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Make A Joyful Noise!
Music has always played an important role in worship at our church. Holiday services are made joyful by the performances of combined choir, organ, hand bells and instruments. The "Gallery Singers," our adult choir, welcomes all singers, high school age to ?. All are invited to visit the choir any time. You may show up on a Wednesday, and sing on Sunday, as simple as that! "Kids Singing and Ringing" is a group where children can "ring and sing and try all sorts of things" musical. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other church kids while ringing God’s praises. This musical group is under the direction of Benita Rose.
The church owns a 5 octave set of English-style hand-bells. The Celebration Ringers is our adult handbell choir and welcomes ringers from high school age and up.
Our
Director of Music,
Benita Rose, has performed throughout the United States, Brazil, and
Latvia as soloist, accompanist or chamber musician. She has been soloist
with the Willimantic Orchestra and the Connecticut String Orchestra and the U.S. Coast Guard Band. Ms. Rose has served as a judge for various piano competitions throughout the
state of Connecticut. She received her Master of Music degree at the Hartt
School where she received the prestigious Parker award. Many of her piano students
are prize winners. Ms. Rose is founding member of the Hop River Chamber
Players in Andover, Connecticut.
The two-manual
pipe organ was built especially for
the church by the Austin Organ Company in 1965. The
organ received a significant upgrade in 2008. A Baldwin concert grand graces the
Fellowship Hall, which is used for recitals and special programs. In addition to the
historic steeple bell, the church tower houses a Schulmerich Carillon. |
Look at the
Monthly Newsletter for
Choirs Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
Celebration Ringers "Kids Singing
and Ringing"
Benita Rose & Friends: This year Avon Congregational Church will have an exciting new concert series: Avon Congregational Church presents Benita Rose and Friends. The concerts will be on November 18th, January 27th, and April 28th. All are on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. The first concert will feature Michael Comeau, trumpet, Tony Gibbs, saxophone, and 10 year old Ozzie Tang performing Chopin. The second concert will feature Eric Dahlin, cello, and Benita in works of Rachmaninoff and Schubert. The third concert will feature our own church musicians. Mark your calendars now!
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