Music
Are you interested in becoming involved in music at
Hillhurst United?
Hillhurst United Church Choir
From September until June,
The HUC choir meets regularly on
Thursdays, from 7:00-9:00 PM in the church sanctuary. We come together on Sunday
mornings at 10:15 to rehearse the service's anthem and hymns. New choir members
of any age are always welcome, even on a short term basis. If you like to sing
and have fun, join us on Thursdays and Sundays (except the last Sunday of the
month). Experience and excellent singing voice NOT required!
Contact us or just show
up!
There are also several opportunities to become involved
as an
instrumentalist. If you play guitar, bass, drums or any
other solo instrument, we'd love to hear from you! Please contact the
choir director for more
information.
Our
music is a blend of traditional and contemporary, from Bach to Leonard
Cohen. We are sometimes accompanied by our excellent pipe organ (one
of the few of its kind in the city!), piano, guitar and many other instruments. The last
Sunday of every month the choir takes a break and the congregation enjoys a more contemporary sound with a 5 piece
band and soloists.
Justin Macosky
is the new Director of our choir beginning September 2010. Justin comes
to us from his position as Music Director at Forest Lawn United Church,
where he began to appreciate choral music at a very young age, singing
with the adult choir at practices at the age of four. A few years later
he joined the Mount Royal Family of Choirs, including the
Junior
Childrens Choir, Childrens Choir, where he toured to Vancouver and the
Maritimes, and seven years in the Youth Choir, where he toured to
Mexico and was part of the 100 Voices Up Highway 2 Tour this spring.
September will mark his 12th year in the Mount Royal Family! Justin
also has sung in the Calgary Philharmonic Chorus Chamber Choir, and
directed the Womens Chorus for the performance of Holst's “Planets” in
February 2009. In September of 2006, Justin started a children's choir
at Forest Lawn United Church with 10 members, who ended up recording a
song with Justin on his album “Past, Present & Future” in August of
2007. Justin is also currently the Artistic Director and Conductor of
the Ismaili Muslim Youth Choir of Calgary.
Children’s Choir
If your little one has a flair for singing, we would love to have them
join our children's choir. They rehearse Sunday morning at
10:00 on special occasions throughout the year.
Please contact Frieda Fraser for more information.
The Band
The
last Sunday of each month the Hillhurst House Band plays music of our
lives. Paul Lung, Jeff Meszaros, Gregor Schoenberg, Ron
Cortes
and Doug Murphy are the guys. Their music is energetic and
contemporary - You won't want to miss them.
