Meet our Interim Organist/Choir Director:

Linda Hanson earned Bachelor of Music and Master of Sacred Music degrees from Boston University. She is a Colleague of the American Guild of Organists and past dean of the Charlottesville/Albemarle chapter. She studied Alexander Technique with Sandra Bain Cushman and composition with Alice Parker. She served for many years (23) as Minister of Music with Westminster Presbyterian Church. Although she is no longer employed full-time as a musician, she continues to play for churches in the area and directs Fire, an a cappella women’s vocal ensemble.

Rehearsals will be on Wednesday while Linda is with us. Please try to come!! The music below is subject to change, as always.

Wednesday, February 1
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal
Libations to follow!!

Sunday, February 5
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: There is a Balm in Gilead by W. Dawson and Grant Us Thy Peace by F. Mendelssohn

Wednesday, February 8
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, February 12
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: I Will Arise arr. Shaw/Parker and Thee We Adore by T.F.H. Candlyn

Thursday, February 15
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, February 19
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: from Oxford Anthems: Lo, God is Here by F. Jackson and I Sat Down by E. Bairstow

Wednesday, February 22: Ash Wednesday
6:00 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service with Imposition of Ashes: O Sacrum Convivium by T. Weelkes

Sunday, February 26
9:45 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII

Wednesday, February 29 (Leap Day!)
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, March 4
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: O Holy Jesus by J. Willcocks and Ave Verum by W. Byrd

Wednesday, March 7
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal (Libations!)

Sunday, March 11
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: From the End of the Earth by A. Hovhaness and something TBD

Wednesday, March 14
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, March 18
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: God So Loved the World by J. Stainer and Like as the Hart by H. Howells from Anthems for Choirs #4

Wednesday, March 21
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, March 25
9:45 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII

Wednesday, March 28
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Sunday, April 1 (April Fool’s Day!) and also Palm Sunday
9:30 – 10:20 a.m. Rehearsal
10:30 a.m. HEII: TBD

Wednesday, April 4
7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Rehearsal

Thursday, April 5 – Maundy Thursday
6:00 p.m. HEII: Asperges Me Domine by T. Victoria

Friday, April 6 – Good Friday
12:00 noon Good Friday Liturgy: TBD

Saturday, April 7 – Holy Saturday
Easter Vigil – no choir

Sunday, April 8 – Easter
9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. HEII with brass ensemble. Easter Fanfare by D. White and more TBD

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