CHORISTER CHOIR
3rd through 5th
Rehearsal Schedule
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Day: Wednesdays
Time: 3:00/3:15 p.m. - Buses run to AL Burris Elementary, Hickory Hills Elementary, and West Side Elementary; 3:50 - Bus pick up at MCAA
3:30 to 4:00 p.m. - Playground time and snacks (in the Fuse Box).
4:00 to 4:25 p.m. - Voice for Life training in the Fuse Box for 1st through 5th grade
4:30 to 5:25 p.m. - Rehearsal in Room 263.
Drop off: If arriving before 3:50, check the playground on your way in. If we are out there, students should be dropped off with the chaperone on duty. Otherwise - or if arriving between 3:50 and 4:25 - guardians should use the Welcome Center entrance and walk students to the Fuse Box. After 4:25, students should report directly to their assigned classroom. (Room 263)
Pick up: Parents of 3rd through 5th grade should discuss the pick up plan with their child. It is preferred that parents pick students up at the classroom, but students of this age may meet their family in the Family Life Hall for supper or in the Welcome Center lobby.
Practice Resources
Awake, Awake
(October 6th, 11:15 a.m. Service)
Awake, Awake - Melody
Awake_Full Melody.mp3Awake, Awake - Descant
Awake_Descant.mp3Awake, Awake - Melody plus Descant
Awake_Descant and Melody.mp3Awake, Awake - Harmony Option
Awake_Harmony.mp3Alepun
(Lessons and Carols - December 15th)
Alepun - Melody
Alepun_Melody.mp3Roses and Thorns
(Typically performed in February)
Roses and Thorns.pdfRoses and Thorns.mp3Irish Blessing
(Used as our benediction in several worship services)
Irish Blessing_Parks Arr..pdfIrish Blessing - Full ensemble; Choristers learn the soprano line
Irish Blessing - Parks.mp3My Morning Song
(Potential Small Group Piece)
My Morning Song.pdfMy Morning Song - Part I
My Morning Song_Part 1 Use.mp3My Morning Song - Part II
My Morning Song_Part 2.mp3Once in Royal David's City
(15 December 2024)
*Verse one will be a solo from the balcony. Auditions will be during rehearsal in early November.
Once in Royal.pdfOnce in Royal David's City - Solo
Once in Royal David's City - solo.mp3Away in a Manger
(15 December 2024)
*Verse three will be a solo. Auditions will be during rehearsal in early November.
away in a manger - parks.pdfAway in a Manger - Soprano
Away in a Manger_Soprano.mp3Affirmation of Faith, Glory Be to the Father (70) and Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow (95)
(Affirmation of Faith, Gloria Patri, and Doxology at most services.)
Liturgical Indexes.pdfGlory Be to the Father - Soprano
Glory Be to the Father_Soprano.mp3Glory Be to the Father - Alto
Glory Be to the Father_Alto.mp3Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow - Soprano
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow_ Soprano.mp3Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow - Alto
Praise God, from Whom All Blessings Flow_Alto.mp3Catherine Moulton Music Associate, Director of Chapel and Chorister Choirs
Catherine Moulton, a native Mariettan, has worked as a performing arts clinician since 2013. Her pedagogy highlights the embodiment of music theory through vocal technique, stagecraft, confident self-presentation, and the building of other critical life skills. Currently she runs an active private lesson studio and directs Quadratum (with Brian Parks), an auditioned ensemble that strives to develop intelligent, self-reliant young people through rigorous musical training. She is also the Director of Chapel Choir (6th through 12th grade) and Chorister Choir (3rd through 5th grade) at Marietta First United Methodist Church. A graduate of CCCEPA, she holds a bachelor degree from Indiana University with additional studies taking place at Manhattan School of Music and Jacobs School of Music. During her time as Head of Education at The Strand, she directed a vast array of shows, camps, and educational performing opportunities.
