Worship Arts at Third

Choral Arts at Third

Core Choir

Love to sing? We are seeking all those who have a heart for worship and a desire to lead the church in praise to participate in our choir. We have a core choir that rehearses every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Our core choir provides the nucleus of our choral arts offerings at Third. They present a musical offering at all three services on the first Sunday of each month and help to bolster and lead the congregational singing during the 11 o’clock service each week.

Opt-in Choral singers

Have you always wanted to sing in a choir but are unsure of your singing voice, ability to read music, or availability for rehearsals? Third’s choir is opening its ranks for people just like you!

You can now sign up for a limited commitment to sing on specific Sundays and events tailored to your needs. We want everyone who loves to sing to have the opportunity to contribute to our worship! If you love to sing but are busy, we want you to find a few times each year to participate! Take a look at the various upcoming opportunities to join the core choir for special pieces and the corresponding rehearsals.

Interested in singing? Contact Kim Taulbee: kimt@thirdrva.org

Upcoming choral opportunities:

Choir Outreach Event: Thursday, October 16!
Meet at The Hermitage at 5:30 pm.

Nov 2, “Gather at the River”: We will sing this piece which is a medley of “Gather at the River” with the Hymn “It is Well with My Soul” featuring a string accompaniment. Join us!

Listen to “Gather at the River”

November 16, MASS Choir Event: “Thou, Oh Lord.” Always wanted to sing in a choir but not sure about your voice, music-reading skills, or schedule? Our Mass Choir events are the perfect place to jump in and see what it’s all about!

Rehearse with us on Saturdays, November 1 and 15, from 9:00–10:30 a.m. in Room 107. We’ll learn the piece together, strengthen our voices, and prepare some beautiful music to share in all three worship services on Sunday.

November 16 Signup!

Listen to “Thou, Oh Lord” FULL PERFORMANCE

Listen to your part SOPRANO

Listen to your part ALTO

Listen to your part TENOR

Listen to your part BASS

View the SHEET MUSIC

Dec 7, Lessons and Carols, “The Dream Isaiah Saw” and “Gabriel’s Message”: Join us for our beloved evening Lessons and Carols services. The choir will have two featured pieces highlighting portions of God’s Story and will lead the singing of the beloved Christmas Carols as we welcome the Advent season together. Join us!

Dec 14, “O Come Emmanuel”: We will sing Elaine Hagenberg’s breathtaking setting of O Come Emmanuel with cello accompaniment. Join us!

About our choir rehearsals:

• We rehearse in Room 105 at 600 Forest on Thursday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

• Everyone is welcome, no matter your skill level or ability to read music.

• Free voice lessons! Singing skills are built into every rehearsal.

• Emphasis on unity! At every rehearsal, we work to improve the blending of many voices into one.

• We typically will work on two to three anthems.

• We care and pray for one another whenever we meet.