Adult Choirs:

Sanctuary Choir

The renowned 110-voice adult choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. In addition to providing music for worship, the Sanctuary Choir sings yearly in the Performing Arts Series for the Christmas Concert and the Good Friday Tenebrae. This choir is also featured annually with the Quad City Symphony on the Holiday Pops Concert at the i wireless center in Moline, Illinois.

Chamber Chorale

The Chamber Chorale is an adult group, auditioned from the membership of the Sanctuary Choir. The chorale has established an outstanding reputation in the Quad Cities, recognized for its excellence in diction, tone, and interpretation.

Vesper Bells

The adult handbell choir of the church, the Vesper Bells, is an auditioned ensemble of thirteen players who ring a five-octave set of Schulmerich handbells, a five-octave set of Whitechapel handbells and a three-octave set of Suzuki Choir chimes. They ring regularly for worship, and have also been featured in special concerts and community events.

Youth Choirs:

Celebration Singers

The 35-member, SATB choir for high school students, ninth through twelfth grades, rehearses on Sundays, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. The Celebration Singers enjoy an even number of boys and girls, many of whom have been honored with invitations to sing in the Iowa All-State Chorus. Their outstanding musical achievements have been recognized with appearances on the church's televised Christmas Concert, and with an invitation to be the back-up choir for Barry Manilow at The Mark.

Cathedral Choir of Young Men and Boys

The Cathedral Choir, which consists of 30 members, is an auditioned choir for males in grades 3 through 12, already actively involved in the music ministry of the church. The choir sings in SATB voice ranges and is patterned in sound and style after the cathedral and university choirs of Great Britain.

Jubilation Singers

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders form the membership of this choir, and rehearse on Wednesdays, from 6:45 to 7:30 PM. The Jubilation Singers boasts a membership of over 40 middle school youth! Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are all emphasized in this choir.

Cecelian Carolers

Formed during the 1999-2000 season, the Cecelian Carolers a 30-member choir, is the newest choral ensemble of First Presbyterian Church. It is a select group of girls, drawn through auditions from girls in grades six through twelfth already actively involved in the music ministry of the church. The Cecelian Carolers (named for the female patron saint of music) was created at the request of the girls as the female counterpart of the Cathedral Choir.

Kirkwood Choir

All second through fifth graders are invited to sing with the Kirkwood Choir. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. As with the Jubilation Singers, Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are emphasized in this choir.

Cherub Choir

The Sunday School membership of four-year-olds, Kindergartners, and first graders sing in the Cherub Choir. Rehearsals are Sundays at 10:00 AM, for twenty minutes. It is never too early to learn to sing God's praises at First Presbyterian Church!





		Music is commanded in Scripture! The innumerable times we are commanded to "sing to the Lord" or "come into his presence with singing" make it apparent that God must enjoy music. The Music Ministry of First Presbyterian is under the direction of Steven R. Jobman, Minister of Music, and Ruth E. Baker, Assistant Music Director and Organist. The fully-graded program currently has eight singing choirs: the Sanctuary Choir, the Chamber Chorale, the Celebration Singers, the Jubilation Singers, the Kirkwood Choir, the Cathedral Choir of Young Men and Boys, the Cecelian Carolers, and the Cherub Choir. The program also offers four handbell choirs: the Vesper Bells, the Celebration Ringers, and the Kirkwood Ringers. The organ is a 61-rank organ built by Casavant Frères Limitée of St. Hyacinthe,Quebec, Opus 3455. ► More information about the Magnusson Memorial Organ...


	Adult Choirs: Sanctuary Choir The renowned 110-voice adult choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. In addition to providing music for worship, the Sanctuary Choir sings yearly in the Performing Arts Series for the Christmas Concert and the Good Friday Tenebrae. This choir is also featured annually with the Quad City Symphony on the Holiday Pops Concert at the i wireless center in Moline, Illinois. Chamber Chorale The Chamber Chorale is an adult group, auditioned from the membership of the Sanctuary Choir. The chorale has established an outstanding reputation in the Quad Cities, recognized for its excellence in diction, tone, and interpretation. Vesper Bells The adult handbell choir of the church, the Vesper Bells, is an auditioned ensemble of thirteen players who ring a five-octave set of Schulmerich handbells, a five-octave set of Whitechapel handbells and a three-octave set of Suzuki Choir chimes. They ring regularly for worship, and have also been featured in special concerts and community events. Youth Choirs: Celebration Singers The 35-member, SATB choir for high school students, ninth through twelfth grades, rehearses on Sundays, from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. The Celebration Singers enjoy an even number of boys and girls, many of whom have been honored with invitations to sing in the Iowa All-State Chorus. Their outstanding musical achievements have been recognized with appearances on the church's televised Christmas Concert, and with an invitation to be the back-up choir for Barry Manilow at The Mark. Cathedral Choir of Young Men and Boys The Cathedral Choir, which consists of 30 members, is an auditioned choir for males in grades 3 through 12, already actively involved in the music ministry of the church. The choir sings in SATB voice ranges and is patterned in sound and style after the cathedral and university choirs of Great Britain. Jubilation Singers Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders form the membership of this choir, and rehearse on Wednesdays, from 6:45 to 7:30 PM. The Jubilation Singers boasts a membership of over 40 middle school youth! Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are all emphasized in this choir. Cecelian Carolers Formed during the 1999-2000 season, the Cecelian Carolers a 30-member choir, is the newest choral ensemble of First Presbyterian Church. It is a select group of girls, drawn through auditions from girls in grades six through twelfth already actively involved in the music ministry of the church. The Cecelian Carolers (named for the female patron saint of music) was created at the request of the girls as the female counterpart of the Cathedral Choir. Kirkwood Choir All second through fifth graders are invited to sing with the Kirkwood Choir. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. As with the Jubilation Singers, Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are emphasized in this choir. Cherub Choir The Sunday School membership of four-year-olds, Kindergartners, and first graders sing in the Cherub Choir. Rehearsals are Sundays at 10:00 AM, for twenty minutes. It is never too early to learn to sing God's praises at First Presbyterian Church!



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