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Music Programs

Sanctuary Choir – Wednesdays 7 - 9 PM

Joyful Noise (Teen) Choir - Sundays 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Handbell Choir - Mondays 6:45 - 8:30 PM

Children’s Choir - Wednesdays 4 - 5 PM

2009-2010 Concert Series

Grace Church presents a Concert of Spirituals Sunday, March 7 at 7 PM at Grace Church

The Grace Church Festival Choir, a choral ensemble of 60 singers under the direction of Rip Jackson, will sing beautiful, uplifting a cappella African-American Spirituals. The concert, featuring guest soloists will include spirituals of Christmas, Lent and Easter. Jazz piano arrangements, trios, South African and African sacred music, drumming and vocal quartets will also be featured. A free will offering will be accepted. For more information, call the church Office at 775-4301.

Grace Church’s Teen and Children’s Choirs will present a Showcase of Talent on Saturday, March 20 at 7 PM

The Grace Church Children’s Choir and Joyful Noise (Teen Choir) will present a variety show on Saturday, March 20 at 7 PM. This wonderful concert is being produced as a benefit for the RAVNA Hospice Program and Jenn Wright’s Heal The Children Foundation. Classical and Broadway solo and choral singers, instrumentalists and dancers will celebrate God’s gift of the performing arts. A free will offering will be accepted. For more information, please call 775-4301.

Rutland Area Chorus Rehearsals begin for the Spring Concert

Featuring an original choral/instrumental/theatrical and Dance work based on Jesus’ Beatitudes, composed by Rip Jackson

with stage direction by Maris Wolff and the VT Dance Collective

Rehearsals for the spring 2009 concert of the Rutland Area Chorus and Orchestra, under the direction of Rip Jackson, will begin on Sunday, March 14. Anyone is invited to join the chorus in this concert to be performed on Saturday, May 22 at 7 PM. The choral rehearsals will be 2 - 4 PM Sundays March 14, 21 and 28, April 11, 18, 25 and May 2, 9, and 16 in Fellowship Hall at Grace Church. There will also be rehearsals Tuesday, May 18 and Friday, May 21 6 - 9 PM. If you are available for a minimum of 7 of the 10 rehearsals and the mandatory dress rehearsals, Friday, May 21, 6-9 PM and Saturday, May 22 2-5 PM. Please join in singing this concert. For more information, call 775-4301.

Grace Church Music Schedule 2009-2010

King’s Heralds Concert and Praise Service

Sunday, November 8 at 4:30 pm

Gospel All Male Vocal Quartet

Grace Church is privileged to welcome the King’s Heralds Quartet as they return to Rutland for a concert and praise service Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:30 pm. Twenty-nine men have been a part of the King's Heralds since its founding in 1927. They've recorded over 100 albums in thirty different languages in a variety of musical styles, making them a favorite with audiences of all ages. The rich blend, harmony and balance of their a cappella style has been enjoyed not only in the United States, but in over 50 countries including the islands of the Caribbean, all of Latin America, the South Pacific, Australia, Asia and Africa. Their audiences have included heads of state, governors, ambassadors and other dignitaries. The King's Heralds have received twenty-three Silver Angel Awards© for "Excellence in Media", including six for "Best Male Vocal Group", fourteen for "Best Album" and a "Best International Broadcast" award for their own radio program, "Sounds of Praise". The group also received a "Gold" Angel Award© for being the oldest continuous Gospel Quartet in America.

A Concert of Music from the American Folk Tradition

Saturday, November 21 at 7 pm

Grace Church Festival Choir with folk musicians John Kirk, Trish Miller and other guest musicians

The Grace Church Festival choir, soloist, instrumentalists and guest musicians will perform a concert of traditional folk music featuring Appalachian fiddle tunes, shape-note choral pieces, folk trios and music from early America. The famous folk fiddler and singer, John Kirk will join the choir, with an ensemble of guitars, banjo, accordion, string bass, piano, harmonica and other folk instruments. A free will offering will be taken to benefit the mission committee of Grace Church. For more information, please call the church office at 775-4301.

Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 3:30 and 7 PM

On Sunday, December 6th, Grace Church will present the annual performances of Handel’s Messiah. The Rutland Area Chorus, Soloists and Orchestra will perform the concerts at 3:30 PM and 7:00 PM under the direction of Rip Jackson. Soloists will be Marybeth McCaffrey of Bristol, soprano; Amy Frostman of Shelburne, alto; David Janes of Colchester, tenor; and Alexander Jones of Troy, NY, bass. Handel’s Messiah, one of the great Baroque choral masterpieces, depicts the biblical prophecy and birth of Jesus Christ. The chorus and orchestra will also perform “We Praise Thee, O God” from Handel’s Dettingen Te Deum. A reception will follow the 7:00 PM performance. Free-will offering.

A Counterpoint Christmas Concert

A popular Vermont holiday tradition continues as Robert De Cormier’s acclaimed 12-member Counterpoint vocal ensemble presents a holiday concert at Grace Church on Thursday, December 10th at 7:30 pm, with selections by the Grace Church Choir.

A Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the 10:00 AM service

On December 13, at the 10:00 a.m. Worship Service, Grace Church will celebrate the Advent and Christmas season with a service of “Lessons and Carols." The Festival Choir, an expanded group of choristers including the Sanctuary Choir and other singers, will sing anthems, carols and other music depicting the prophesy and birth of Jesus Christ. The Festival Choir will be joined by the Downtown Brass. These choral selections will be interspersed with Advent and Christmas Scripture readings.

New York City Trip

Please join us for the 2009 December trip to New York City. Friday evening, December 18, we will hear the Paul Winter Consort at the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Saturday afternoon, December 19, we will see Tony Award winning South Pacific on Broadway. Bus transportation and hotel will be included in the price. Meals are extra. The price is $250, due now.

Midwinter Contradance

On Sunday evening, January 17, Grace Church will hold an evening of contradancing in Fellowship Hall from 6 until 8 p.m. A contradance is square dancing for the whole family. The caller inspires everyone into fun and interesting dance steps and formations. A group of folk musicians provide exciting Celtic dance music. David Kirk and Trish Miller will provide the music and calling. In earlier times, contradances provided much needed social time for country folk. On a cold, frosty midwinter evening, come out to the church and experience a genuinely fun dance and social event! This event is open to everyone and a free-will donation will be accepted for the musicians.

Jazz Sunday - January 17, 2010

On Sunday, January 17 at the 10 a.m. service, Grace Church will celebrate and worship in a special jazz service in celebration of Martin Luther King Day. The guest musicians that day will be Onion River Jazz Band, a talented group based in Burlington that has been inspiring congregations all over Vermont with their energy and spirit. This seven-piece ensemble will play jazz arrangements of hymns as well as other powerful music. The choir will sing gospel arrangements by John Harrison in the African American tradition. Feel free to "rise up singing” if you feel the spirit! After the service, the band will play jazz music in Fellowship Hall.

Rutland Area Chorus Spring Concert

Saturday, May 22 at 7 pm

Rutland Area Chorus, Orchestra and soloists

Summer Cabaret

Saturday, July 10 at 7:30 pm

Grace Church Festival Choir, soloists and pit band

2008-2009 Concert Series

A Concert of Spirituals
Sunday, October 19 at 7:00 PM in the Sanctuary

A Gospel Quartet
Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 5 PM

Elias Traverse Vocal Recital Sunday
November 30th, 2008 at 7 PM

Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, December 7th, 2008 at 3:30 and 7 PM

The Fortnightly: Celebrating 130 Years
Thursday, December 11 - 2:00 PM

A Counterpoint Christmas Concert

A Service of Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at the 10:00 AM service

Jazz Sunday with Onion River Jazz Band
January 18 at the 10 AM service

A Broadway Cabaret Celebrating The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Saturday, March 7 at 7:00 PM

Rutland Area Chorus Spring Concert Music of the Italian Baroque
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 7:00 PM
St. Peters Church

Contradance Sunday, June 7

Rip Jackson’s Student Recital and Benefit for the Church Budget
Tuesday, June 16 7 PM in the Grace Church Sanctuary

A Broadway Cabaret
Sunday, July 12 at 7 PM
Grace Church Sanctuary

2007-2008 Concert Series

German Baroque Concert
Sunday, November 4, 2007 7:00 PM Immaculate Heart of Mary Church
Rip Jackson and guest musicians perform music of the Baroque era

Community Thanksgiving Service at IHM
Sunday, November 18, 2007 7:00 PM

Handel's Messiah
Sunday, December 2, 2007 3:30 and 7:00 PM
Rutland Area Chorus and Orchestra with soloists

Lessons and Carols
Sunday, December 9, 2007 10:00 AM

Contradance
January 26, 2008

A Broadway Cabaret
Sunday, March 2, 2008 7:00 PM

Holy Week
March 16-23, 2008
Good Friday service (March 21) Festival Choir

Paul Winter's Missa Gaia
Rutland Area Chorus and Orchestra
Saturday, May31, 2008 7:30 PM

Children of Eden
Stephen Schwartz
July 24-26, 2008 Paramount Theatre

Four Shillings Short: a Celtic/World Music Duo

Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 7:30 PM

2006-2007 Concerts

Jazz Sunday - November 12

Soli Deo Gloria: The Life and Music of Johann Sebastian Bach Sunday, November 18, 2007

Handel’s Messiah

Lessons and Carols

Martin Luther King Celebration Sunday, January 14, 2007

A Concert of Spirituals Sunday, March 4, 2007

Grace Church Teen and Children’s Choirs Showcase of Talent Saturday, May 5, 2007

Vocal Recital – Jean Mee & Brian Narkewicz Sunday, May 6, 2007 Montpelier Area Gospel Choir Concert in Rutland May 13, 2007 Charpentier’s Missa “Assumpta Est Maria” Sunday, May 20, 2007 Sophia Chamberlain Vocal Recital June 23. 2007

Village Harmony Concert July 23, 2007