West End United Methodist Choirs (Choirs)

Founded: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

West End United Methodist Chancel Choir

The West End United Methodist Chancel Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7:15-9:15 p.m. and sings at the 11 a.m. Sunday worship service. The group also presents concerts throughout the year. Their concerts have been recognized by the Nashville Scene for their excellence. Of the choir’s 2017 performance of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), local music critic Walter Bitner wrote, “For nearly 90 minutes in muted light filtered through stained glass windows, I heard Sebastian’s marvelous and inspired music as close to the way he conceived it as I will hear it live all season, as I will have heard it all year. It was glorious.” The Chancel Choir accepts new singers at the beginning of the season when space opens.

West End United Methodist Sanctuary Choir

The West End United Methodist Sanctuary Choir rehearses Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00 p.m and sings at the 8:45 a.m. Sunday worship service. Founded in 1991, this accomplished group sings standard anthem repertoire, performs in concert with the Chancel Choir and sing Evensongs regularly. The group performed for the 2012 Convention of the American Guild of Organists and often performs with St. George Episcopal in Nashville, TN.

Sources:
West End United Methodist Church Website
Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2024)

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Links to other Sites

West End United Methodist Church: Choirs