| 09-10 Music Series | |
Cherub
Choir—Jan
Ellis, director |
Children's
Choir—Janet
Searfoss, director |
Youth
Choir—Patty
Eskridge, director |
Youth
Handbell Choir—Patty
Eskridge, director |
Amadeus
Handbell Choir—Mary
Crawford, director |
Chancel
Choir—Dr. James
Smith, director |
Principle
Organist —Dr. Christoph
Bull Associate
Organist —Mary
Gerlitz All of our children and youth choirs, and the Amadeus Handbell choir, participate in the Sunday services approximately every 6 weeks. The Chancel Choir provides music every Sunday during worship at 10 am. The Chancel Choir also presents major concerts in December and June. Please contact Jim Smith at 310-451-1718 for more information on any of these groups. |
A
complete brochure of all the music events happening at FUMC for the 2009-10
season is now available in the church office. You may also download it in PDF format here!
The same information is
below.
Mid-Week
Recital Series
Free Concerts in the sanctuary on Wednesdays from 12:10 - 12:40 pm followed
with a reception in the Fireside Room. (September - May) All are welcome!
December 9 - Tre Colore Trio
January 13 - Midnight Winds
February 10 - Katharine Terray, soprano
March 10 - Ty Woodward, organ
April 14 - Margaret Thornhill, clarinet & Twyla Meyer, piano
May 12 - Connie Sheu, guitar
A
Christmas Celebration
A grand concert presentation given on the first weekend in December.
Lessons
and Anthems
A
dramatic and moving musical service presented during Lent, juxtaposing
the Passion narrative with inspirational Anthems of the season sung by
our Chancel Choir.
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 10 am
A dramatic and moving musical service, juxtaposing the Passion narrative with inspirational anthems of the season sung by our Chancel Choir.
Cantori Domino Lenten Concert
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 4 pm
Mass in B minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantori Domino - with soloists, chorus & orchestra
Conducted by founder and Artistic Director Maurita Phillips-Thornburgh
Choir
Recognition Sunday (May)
All
of our choirs participate in this annual festive musical service which
includes the Chancel Choir, the Youth Choir, the Children's Choir and
the Youth and Amadeus Handbell Choir
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 10 am
A
Festival of Music
Annual Spring Concert
Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 7:30 pm
A German Requiem by Johannes Brahms
Conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein famously noted that Brahms' music "enriched and ennobled the world." The German Requiem certainly stands as the premiere example of that sentiment. Come and hear one of the world's greatest choral masterpieces performed in the magnificent acoustics of the FUMC sanctuary, sung in English, to honor Brahms' wish to have his Requiem performed not in Latin but in the language of the people.
Featuring the First United Methodist Church Chancel Choir, Santa Monica College Concert Chorale, and Los Angeles Concert Orchestra.
Summer
Sing-Alongs - Thursdays in July - 7:30 - 9:30 pm
Sing
along with, or simply enjoy listening to major choral works led by outstanding
guest conductors. Musical scores and refreshments will be provided. Annually
offered on the four Thursday evenings in July.
Concert CDs Available
The latest CDs from the FUMC Chancel Choir may be available. Check with the church office to see which concert recordings are available for purchase. Quantities are limited.
Support
The Music
Concert Series is dependent upon your generosity in order to continue.
All contributions are tax deductible. Names of all persons contributing
to the Music Concert Fund will be listed on all major concert programs.
Amounts for suggested categories are listed below:
Sponsor - $25
Contributor - $50
Friend of Music - $125
Patron of Music - $250
Benefactor - $500 (or more)In addition,
Friends of Music will receive 1 series ticket, Patrons of Music will receive
2 series tickets, and Benefactors will receive 5 series tickets. To give
to the FUMC Music Concert Series in one of these categories you may send
a check to the office (Concert Series, First United Methodist Church,
1008 11th St, Santa Monica, CA 90403) or you may contribute online.
Simply note that you are donating to the Music Concert Series.
GREAT
(Manual II) GRAND CHOEUR (Manual IV)
16' Bourdon VII Grand jeu
8' Principal V Grand comet (Gt.)
8' Flute harmonique 16' Bombarde
8' Gedeckt 16' Centennial Trumpet (t.c.)
4' Octave 8' Trompette harmonique
4' Spitzflöte 8' Centennial Trumpet
2' Superoctave 4' Clairon harmonique
V Grand comet 4' Centennial Trumpet (c’’’)
IV Fourniture Chimes (Pos.)
III Cymbale
Bombarde (G.C.) PEDAL
16’ Bombarde (G.C.)
16' Posaune (ext.) 32' Soubasse (resultant)
16' Centennial Trumpet (G.C.) 16' Contrebasse
8' Trompette harmonique (G..C.) 16' Bourdon
8' Trompete 16' Bourdon doux (Gt.)
8' Centennial Trumpet (G.C.) 8' Principal (ext.)
4' Clairon harmonique (G.C.) 8' Bourdon (ext.)
4' Centennial Trumpet (G.C.) 4' Octave (ext.)
Chimes (Pos.) VII Grand jeu (G.C.)
32’ Contra Posaune (Gt.ext.)
Zimbelstem 16' , Bombarde (G.C.)
SWELL (Manual III-enclosed) 16' Posaune (Gt.)
8' Diapason 16' Basson (Sw.)
8' Bourdon 8' Trompette (G.C.)
8' Viole de gambe 8' Trompete (Gt.)
8' Voix celeste 8' Centennial Trumpet(G.C.)
4' Prestant 4' Clairon (G.C.)
4' Flute octaviante 4' Klarine(Gt.)
2-2/3' Nazard 4' Centennial Trumpet (G.C.)
2' Octavin Chimes (Pos.)
1-3/5' Tierce
III
IV
16' Fourniture
Cymbale
Basson
8' Trompette CONSOLE (movable)
8' Basson-hautbois Built by Robert M. Turner,
4' Clairon Hacienda Heights, CA, 1994
Tremulant Computerized multiplex electronics by Solid State
Logic, Ltd., England
POSITIF (Manual 1 - enclosed) Combination pistons (16 levels):
8' Viola 14 General, 8 Manual, 6 Pedal with list sequencer
8' Cor de nuit 4 Programmable Crescendos
8' Erzähler
8' Erzähler celeste
4' Prestant
4' Flute a fuseau
2' Doublette ORGAN BUILDERS
1-1/3' Larigot Casavant Brothers, Ltd., Canada, 1953/60
IV Fourniture Abbott & Sieker, Los Angeles, 1965
8' Cromorne M.'P. MOller, Hagerstown, MD, 1975
Chimes Harris Organ Co., Whittier, 1982
Tremulant Robert M. Turner, Hacienda Heights, 1986, 1994