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Our Music Ministry offers a variety of opportunities for you to develop your musical talents. We have a choir that is suited just for you. Browse through the following links to find your niche. All of our singing groups are open without any auditions necessary. Trinity has always had a strong Music Ministry and we look forward to your becoming a part of this great heritage.

Trinity offers a wide range of musical opportunities to its musicians:
bulletVery "live" acoustical space in our sanctuary.
bulletCasavant pipe organ installed in 1999: Three manuals, 60 ranks, 42 stops
bulletChapel Austin pipe organ installed 1964: Two manuals, 4 ranks
bulletThree grand pianos including 7-foot Steinway in the sanctuary
bulletYamaha S90 synthesizer
bullet5-octave set of Schulmerich handbells
bullet4-octave set of Malmark handchimes
bulletSet of Orff instruments
bulletThree Timpani
bulletOne full-time and two part-time professional musicians on staff plus many volunteer leaders
bulletMusic budget allows for hiring of professional instrumentalists (orchestra, brass ensemble, string quartet, etc.) several times each year.
 

Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir is the flagship music organization of the church averaging 45 members. Trinity invites adults and college students to join the choir and offers many opportunities for solos, duets and other small vocal ensembles. The Chancel Choir sings every Sunday and also at special worship services including the 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve service, Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday and Music Ministry Sunday. Please contact Trinity’s Music Director, Mark Repasky for additional information. The group practices on Wednesdays from 7:30 – 8:45 p.m. in the choir room.

Circle of Friends Praise Band and Worship Team

Trinity’s Circle of Friends is the adult praise band that provides music and worship leadership during Trinity’s Contemporary Worship Service.  SUN Service is held every Sunday at 9:45 a.m. in Moor Hall.  The Circle of Friends performs a variety of songs in styles including Contemporary Christian, Gospel, Rock, Country and Original works.  Lisa Prasse leads the group practices each Wednesday evening in Moor Hall. 

If you are a musician and would like to join the Circle of Friends praise band, please contact Lisa Prasse at the church office 222-1120.

Trinity Ringers
Trinity’s adult handbell group is called, trinity Ringers. This is a musically advanced group and you must be able to read music to become a member. Trinity Ringers practice on Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the handbell room (room 218). Please contact Trinity’s Music Director, Mark Repasky for additional information.

Upcoming events include:

bulletRing about once a month at our church services
bulletPerform in annual Christmas season community handbell concert
bulletRing at 8:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Service
bulletAttend a handbell workshop in February or March
bulletParticipate in Music Ministry in February

College/Career Handbells
Trinity’s College/Career Handbells is the perfect group to join if you enjoy and read music and are a young adult! Handbells practice each Sunday from 6:15-7:15 p.m., in the handbell room (Room 218). Handbell activities follow the local college schedules with a September through April season. The group will ring five to six times each season. Please contact Trinity’s Music Director, Mark Repasky for additional information. A highlight of the handbell season is Music Ministry Sunday.

 
Senior Handchimes

Seniors Handchimes meet on Thursdays 1:30-2:30 p.m. in room 218 (handbell room). We enjoy some great fun and fellowship along with making some music together with these beautiful instruments. In the process we get some healthy mental and physical exercise. Ability to read music is necessary. We hope to perform at a retirement community sometime in the fall of 2009. Joining is easy: Come to one of our rehearsals or contact Music Director Mark Repasky.

 
Trinity Flutes

Trinity Flutes meet on Wednesdays, 6:15-7:15 p.m. in the choir room. If you play flute, this is the group for you! This is an outreach music organization - you need not be a member of the church to join, and the group presents programs throughout the community. Contact Sue Parsons, leader of the group at 224-7720.

 
Orff for Adults

Since 1999, Mark Repasky has been composing sacred music utilizing the beautiful sounds of Orff instruments in combination with a singer and other instruments. These pieces are designed for accomplished adult musicians with superior music reading skills. Mark is providing a number of these pieces free and available to the public. When copying this music, please include the copyright information and permission to copy information as found on the bottom of the first page of each piece.

 
 
Song Instrument
All Things Bright and Beautiful Orff mp3
All Things Bright and Beautiful Full Score
All Things Bright and Beautiful Alto Xylophone
All Things Bright and Beautiful Bass Xylophone
All Things Bright and Beautiful Flute
All Things Bright and Beautiful Soprano Xylophone
   
Come Away to the Skies Orff mp3
Come Away to the Skies Full Score
Come Away to the Skies Alto Xylophone
Come Away to the Skies Flute
Come Away to the Skies Handbells
Come Away to the Skies Bass Xylophone
   
God Our Creator Orff mp3
God Our Creator Full Score
God Our Creator Flute
God Our Creator Alto Xylophone I
God Our Creator Alto Xylophone II
God Our Creator Bass Xylophone
God Our Creator Bass Met
   
You Are All That I See Orff mp3
You Are All That I See Full Score
You Are All That I See Alto Xylophone I
You Are All That I See Alto Xylophone II
You Are All That I See Bass Metallaphone
You Are All That I See Bass Xylophone
You Are All That I See Flute
   
The Christian Orff mp3
The Christian Full Score
The Christian Alto Xylophone I
The Christian Alto Xylophone II
The Christian Bass Xylophone
The Christian Flute
   
 

 

 

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CALENDAR BRIEFS

(Sun) August 29
Regular Services
Youth Council Lunch
Youth Choir
Back to School Party

(Mon) August 30
Shelter Meal
Disciple I Intro
Disciple IV Intro

(Tue) August 31
BFC Staying Strong
BFC Variety Mix
Yoga

(Wed) September 1
Welcome Back Dinner
NETKids Parent Meeting
BFC Power Hour
Praise Band
Chancel Choir

(Thu) September 2
BFC Staying Strong
BFC Variety Mix
Women's Study
AA Meeting

(Fri) September 3
AA Night Owl Meeting

(Sat) September 4
AA Night Owl Meeting

(Sun) September 5
Regular Services
NO Youth Band
Youth Choir
UMYF (Bowling)

For times and details visit the calendar.

September
YOUTH CALENDAR

(Sat/Sun) September 4-5
Guatemala Team to SIFAT

(Sun) September 5
Youth Choir
UMYF: Bowling

(Wed) September 8
Middle School Bible Study
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(Fri-Sun) Sept. 10-12

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(Fri) September 12
No Youth Praise Band
No Youth Choir
UMYF: Moe's & Movie Night

(Wed) September 15
Wednesday Bible Study

(Sun) September 19
Confirmation Meeting
Praise Band
Youth Choir
UMYF

(Wed) September 22
Wednesday Bible Study

(Sun) September 26
Youth Choir Sings
Praise Band
Youth Choir
UMYF
High School Late Nite

(Wed) September 29
Wednesday Bible Study

Other Upcoming Events

October 1-3
Confirmation Retreat

October 3
Guatemala Meeting

October 10
Confirmation Class receives Bibles

October 17
High School Late Nite

October 30
Guatemala Team
to Orlando

November 7
Guatemala Meeting

November 14
Crop Walk

November 28
High School Late Nite

For detailed info visit the Youth Web Site.


 

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