Choirs/Groups

Adult Choir A committed group of singers, ages high school thru retired, who rehearse once a week on Wednesday for approx. 90 minutes and sing each Sunday during the Music Dept. year. Choral anthems from many genres, styles, and varying musical demands are sung September thru May. In the Summer, those in town sing at the morning service, using hymns and other songs not often used with the congregation. Retreats are held twice a year. Within this group, depending on the year and the need, are Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass Choral Scholars - college students from the local area who receive a monthly scholarship.

Chamber Singers A select group of singers taken from the Adult Choir. Entrance is by a further, more demanding audition. The group sings mainly "a cappella" music of the 16th, 17th, 20th, and 21st centuries. They rehearse on Wednesday for approx. 30 mins following the Adult Choir Rehearsal, and sing once or twice a month. Any Choral Scholars are automatically a part of this group.

Family Choir A group of children, ages 1st/2nd Grade [good readers] thru middle school PLUS ANY of their parents, grandparents, or other relatives who sing! The choir rehearses on Wednesdays and Sundays, and sings each Sunday of the Dept. year, September thru May with the Adult Choir (approx. 90% shared material, also items on their own) - also in the Summer, if in town. Private training is offered to each member using a syllabus based on the Voice for Life Training Scheme of the Royal School of Church Music. Two retreats a year are organized for this choir also.

Good Night With Mr. Andrew A group of young children aged birth thru 1st grade, and their families, who participate in a Sunday evening Zoom session with the Music Director. The session includes fun songs, both Christian and secular, and prayers. Once a month members of the group sing in church before a Sunday Service.

Other Groups
St. Michael's Bands & Instrumentalists
Open to all members of the parish skilled and brave enough on guitar, on an orchestral/band instrument, or on a keyboard [even if it's one hand at a time] to play along with hymns and other items during church services. We have a bass guitar, drum set, large bongo set, in addition to mutiple hand percussion instruments. The St. Michael's Band plays for the Sunday 10:15 service, 4-8 times a year - generally when the congregational and choral music for that Sunday contains more contemporary items.

Carillonneurs
Open to all members of the parish of all ages, who can, at the minimum read and "one finger" a melody on a keyboard.