Music at United
United Church of Santa Fe - A Church of Music
The United Church loves to sing—not only as the full congregation in worship, but in Kids United, youth retreats, council meetings, and anywhere else! All ages sing all kinds of music—Global, African American Spirituals, Jazz, and Gospel, traditional Anglo-Protestant hymns, Spanish hymns, new hymns. If it’s singable, we sing it!
And we welcome all people to sing – including Santa Fe Opera Apprentices and our own Choral Scholars and volunteer Choir, along with all the rest of us!
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Music Opportunities
Sanctuary Choir
10:00am Sunday Service (Sept-May)
Wednesday evening rehearsals (7:00-9:00pm)
All welcome! To learn more about this group please call the church office at 505-988-3295 or email Music Director Michelle Schumann here!
Kids United Sing!
Children’s, Youth and Family Minister Dana Bender incorporates music into every gathering of children and families. As the former Director of the Phoenix Children’s Chorus, she knows how to get kids to sing—and have a great time doing it!
Do You Play an Instrument?
Then let Music Director Michelle Schumann know. United’s worship includes not only piano, but often African drum, cello, violin, guitar, mandolin, flute.
Music This Month
The Sanctuary Choir hit the ground running this fall! In particular, United welcomed three new musicians to the church’s music ministry, and I couldn’t be more happy! Our new Choral Scholars are tenor Nathaniel Corthell, a freshman Vocal Performance Major at UNM, and soprano Emma Daves, who earned her Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Western Ontario (Canada) and a Graduate Certification from UNM. They join
Choral Scholars Javier Ortiz, baritone, a seasoned professional singer, engaged regularly throughout New Mexico and the US, and Heather Lacy, with the wonderful flexibility to lead both alto and soprano sections. With her Master’s Degree in Choral Conducting from Westminster Choir College, she’ll also serve as United’s Assistant Conductor.
We’re also pleased that John Tiranno is United’s new Choral Director. John’s been involved in choral music as a
choir member, section leader, soloist, and conductor with multiple churches and orchestral ensembles (inc. the New York Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic). He also conducts Santa Fe’s Zia Singers, the choirs at Gonzales Community School, and served as substitute conductor for the Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis. Welcome to all of United’s stellar new musicians! November is a great month musically in worship, with All Saints Day (Nov. 1—one of my favorite Sundays), “Thanks-Singing” Sunday (Nov.22), and First Sunday of Advent (Nov. 29). Whether in the choir or the congregation, join in the singing!
As People of faith, we’re called to “make a joyful noise,” and we try our best to do just that at United. Reach out to our music staff, and join in!
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If you play an instrument, whatever your age, then please let Music Director Michelle Schumann know here. Music at United is played not only on the Steinway Piano in the Sanctuary, but also on drums, violins, guitars, trumpets, and lots of other instruments, too.
