An Evening of Chamber Music
in support of the Jonah Hart Memorial. Saturday July 20th 7pm Northmont United Presbyterian Church
Mission Week – July 22-26
Join Northmont as we head out into the community to help. You can sign up to help out all week, or just one day or which ever ones you are able to attend. Monday, HUB, 1-5 (This will be various tasks inside: cleaning, organizing etc) Tuesday, Northmont, 10-2 (Various “clean tasks” closet clean outs, etc) … Read more
Clef Notes
Trinity Sunday, Musical Rhetoric, and Goodbye to the Choir Sunday is Trinity Sunday. As you would expect you will hear lots of references to the Triune God in the hymns and choral music. Did you know that “pure” music can reference the Trinity too? In fact, the prelude you’ll hear, J.S. Bach’s, Fugue in E … Read more
Rejoice in the Lamb
Worship on Sunday, May 12, will be a unique celebration of the Easter season enhanced by special music. Chancel Choir will sing the cantata, Rejoice in the Lamb, by 20th-century English composer, Benjamin Britten. The cantata is about 16 minutes in length. It is a joyful, solemn, playful, mystical celebration of praise to God and … Read more
Clef Notes
March 21, 2024 By: Stephen Schall Sunday we celebrate Palm Sunday of the Passion. It’s a festive and solemn service. First, we gather on the front lawn with our palm to hear the story of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem, then join the parade into the sanctuary singing “All Glory, Laud, and Honor.” Once there, we … Read more
Clef Notes
February 29, 2024 By: Stephen Schall This Sunday we’ll hear the choir sing some acapella masterpieces by English Renaissance composers. First are two pieces by William Byrd (c.1540-1623): the Kyrie from his Mass for Four Voices, which we’ll sing each Sunday in Lent, and at communion, Ave verum corpus. At the offertory, we have Lord, … Read more
Hymn of the Month – February 2024
By: Stephen Schall During Lent we will highlight two hymns. During the early weeks we will sing the ancient text, Kind Maker of the Word. This is a seventh-century Latin hymn, Audi benigne Conditor,” that is attributed to Gregory the Great (c. 540-604). It has been used for centuries during Lent at the daily services … Read more
Holy Week 2024
Hiland Presbyterian Church – 845 Perry Hwy, Pgh, PA 15229 Wexford Community Presbyterian Church – 10645 Perry Highway Wexford, PA 15090
Hymn of the Month- Feb 4th Update
By: Stephen Schall January finds us exploring a new tune, RENDEZ À DIEU, which can be sung with several terrific texts. So far we have sung it to the hymn, When John Baptized by Jordan’s River and New Songs of Celebration Render. This week we’ll use it twice in the service for two beautiful communion … Read more
Hymn of the Month – January week 2
By: Stephen Schall January finds us exploring a new tune that can be sung with several terrific texts. Last week I introduced the tune RENDEZ A DIEU and we sang it to the hymn, When John Baptized by Jordan’s River. For the next few weeks, we’ll be using the hymn, New Songs of Celebration Render. … Read more