Choir Schedule
Choir rehearses on Sunday at 9 AM in the sanctuary and sings at the 10 AM worship service. No ongoing commitment required - sing when it works for you!
November 17
We are pleased to have Aria sing for us again. Cantabile's most-experienced chorus, Aria performs challenging a cappella music in varying languages and styles in four parts or more. They will sing several selections during our worship service. Foothills' choir will not sing today.
​
Cantabile Youth Singers brings world-class artistic excellence in vocal music instruction to the youth of Silicon Valley by creating a supportive, enriching choral community for all, fostering the innate beauty, talent, and individual freedom of expression within each singer, and engaging them in performances of the highest caliber.
November 24
"As the Deer"
by Martin Nystrom, arranged by Douglas Wagner
Folk / Pop
Easy: Beginning music-reading skills would help you learn this in our single rehearsal, especially if you've looked at the music and listened to the recording.
​
Service music note
Celtic Moon (Verlene Schermer and Lynda MacNeil) will accompany the anthem and play the introit, offertory and musical amen. Celtic Moon plays Celtic-inspired music from many genres,
including traditional folk, rock, and movie soundtracks.
December 1
Joyful Noise handbell choir plays - no singing choir today.
December 8
"Prepare Ye"
by Stephen Schwartz
Pop
Sing-along: You don't need to read music to learn this easy/familiar melody during our single rehearsal, especially if you've listened to this recording. Those who can read music will probably be asked to sing harmony parts.
​
"Prepare Ye" is the well-known call of John the Baptist from Godspell. The melody (measures 1-8) repeats over and over (that's why it's a sing-along). The first several repeats are written out (measures 1-32). After that, the melody continues until the end of the piece but isn't written in the music. Instead, the music includes just the harmony parts. The recording doesn't include the accompaniment or the repeats shown in the music. Where there's a first and second ending in the music, the recording just goes right thru both, without repeating.
December 15
"Turn My Heart, O God"
by Marty Haugen
Gospel / folk
Easy: Beginning music-reading skills would help you learn this in our single rehearsal, especially if you've listened to this recording and looked at the music.
​
December 15's scripture (Luke 3:7-18) starts with John the Baptist saying, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance...." The anthem speaks to repentance ("Turn My Heart, O God"), as do the songs Kyle Sofman will sing as the introit, offertory and musical amen.