Wednesday Choir and Orff Ensemble
Rehearsal Schedule for 2008-2009 

St. Andrew's offers wonderful music opportunities, ways to develop talents and use them in the service of our Lord. All choir rehearsals will continue to be held on Wednesdays with a special effort to make it conflict-free for those who are in Orff, Choirs, Confirmation and Education.

Music Ministry 2008/2009 Rehearsal and Performance schedule

CHORISTERS (grades K-1)

Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 5-5:45 p.m. Sanctuary Room B 01
Director: Miriam Sikora
Choristers is our joyful youngest choir offering, comprised of children in kindergarten and grade 1. Singers participate at the 9:45 a.m. Sanctuary service, usually on the second Sunday of the month, as well as at the Christmas Festival, Christmas Eve, and Easter services.

• Sunday warm-ups: 9:15 a.m. Sanc B01
• First Rehearsal – Wednesday, Sept. 10

KING'S MESSENGERS (grades 2-3)
Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 5:20-6:05 p.m. Sanctuary Room 205
Director: Barb Wieland
King's Messengers involve singers in grades 2 and 3.  This choir plays a larger role in worship, singing twice each month at the 8:30 a.m. worship (note - this is a change), first and third Sundays, as well as at the Christmas Festival, Christmas Eve, and Easter services. An outreach event (traveling to another church to sing) is a part of this choir's program of events.

CELEBRATION SINGERS (grades 4-5)
Rehearsals:  Wednesdays, 5-5:45 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204
Director: Jennifer “Twink” Starr
Celebration Singers is open to children in grades 4 and 5. Unison and two-part anthems are part of the Celebration Singers experience. The choir sings at 9:45 a.m. worship (note - this is a change), first and third Sundays as well as at the Christmas Festival, Christmas Eve, and Easter services. An outreach event (traveling to another church to sing) is a part of this choir's program of events.

ORFF ENSEMBLES
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, Sanc Room 201
(GRADE 2&3) Wednesdays, 4:55-5:20 p.m.
(GRADE 4) Wednesdays, 6:10-6:35 p.m. 
(GRADE 5) Wednesdays, 5:45-6:10 p.m.
(GRADE 6-7) Wednesdays, 5:20-5:45 p.m.
Director: Meriah Forbord
Children experience music through playing instruments such as xylophones, glockenspiels, metallophones, and rhythm instruments. The Orff program for grades 2-7 runs alternately with our vocal choirs so children can participate in an Orff ensemble and sing in a choir. Each group will be scheduled to play in worship services throughout the year, as well as at festival services in the Sanctuary. On an occasional basis, each of the groups will play in the Great Hall. Our hope is that this schedule will encourage children to participate in choirs and Orff ensembles and attend Sunday School.

• First Rehearsal – Wednesday, Sept. 10

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR (grades 6-8) 
Rehearsals:   Wednesdays, 5:50 p.m. – 6:50 p.m. Sanctuary Room 204
Director: Jennifer “Twink” Starr
Students in grades 6-8 enjoy singing a variety of styles of music in this choir. The Middle School Choir sings at 11 a.m. worship, first and third Sundays (note - this is a change), as well as at the Christmas Festival, Christmas Eve, and Easter services. The Middle School Choir presents a musical in the spring, culminating in a tour. Choir members need to register for the 7 p.m. Wednesday Confirmation session.

• Sunday warm-ups: 10:30 a.m. Sanctuary Atrium Lounge
• First Rehearsal – Wednesday, Sept. 3 
  

SR. HIGH CHOIR (grades 9-12)
Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Sanctuary Room B01
Director: Sue Gilsdorf
This choir is designed for active high school students who love to sing a variety of exciting music from contemporary to traditional. The Senior High Choir sings twice a month, usually second and fourth Sundays, at the 8:30 a.m. service and at festival services in the Sanctuary. Sounds Like Love, a weekend upper Midwest massed choir festival for high school choir, is an annual event each November. Highlights of the year also include an annual dessert theater performed in March and a tour in the spring.

Instrumental Music Lessons
St. Andrew's is once again offering woodwind, brass and percussion instructional music lessons to the greater St. Andrew's community. Church member, Les Lueck, will be the instructor. Les received his MA degree from New York University, NYC, and his BA degree from St. Olaf College. He spent the majority of his teaching career as a band director at Roseville Area High School and was a 2001 Minnesota Music Educator of the Year. Lessons will begin in September. For more information and scheduling, call Les at 651 430-2937. 

 

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