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O sing unto the Lord a new song...Psalm 98:1
Music is a vital part of our worship lives at St. Margaret.Music can unite our hearts
and souls as the body of Christ and express that which words alone cannot.
Music can soothe the mind, heal the heart, calm and uplift the spirit.
The primary "choir" at St. Margaret is the congregation - every member is
a gift of God and contributes to our corporate voice in worship.
Our additional choirs provide musical leadership to the congregation and
our goals are to enhance Sunday morning worship, preserve and expand
our musical traditions and illuminate the scriptures.
Most of choirs rehearse weekly, enjoy the social fellowship and
spiritual growth as well as working continuously to improve their musical
skills. All choir members receive a CD to practice with at home,
so music reading, while helpful, is not required.
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A Joyful Sound Handbell Choir
This two-octave group of handbell ringers is open to all ages.
The Handbell Choir participates monthly in the 9:30 am worship service.
Rehearsals are held Tuesday evenings from 6 pm to 6:45 pm.
Sanctuary Choir
The Sanctuary Choir is a four-part choir open to everyone who enjoys
singing. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7 pm to 8:15 pm.
Members sing most Sundays at the 9:30 am service.
Praise Team
The Praise Team participates in St. Margaret's 9:30 am
blended Sunday service. The musical style is worship and praise
with keyboard, guitar, and bass backing up the singers.
Rehearsals are held after the 9:30 am service on Sundays.
Sandpiper Children's Choir
The children at St. Margaret form new friendships and are nurtured
in their faith while learning the basic principles of singing, music
notation, traditional hymns and contemporary sacred songs.
They also learn poise, social skills, self-confidence and commitment.
Children of any age are welcome. Rehearsals are held in advance of
assigned singing Sundays (9:30 am service.)
Instrumentalists
Intrumentalists are always welcome! Interested persons should talk
to Melinda about playing the melody or a descant on a congregational
hymn or playing a special offering piece or prelude.
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St. Margaret's Minister of Music Background
Minister of Music Melinda Crane moved to Sarasota in 2007 from Cape Cod where she was Minister of Music at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and pianist at the Cape Cod Synagogue. She was Professor of Vocal Accompanying at Boston University from 1976-1992. She holds a Diploma and top prize from the Franz Schubert Institute in Austria, a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from Boston University and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Accompanying and Piano Performance from the Hartt College of Music.
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