Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir

This fifty voice choir sings during Sunday worship services weekly at 10:30AM and performs three major works each year. Weekly rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 PM. They have two weekend retreats annually and toured Scotland in 1996 and Cuba in 2003.

In the past they sponsored choral festivals at the coast and have plans for a local festival in the future.

For the 2011 Christmas season, the Choir will present choral and solo selections from Part 1 of G. F. Handel's "The Messiah". The Christmas Eve pre-service concert begins at 9:30 PM and leads directly into worship at 10:00 PM.

The Choir will sing additional anthems on Christmas Day at the 10:30 AM worship service.

Westminster Concert Bells

Westminster Concert Bells, our adult bell choir, participates in worship monthly and shares its music, performing outside Westminster in various places in our community including providing pre-concert for the Oregon Symphony on occasion. A program of English Hand Bell music is presented each year in the church sanctuary. A concert featuring International Christmas music will be held in the sanctuary on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at 12:45 PM. The concert is a gift to the community; there is no admission fee and families are welcome.

Westminster Angel Choir

Children, grades 1-5, experience music reading, vocal technique, ensemble singing and worship leadership, plus a Christmas concert and a spring musical. They sing monthly in worship. Rehearsals are Mondays 6:30 - 7:30 PM.  On Sunday, December 4th, they present the musical "Shepherds, Sheep, and a Savior" at the 10:30 AM worship service and again during the Christmas Eve family service at 6:00 PM.

Contact

Call the church office, 503-287-1289, ext. 20, and leave a message for the Director of Music, Debbie Glaze, or Email us by clicking on this link

Music from Spirit Divine

Music has historically played an important role in the spiritual life of Westminster Presbyterian Church. As we sing together, we also pray together and enable the divine Spirit to break through barriers to speak to our lives. This first recording of the 50 voice choir attempts to share some of our faith through anthems and spirtual songs. May you be as blessed in hearing as we have been in singing!

He is Risen, Alleluia!
Music: Eugene Englert. Text: adapted from Scriptures

Lord, Sanctify Me Wholly
Music: Jean Pasquet. Text: Thomas Ken

Toccata - Symphony V
Music: Charles M. Widor