Music at United
United Church of Santa Fe - A Church of Music
The Sanctuary Choir sings each Sunday morning (from September to early June) in the 10:00 service. The choir sings everything from Gregorian chant to Gospel.
They rehearse on Wednesday evenings (7:00-9:00 PM).
If you have a love of singing and would like to learn more about this group, please contact:
Bradley Ellingboe
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or the church office (505-988-3295
Music This Month
Sumer is icumen in. Sing cuccu!
In the words of a medieval round I learned in music school: Sumer is icumen in. Lhude sing cuccu. Groweþ sed and bloweþ med and springþ þe wde nu. Sing cuccu! Which is to say, “Summer has arrived. Loudly sing, cuckoo! The seed is growing, and the meadow is blooming. Sing, cuckoo!”
After reading that you probably think I’m a little cuckoo, but we all get a little friskier as the good weather of a northern New Mexico summer is upon us. During these charming days of summer, we invite you to join us for our once/month Drop-In choirs –Pentecost Sunday (June 8), July 20, and August 10. There’s no Wednesday evening rehearsal in the summer; just “drop in” on one of those Sundays for the 9:00 am rehearsal. We’ll whip up an anthem (“just add water and stir”) and sing for the 10:00 am service.
On June 1, we welcome Janet Vrudny as guest choir conductor and also soloist Mr. Wyclif Gitonga, a church song leader from Kenya and the ED of the “Changing Lenses, Changing Lives” nonprofit (started by Jenn Wynne). Details about other special summer music will be in July’s newsletter. For now, I want to thank the Sanctuary Choir for all their hard work this year. Well done, all
Director of Music
Brad Ellingboe
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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 Brad Ellingboe know (unitedchurch.brad@gmail.com). 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.
