity (granddaughters) are in “Oklahoma” at Castle View H.S.  Kacie plays Laurey, and she’s good!  Tickets available for T-F-S of this week.

Announcements

Joane Shoaff  CWC Ladies—Bunko Saturday February 27 at Susan Woodard’s home.  I have flyers!! 

MUSIC OUTREACH  Please sign up for the March 1 Outreach venue.  We need to know how many people plan to attend and if you need a ride.  After choir next Wednesday, we will go over the songs we will sing.

Jill Henton  Cantorei (a capella choir) has a free concert tomorrow at 7:30, Newman Center (DU campus). Don Klick sings with them.

Marlea Stavig  Marlea (soprano) is looking for babysitting for a wonderful 17-month-old boy.  It you know someone who would be interested, contact Marleah @ 303-722-5101

MUSIC OUTREACH  Please sign up for the March 1 Outreach venue.  We need to know how many people plan to attend and if you need a ride.  After choir next Wednesday, we will go over the songs we will sing.

Festival Choir 2010 - Soul Journey

 

 

 


Friday, Mar 19, 2010; 7:30pm

Festival Choir Rehearsal for “Soul Journey”

Wednesday, Mar 3 7:15-8:15pm
Wednesday, Mar 10 7:15-8:15pm
Saturday, Mar 13 9am-12 noon
Wednesday, Mar 17 7:15-8:15pm
Friday, Mar 19 Call time 6pm.  Concert time 7:30pm. 

Lenten Recital Series for 2010

Join us for a delightful time of music every Wednesday during the season of Lent at St. Andrew United Methodist Church.  The Recitals are held at 12:10 noon and last about 25 minutes.  Immediately following the recitals a warm light soup lunch is served with homemade rolls.  The recitals are free and open to the public. There is an opportunity for a free will offering.  The lunch donation is suggested at $3.50.  No reservations are required and no advance tickets.  You will feel your soul uplifted in the middle of the week.

Wednesday, March 10

Jubilee Handbell Choir - Jubilee Handbell choir is an outreach choir that performs concerts all over the city representing St. Andrew United Methodist Church.    

Wednesday, March 17

St. Andrew Sisters –Select Women’s Ensemble This choir has been established for more than 25 years.  It is an auditioned group of women that sing a variety of challenging women’s music.

Wednesday, March 24

Larry Scalfari-organ and more! - Larry is the Associate Director of Music for St. Andrew United Methodist Church.  He oversees the Handbell Choir program and is the organist for St. Andrew. 

 St. Andrew is Celebrating 50 years (all Year!)


 

This year St. Andrew is celebrating its 50 years in ministry.  There will be events going on all year to help remember the legacy that the church and its ministry has had.  Please save the weekend on your calendars now for November 20 and 21st.  This will be a weekend of Celebration with Reunions of choirs, youth groups.  On Saturday, November 20th we will have a musical celebration (more details to come) and then the dedication of the new building and a new commissioned anthem for worship for the services on November 21st!

 

 

 

 

 

2009-2010

President - Martin Isdale
Vice-President- Joane Shoaff
Secretary- Nancy Walton

Section Leaders
Soprano Section – Kelly Jo Eldredge & Pat Babcock
Alto Section – Nancy Ward & Margi Hermansen
Tenor Section –John Carey
Bass Section – Matthew Crider & Chuck Metzger

Music & the Arts Ministry Roles and Responsibilities

Ministry Team/Standing Committee:        Music and the Arts

Mission/Purpose Statement:

Coordinate the activities of Music and the Arts to be integral parts of Worship and Celebration, Outreach, and Spiritual Growth through innovative programming, educational opportunities and active participation.

Primary Responsibilities/Activities:

1. Support the ministry of St. Andrew through providing special music and artistic presentations for regular Sunday worship services, church festival services and Taizé services.

2. Music and the Arts is involved in the planning, coordinating and implementation of new worship opportunities, special worship, celebratory occasions and other congregational events. 

3. Provide outreach opportunities within each MALT program; inviting, encouraging and supporting others through Music and the Arts.

4. Offer educational opportunities for participants to develop talents and grow both personally and spiritually in areas of Music and the Arts.

5. Plan and organize church-wide fellowship opportunities developed around Music and the Arts performances.

Members on Ministry Team or Standing Committee:

The Music and the Arts MALT is chaired by Matthew Crider under the advisory of Mark Zwilling, Director of Music and the Arts.

MALT staff members include:  Dr. Harvey Martz, Larry Scalfari, Stacy Spehn, Ann Guerin, Cathy Kolar

MALT advising participant members include: 

  • CWC: Jill Watson, Kathleen Wiseman, Abbie Jane Casner, Hank Hankinson, Deborah and Jerry Beasley, Fred Bohlen, Nungsun Min
  • Under the Stars:  Joanie Shoaff
  • Drama/ Silent Message:  Laura Herships, Lisa Blosser

 

August 2007

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