Music Program

Director of Music

Tom Sherwood

music@firstuu.com

General Information

• Acoustic space make this Sanctuary an excellent performance space. Other chamber groups, folk music groups, and choirs use the space for rehearsal and/or performance.
   
• Special programs sponsored in the past include: Jim Scott, Nick Page, Shelley Denham, Wm. Albright, Tom Benjamin.  Guest artists often perform at Sunday services.
   
• Commissions: Every so often, the church commissions a choral composition. Past composers include Lew Whikehart, Daniel Pinkham, Jean Berger, Richard Monaco, Jeno Takacs, and Shelley Denham
   
• Utilization of Volunteers: for special instrumental performances and for our summer services. Many instrumentalists, vocalists, & pianists volunteer their talents to further the worship experience with a variety of styles and literature. Youth of church frequently contribute.

Adult Choir

• The number in the adult choir ranges from about 24 to 36.
• All are volunteers, most can read music
• Practice is on every Thursday at 7:00 pm, beginning August 20, 2009.
• Occasionally travels internationally. Past trips include: Europe 81, Australia 92, England 96
• Occasionally does choir exchanges & collaborations

Instruments

• Wicks 15 rank romantic pipe organ, from c1947, restored.
• Baldwin SF Grand piano
• Mason & Hamelin 6' Grand Piano
• upright console pianos
• Tympani
• Octaves Handbells