Opportunities to Serve in Music

Worship and fellowship through great music have always been an important part of out lives at the United Methodist Church of Garden Grove. Our beautiful sanctuary, with its superb acoustics, inspiring pipe organ, wonderful grand piano, and delightful harpsichord, provides the perfect setting for powerful and meaningful musical experiences of all kinds.

We cordially invite you to look at these opportunities for your participation, as well as the concerts and other special events that are offered during the year. We hope that you will find many ways in which your spiritual life may be enriched.

ADULT CHOIRS Raymond woods, director

• Chancel Choir
  Our primary service choir for adults and qualified high school students.
  Rehearsals: Thursdays, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
• Madrigal Singers
  Membership is by invitation; those interested should contact the director. Madrigals perform during morning worship and for various events.
  Rehearsals: Sundays, 10:45 - 11:45 am

KOREAN AND SAMOAN CHOIRS

Both of these congregations have a choir performing in Korean or Samoan for their services.
Contact the congregation directly.

CHILDREN & YOUTH CHOIRS Sally Hickman, director

• Cherub Choir
  Children's choir, ages five through second grade.
  Regular performance in morning worship on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
  Rehearsals: At present Cherub and Chorister Choirs are combined. Both groups meet Tuesdays, 4:00 to 4:40 pm.
• Chorister Choir
  Children's choir, grades three through six.
  Regular performance in morning worship on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
  Choristers also participate in an annual Children's Choir Festival.
  Rehearsals: At present Cherub and Chorister Choirs are combined. Both groups meet Tuesdays, 4:00 to 4:40 pm.
• Sonshine Singers
  Youth choir, grades seven through twelve; perform all styles of music appropriate to the age group.
  Regular performance in morning worship on the 1st Sunday of the month.
  Rehearsals: Thursdays, 4:30 - 5:15 pm

BELL CHOIRS

• Sanctuary Bell Choir
  Raymond Woods, director
  For experienced high school and adult bell ringers. This choir rings during morning worship, several times throughout the year.
  Rehearsals: Thursdays, 6:15 - 7:15 pm
• Spirit Ringers
  Raymond Woods, director
  Fourth through eighth grade students who prepare a variety of music and perform in morning worship as they are ready.
  Rehearsals: Thursdays, 5:15 - 6:00 pm
• Angelsong
  Debbie Shaw, director
  Membership is by invitation; those interested should contact the director. Angelsong performs during worship and for various events.
  Rehearsals: TBA

CHOIR SCHOOLS

• Children's Choir School
  Sally Hickman, director
  (Registration Fee: TBA)
  Held the last week of June
  Annual week-long program of note reading, vocal, recorder, autoharp, and handbell instruction. Activities include swimming three days, and a movie & hot dog dinner on Thursday. The members of the choir school present a concert on Friday evening at 7:00 pm and perform for worship on the Sunday immediately following choir school.
• Adult Choir School
  Pat Larkin, director
  (Material Fee: TBA)
  Annual July through August program in basic note reading and music vocabulary, as well as vocal performance. Thursdays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

As with any organization of performers, there is a need for a support team.
Friends of Music handles the fund-raising efforts to support the concerts presented during the year. Individuals with the gift of Administration are encouraged to consider being a part of this organization. No performance skills are required.
Helping Hands to set up and take down risers, move chairs, move handbells and tables, set up the sound system, etc. are always welcome.

Did you know...
Our music department has two tympani, 5 octaves of handbells, 3 octaves of hand chimes, use of a set of Orff instruments and various rhythm instruments, and access to electronic keyboards and a drum set.

Our extensive music library includes anthems from the Renaissance through some of the most contemporary writers. The collection also contains handbell music and orchestral parts for major works.

Our sanctuary organ is from The Reuter Organ Company of Lawrence Kansas, Opus 1489. It was designed by Clarence Mader, and installed in 1966 by Justin Kramer. It has 3 manuals and 48 ranks.