A complete brochure of all the music events happening at FUMC for the 2008-09 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!

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.

Cantori Domino Lenten Concert
The Passion According to Saint Matthew by Johann Sebastian Bach
Cantori Domino
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 Choirs.

A Festival of Music
Annual Spring Concert

Sunday, June 7, 2009 - 7:30 pm
Mass in C Major by Ludwig van Beethoven
Gloria from Messa di Gloria by Giacomo Puccini
Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani by Francis Poulenc
FUMC Chancel Choir
Barbara Smith, Erin Wood, Rodell Rosell, William Trabold - soloists
Christoph Bull - organist
Santa Monica College Concert Chorale
Los Angeles Concert Orchestra

Contact the church office, OR download the brochure, print out and complete the reservation form and return it to the church office with payment to secure tickets in advance. Advance ticket holders will be seated until 7:15 pm, at which time empty seats will be filled by those in line to purchase tickets. Plenty of free parking is available in the church garage across the street on 11th.

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.

July 9 - Haydn Lord Nelson Mass with Maurita Phillips-Thornburgh

July 16 - Handel Choruses from Messiah, Parts I-III with Grant Gershon

July 23 - Mendelssohn Choruses from Elijah with Susan Rosenstein

July 30 - Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem with Jo-Michael Scheibe

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

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