Music at Central

Music Appreciation Picinic is June 4!

If you have sung, rung, or played with us this last year, I would invite you to join us for our end-of-year Music Appreciation Potluck at Jennifer and Lucy’s home on June 4 from 6 pm – 8:30 pm (which will include a short rehearsal for worship on June 8!)

Please connect with Jennifer if you need more information or have questions.

Interested in our music ensembles? We invite you to join us!

Ensembles are off for the summer, but will resume again in September. Please reach out to Jennifer Anderson for more information.

CENTRAL CHOIR

Rehearses Wednesdays at 7:15 pm
An SATB adult choir that sings in worship nearly every week, September – May. While reading music isn’t required, this choir moves quickly, learns a lot of repertoire, and throughout the year sings some challenging music, often highlighting the work of local composers! We also care for each other and laugh often. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:15.

Bell Ensemble

Rehearses Wednesdays at 6:00 pm
This is an ensemble for adults and high school youth with music-reading experience. This group will experiment with sounds and timbres and play interesting bell repertoire. Come and experiment with us, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm.

Chamber Ensemble

Rehearses Sundays after worship on an occasionally basis.
Open to adults and youth (grade 8 and up) who play traditional band/orchestra instruments for at least three years. We rehearse occasionally after worship for about 30 minutes and play in worship every-other-month or so.

Contact Jennifer Anderson, Director of Music and Youth Ministry, if you would like to become a part of one of these ensembles.

Get Involved in Many Ways!

Bell Ensemble

This is an ensemble for adults and high school youth with music-reading experience. This group will experiment with sounds and timbres and play interesting bell repertoire. Come and experiment with us, Wednesdays at 6:00 pm.

The Central Choir
An SATB adult choir that sings in worship nearly every week, September – May. While reading music isn’t required, this choir moves quickly, learns a lot of repertoire, and throughout the year sings some challenging music, often highlighting the work of local composers! We also care for each other and laugh often. Rehearsals are Wednesdays at 7:15.

Sticks & Steel Percussion Ensembles
Our percussion ensembles for grades 3 – 5 (Sticks and Steel 1) and grades 6 – 12 (Sticks and Steel II), with an emphasis on discovering the unique sounds of hand chimes, bells, marimba, hand drums, and other percussion.

Children and Youth in Worship

Young people are an integral part of worship, and finding meaningful ways for them to participate is important to us. We provide opportunities for young people to share their gifts through singing and playing instruments both as soloists and within ensembles.

Central Chamber Ensemble
Open to adults and youth (grade 8 and up) who play traditional band/orchestra instruments for at least three years. We rehearse occasionally after worship for about 30 minutes and play in worship every-other-month or so.

Guest Musicians
Central offers a diverse music program during worship Sundays and frequently welcomes guest musicians and singers to be a part.

VocalPoint
VocalPoint has raised money for area non-profit organizations through benefit concerts. Over 12 seasons VocalPoint raised more than $400,000!

Cabaret

Each year, Central creates a fun, semi-staged musical production featuring our children, choir, and chamber “pit” orchestra! To do this, we need singers and stage help. For more information, visit the Cabaret page.

Justice Choir

Share songs from the Justice Choir Songbook in our annual Justice Choir Sunday to encourage and engage others for social and environmental change. Our Director of Music Ministry, Jennifer Anderson, created a scripture reference for the Justice Choir Songs that you can download.