Children's Choirs
Children's Choir Program Registration 2008
Chiming Children Handbell Choir Registration2008
(Fourth - Sixth Graders)
Music Camp Performance Pictures
The objective of our Children's Choir program is to give an opportunity for young people of all age levels to develop the art of Christian leadership through music. This comprehensive ministry of education and worship prepares our children for a lifetime of service to the church and encourages them to sing with beauty and sincerity, so that the singing of each choir might be a truly inspirational part of worship.
The Children’s Choir year runs from September through April. The choirs sing and lead worship for Children’s Sabbath, the Christmas Eve afternoon Family Service, Palm Sunday, plus other Worship Services during the church year. The Gloria and Jubilate Choirs travel each year to area nursing homes or hospitals to sing for those unable to attend worship at Westminster.
The Choirs
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DISCOVERY: Kindergarten Wednesdays, 5 to 6 p.m. Room C-245 Coordinator: Martha Bess DeWitt. Discovery is not a choir in the true singing/performing sense, but it is a wonderful opportunity for young children to explore the many aspects of music and worship. This experience also helps to prepare them for the performing choirs in the next years. |
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ALLELUIA: First Grade Wednesdays, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Directors: Susan Ramsay and Mallory Yerger Alleluia Choir is led by two highly gifted specialists in music education for the young child. Developmentally appropriate activities, games, movement, and Orff Schullwerk instruments are used to teach singing, listening and rhythmic skills.
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Gloria: 2nd & 3rd GradesWednesdays, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Director: Dr. John Semingson Accompanist: Peggy Pellett In Gloria Choir, children continue to develop their singing voices and rhythmic skills, learn to read music notation, learn and memorize hymns, service music and anthems, and lots of other fun things. |
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Jubilate: 4th-6th GradesSundays, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Choir Room Director: Dr. John Semingson Accompanist: Dr. Polly Brecht The Jubilate Choir continues to build upon skills taught in the younger children's choirs. More advanced music is studied and the children sing in worship at least monthly. |
Grades 4-6
Sundays, 5:00-6:00 p.m September-April
Director - Sally Mae Arnn - This choir rings for many of the same services as the singing choirs - Children’s Sabbath, Children’s Christmas Eve, and Palm Sunday. They also travel with the Children’s Choirs to area nursing homes or hospitals to ring for others who are not able to attend church services. They also ring several times during the year for the Children’s Sunday School Gathering on Sunday mornings.
