MUSIC
The Music Ministries at FUMCA offer a wide variety of musical styles and has a group for every age level.
Participating in a musical ensemble is a great way to integrate yourself into a church family and experience what it is to grow and worship through music in community.
We encourage anyone to come and participate in one of our ensembles.
Choirs
Chancel Choir
The Chancel Choir meets in the Choir Room for rehearsal each Wednesday at 7:00 pm. Contact Sean Hale for info.
This adult choir leads the 11 am Sanctuary worship services offering a variety of sacred music by classical and contemporary composers.
The Chancel Choir presents major works with orchestral accompaniment for Christmas and in the spring.
Past presentations include:
Mozart’s Requiem (2019), Durante’s Magnificat (2019), Vivaldi’s Gloria (2016), Haydn's Mass in Time of War (2016) and Lord Nelson Mass (2018), the Christmas portion of Handel's Messiah (2015), selections from Mendelssohn's Christus (2017), Mendelssohn's O Head So Bruised and Wounded (2017), Rutter’s Gloria and Requiem, Brahms Requiem.
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Members of the Chancel Choir have sung at Carnegie Hall, under the direction of John Rutter, and sang at Lincoln Center for the world premiere concert of Mark Hayes’ Requiem, with Hayes’ conducting, in May, 2013.
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In addition, the Chancel Choir has performed in patriotic concerts with the Arlington Community Band and has presented concerts at the Levitt Pavilion and the Arlington Music Hall.
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Rehearsal: Wednesdays, 7–8:30 pm | Choir Room | Open to all Adults, College Students, and Youth | No audition necessary
Childcare available on request
Director: Sean Hale
Testament Choir
Testament choir assists in leading worship at the 8:45 am service every Sunday.
Membership in the choir is open to all students in Junior High and High School.
Sixth Grade students can join Testament immediately following graduation from Confirmation.
There are no try-outs and you don't have to be musically inclined; just come, sing, enjoy the fellowship and worship God through music.
In addition to leading worship musically at the 8:45 am service, Testament also presents special Advent, Christmas, and Easter music for the church each year.
They also perform musical programs for the community, and present a concert of music prepared for their annual summer choir tour.
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In past years, Testament has traveled Coast-to-Coast from California to Florida and points between including Minneapolis, Denver, Chicago, and Washington DC. They have sung onstage at both Disneyland and Disney World, led worship at the Air Force Academy Chapel, and on the rim of the Grand Canyon. During these trips, they sing in churches, nursing homes and homeless shelters, visit local attractions, work in mission at food banks and have lots of fun fellowshipping with one another.
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Rehearsal: Sundays, 4–5:30 pm | Age: 7th–12th grade | Choir Room
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Director: Greg Haugen
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Please contact Greg Haugen for more information.
Children's Choir
Age: Kindergarten - Sixth Grade
4:00 - 5:00 pm | Room 217
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We incorporate all styles of sacred music, from contemporary to traditional, with singing and playing instruments.
It is our goal that children begin to learn the joy of worship through music.
Our children’s choirs rehearse for around six weeks at a time before taking a break.
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Director: Ariel Hernandez
Orchestra
Chancel Orchestra
Open to musicians who play string, woodwind, or brass instruments.
This ensemble plays in the 11 am Sanctuary morning worship service once a month during the school year.
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The full orchestra plays for major works with the Chancel Choir for Christmas and in the spring.
Musicians who would like to participate should contact Sean Hale.
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Rehearsals: Scheduled as needed
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Directors: Sean Hale and Arthur Busby
Bands
Center313
Center313 leads the 8:45am Revive worship service.
This group presents popular contemporary Christian music as well as original compositions and performs in special programs at the church and in the community.
Director: Greg Haugen
Youth Band
The youth band is made up of students in junior and senior high. They meet weekly to practice and perform during youth worship.
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To learn more, contact Loni Fancher.