Music Ministry
All Saints music ministry strives to bring sacred music’s beauty, joy and universal language to our liturgical celebrations and to our greater community. Contact: Daniel Copher, Organist/ Choirmaster

SUMMER CHOIR
The Summer Choir sings for the 10:30 liturgy for Sundays following the Easter season through Labor Day. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. Repertoire is not as challenging, so it is a good time to see if a regular commitment to the Liturgical Choir is for you. The Summer Choir is a fun and relaxed way to share your musical talent.

LITURGICAL CHOIR
The Liturgical Choir sings for the 10:30 liturgy from the first Sunday following Labor Day through the Easter season. This talented choir also provides seasonal music for Christmas, Easter and other special liturgies through the year. Adults and High School students are welcome to serve in the rewarding ministry.  Rehearsals are on Thursday evenings, 7–9 p.m. The Liturgical Choir is a very rewarding way to participate in the All Saints Music Ministry. 

INSTRUMENTS IN WORSHIP
All Saint’s Music Ministry is looking for committed volunteers to develop their instrumental musical skills. Many of you played instruments at some point in your life – here is an opportunity to redevelop your musical prowess. Here’s how:

Recorder classes are beginning soon to teach a small group to play this whistle-like instrument. Recorders were used in the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods but fell out of favor as orchestras grew in size during the late Classical and Romantic periods. It was revived during the 20th Century and now can be heard in historic, contemporary, folk, and popular music. It is a fun and relatively easy instrument to play. See the following clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JH66PcN17xM&feature=related

Brass, percussion (including global music percussion), strings or just about any instrumentalists are welcome to participate in our liturgies. Contact Daniel Copher to find out more

AUTHENTICITY OF SPACE: Creating Settings for Early Music Performances
Paper presented by Daniel Copher, July 11, 2008
American Society for Aesthetics
Santa Fe, New Mexico

RIVERSOUNDS
2009 Summer Concert/Music Series
Upcoming Concerts

Saturday, July 25: 8 p.m.
Tableau Baroque in Handel’s Inheritance:
Journey through the life of George Frideric Handel
Ian Howell, countertenor
Michael Albert, countertenor and baroque violin
Brian Howard, baroque cello
Henry Lebedinsky, harpsichord
This baroque ensemble presented as part of the Seraphic Fire summer concerts. Tickets at www.seraphicfire.com

Saturday, August 29: 8 p.m.
Richard Dowling, American concert pianist
Solo program of Ragtime music, as well as Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue
This solo piano concert presented as part of the Seraphic Fire summer concerts. Tickets at www.seraphicfire.com