Chancel Choir is a 90-member adult choir that leads in worship at the 11:00 service every Sunday morning. In addition to singing two anthems and choral responses each week, they perform three or four major works with Tulsa Symphony players each year. Members rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00. This ensemble is open to all interested adults and is conducted by Dr. Joel Panciera. Major works performed since 2001 include:
— Johann Sebastion Bach: St. Mathew Passion, Actus Tragicus,
Ein feste Burg
— George F. Handel: Messiah, Coronation Anthems
— Wolfgang A. Mozart: “Great” C Minor Mass
— Haydn: The Creation
— Felix Mendelssohn: Elijah, Geistliches Lied, Op. 9
— Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
— Maurice Duruflé: Requiem
— Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms
— John Rutter: Gloria, Feel the Spirit
Cantabile is a women’s ensemble that meets for two months in the fall (October-November) and two months in the spring (February-March). They rehearse on Sunday mornings from 8:30-9:30 and sing in worship at the end of their eight week rehearsal period. This ensemble is open to all interested women and is conducted by Dr. Marilyn Carver.
Camerata is a select, mixed chamber choir of adults that perform for special services and concerts throughout the year. Their most important responsibilities include leading Boston Avenue Church’s Advent Lessons and Carols, Ash Wednesday, and Good
Friday services. Singing in Camerata allows choristers the opportunity to perform more intimate sacred choral works. This ensemble is conducted by Dr. Joel Panciera.
Chapel Choir is a 55-member mid-high & senior high choir (7th-12th grades) that leads in worship at the 8:30 service each Sunday morning. In addition to singing weekly anthems and responses, this talented group performs occasional major works and tours annually. They have performed with distinction in major venues throughout America including the National Cathedral, St. John the Divine, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Mormon Tabernacle. In June 2007, Chapel Choir’s tour will take them to Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. They rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 7:00 (immediately before DTBA) and are conducted by Dr. Joel Panciera. All interested youth are welcome to participate.
Chorister Choir is an upper-elementary ensemble (4th-6th grades) that rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 throughout the school year. In addition to monthly service singing, the choir performs a mini-tour each June. Their 2007 tour will take them to Little Rock, Arkansas. Chorister Choir members also enjoy participating in BA’s summer Music & Drama Camp each year. Chorister Choir is open to all interested children and is conducted by Ginny LeDoux.
Carol Choir is a mid-elementary choir (2nd-3rd grades) that rehearses on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 throughout the school year. They sing regularly in worship. Carol Choir members also enjoy participating in BA’s summer Music & Drama Camp each year. Choristers in this ensemble focus on age-appropriate fundamentals of choral singing. Carol Choir is open to all interested children and is conducted by Ginny LeDoux.
Cherub Choir is Boston Avenue Church’s youngest choral ensemble (K-1st grades). They rehearse on Sunday mornings from 11:00 to 12:00 throughout the school year and perform periodically in worship. Choristers in this ensemble focus on age-appropriate fundamentals of choral singing. Cherub Choir is open to all interested children and is conducted by Joan Hatley.
