Music

Choir at St. Andrew’s

Our choir comprises soprano, alto, tenor and bass singers (non-auditioned) ~ people who sing for the love of singing and to the glory of God. There are about 15 chairs in our choir loft, and they are often filled… but we can always squeeze in a few more chairs if we need to. Under the direction of Blaine Sack our Organist/Choir Director, main practices are held Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., supplemented by a run-through of the week’s anthem on Sunday mornings from 9:15 to 9:40 a.m.

The choir provides anthems at most Sunday services, in addition to several special anthems for Easter (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday) and Christmas Eve services. One of the Easter anthems is usually sung jointly with the choir of the Stittsville United Church.

Leading up to Christmas, the choir spends an evening at Granite Ridge Care Centre, wandering as troubadours from area to area within the nursing home, singing Christmas carols for residents’ enjoyment.

During the summer, the choir takes a break from practices and anthems. However, members who are in attendance at a service often take their seats in the choir loft to help lead the congregation in hymns. As well, the Choir Director and a member of the choir attend a choral workshop in August at which a composer clinician reviews numerous musical pieces, several of which are purchased for use by our choir.

The choir is also a social group, enjoying one another’s company at potluck suppers hosted by choir members in the spring, fall and at Christmas.

Sunday School Choir:

We also have a Sunday School Choir that takes part in worship from time to time, and take a leadership role in the Christmas Pageant every year.

Hand Bell Choir:

We have a two octave set of Schulmerich Hand Bells, and our hand bell choir takes part in worship for special occasions. Most recently the hand bells played for the 7:30 Christmas Eve service.