Chris
Crook
Minister of Music
Terry
Metzger
Instrumental Director
Bradley
Reznicek
Organist
Maryanne
Visconti
Pianist
Brenda
Potter
Director of Children's
Music
Lynn
Hayes
Director of Handbells
Sarah
Ford
Youth Music Associate
Scott
Ayers
Music Office
Administrator
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Welcome to this e-mail edition of The
Music of St. Andrew. The purpose of this e-newsletter is
simple. As the church and its music ministry grows, the
music family and its supporters need to remain aware of
the musical happenings at St. Andrew. It is emailed to
our ensembles which represent hundreds of musicians, as
well as to a list of our faithful music supporters in
our community and around the world. We hope you find it
informative and helpful.
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From St. Andrew with
Love
Each year, 300-400 of our youth choir's biggest
fans attend the Salt and
Light Valentine fundraiser shows, "From St.
Andrew With Love". This year, both shows take place on
Sunday, February 8, and are filled with love songs and
Broadway favorites. We are honored to have as our
special guests, the children's choirs of St. Andrew as
well as the full choir of Salt & Light and
individual artists! Tickets are $5 for students, $8
general admission, and $15 and $30 for patrons. The
purchase of patron level tickets assures prime
seating and name recognition in the printed program.
100% of proceeds goes directly to the summer
choir tour fund. Tickets can be purchased from youth
choir members or by calling the music office at
214-291-8002. This year Salt and Light
will be adding a Silent Auction to their valentine
show. The silent auction will open at 3:30pm and bidding
will end at 6:45pm on Sunday, February 8 in room
127. We will also have a special "buy it now" on
selected items. Those items can either be bid on or,
if it's something you really want, you can pay the
set "buy it now" price. A list of auction items can
be found at http://saumcchoir.webs.com
All proceeds from the auction will go to the
general fund for the 2009 Salt and Light choir
tour. If you have any questions regarding the silent
auction, please contact Alicia Nation at youthchoir09@yahoo.com |
Bradley in
concert
St. Andrew organist, Bradley Reznicek,
will be featured in concert at Lord of Life Lutheran
Church on Wednesday, February 4 at 1:05 p.m. as part of
their Music at Midday concert series. The half-hour
concert will feature works by Bach, Guilmant, Mueller,
Travis, and Arne. All are invited; the church is
located at 3601 W. 15th St, Plano, 75075. map
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Interview with Mike
Kessler
Each month the Music of St. Andrew features a
person involved in the music ministry. This month, we
talked with Mike Kessler, a member of the Chancel
Choir. Interview
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Ash Wednesday
Worship
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent. It
occurs forty-six days before Easter, but Lent is
nevertheless considered forty days long, because Sundays
in this period are not counted as days of penance. At
services of worship on this day, worshipers are blessed
with ashes. The minister marks the forehead of each
congregant with black ashes, in the shape of a cross,
which the worshiper traditionally bears until washing it
off after sundown. The symbolism echoes the ancient
tradition of throwing ash over one's head signifying
repentance before God (as related numerous times in the
Bible). The ashes are prepared by burning palm leaves
from the previous year's Palm Sunday celebrations and
mixing them with olive oil as a fixative. Ash Wednesday
is a time of repentance-a day of contemplating one's
transgressions.
Ash Wednesday will be observed
February 25 at 7:00pm in the Sanctuary with music
by the Chancel Choir. Following the meditation,
worshipers will receive the blessing of ashes. Begin
your journey through Lent to Easter by experiencing this
worship
service.
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Chancel Choir Save the
Date
St. Andrew's Chancel Choir has been chosen to be
the featured choir at the Alleluia! conference at Baylor
University on July 22. Mark your calendar now to save
the date for this exciting opportunity to sing and for
fellow supporters to join us this evening.
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Worship Music Schedule
A look at schedules and repertoire for ensembles
and soloists during the month of February. Schedule | |
| Upcoming musical
events
St. Andrew
Music Ministry events:
- "From St. Andrew with
Love", Salt & light Youth choir Valentine show and
dessert, Feb. 8, 4:00 &
5:30pm
- Ash Wednesday
worship, Feb. 25, 7:00pm
- Chancel Choir concert clinic, Mar.
25, 9:00am
- Mississippi College Singers in worship, Mar.
29, 9:30 & 11:00am
- Palm
Sunday worship, Apr. 5, 9:30 &
11:00am
- Chancel Choir
Spring concert featuring Haydn's Paukenmesse,
Apr. 5, 7:00pm
- Maundy Thursday
worship, Apr. 9, 7:00pm
- Good Friday worship,
Apr. 10, 7:00pm
- Saturday Easter
worship, Apr. 11, 5:30pm
- Sunday Easter
worship, Apr. 12, 9:30 &
11:00am
- Memorial Day concert,
May 24, 7:00pm
- Chancel Choir
featured choir at Alleluia conference in Waco, July
22
Additional events at St.
Andrew:
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Clinician
Biography
During the next
few months, guest clinicians will be leading rehearsals
for Chancel Choir. On February 4, Tim Seelig will be
with us leading rehearsal.
 No stranger to the Dallas musical scene, Dr.
Seelig is the Artistic Director Emeritus of the
world-renowned Turtle Creek Chorale which he conducted
for 20 years, co-founded and conducted The Women's
Chorus of Dallas and has been on the adjunct music
faculty at the Meadows School for the Arts at Southern
Methodist University since 1996. He currently serves as
Director of Art for Peace & Justice and Artistic
Director in Residence for GALA Choruses.
Dr. Seelig
holds four degrees, including Doctor of Musical Arts
from the University of North Texas and the Diploma in
Lieder and Oratorio from the Mozarteum in Salzburg,
Austria. His early training was as a singer, having made
his European operatic debut at the Staatsoper in St.
Gallen, Switzerland and his solo recital debut at
Carnegie Hall in 1991.
He has 3 books on choral
technique including the best-selling, The Perfect Blend,
The Perfect Rehearsal, and The Perfect Choral Workbook.
Dr. Seelig continues a busy guest conducting schedule
with workshop appearances throughout the U.S., Canada
and Europe. His 37 recordings with the Turtle Creek
Chorale set new standards for male choral music,
including the Billboard classical top 10. He is also
featured on two PBS documentaries, one having received
an Emmy award. Dr. Seelig is known for his enthusiasm
and sense of humor. Grammy Magazine says, "Dr. Seelig
takes eclecticism to new
heights."
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