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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.

Andreas Berko is the Director of our choir.  Andreas is the Assistant Principal and music specialist at St. John Fine Arts School across the street from the church. He has directed church choirs at Southminster and Living Spirit United, St. Mary's Church (Cochrane), the Calgary Boys Choir and the Youth Singers of Calgary. Andreas is often accompanied by his wife Kathryn, and their children Martina, Gabriel, and Pearson are enthusiastic members of the Sunday School program.

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.