Traditional Worship Ensembles

For more information on the following musical opportunities, contact Rob Lynch at rlynch@dutilhumc.org

Cantors

Vocalists are welcome to serve as Cantor for our 11am service. Cantors introduce each hymn and lead the congregation in song.

Soloists

Instrumentalists and vocalists are welcomed and encouraged to share their musical talents as special music for the 11am service.

Adult Choir

Dutilh’s Adult Choir sings in worship every other week at our 11am service. The group sings a wide variety of musical styles in SATB voicings and rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7pm in the Sanctuary.  Auditions and prior choral experience are not required — just a love of singing praise to the Lord.

Seasonal Cantatas

The Cantata is comprised of singers, instrumentalists, actors and narrators who work together to offer a large special work celebrating Christmas and Easter. Our season cantatas are offered at a 6:30 pm Saturday service and the 11am Sunday service before the holiday is celebrated.

  • The Cantata Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings from 7-8pm and all voice parts are welcome. Auditions and prior choral experience are not required to be a part of the Cantata Choir.

  • The Cantata Orchestra is given their instrumental parts in advance to work on their own before we begin rehearsals together on Saturdays at 10am. Instrumentalists are expected to have experience on your instrument and be able to provide your own instrument.

  • Narrator and Actors are given their parts in advance to work on their own.  The actors will rehearse together closer to the performance date, those rehearsals will be announced as we approach the performance. Both narrators and actors will come to our dress rehearsals to become a part of the performance.

HANDBELL CHOIR

Dutilh’s Handbell Choir rings at worship once a month at the 11am service. The group performs a variety of musical styles and uses various techniques in playing handbells. The Handbell Choir rehearses on Thursday evenings at 6pm in the Sanctuary. Neither music reading nor prior handbell experience are required, just a willingness to have fun and ring praises to the Lord.

UKULELES

The Ukulele Ensemble strums once a month at our 11 am service. The group explores a variety of musical styles and rehearses every other Monday evening at 6pm in the Sanctuary. Prior ukulele experience is not necessary to join our group; we will learn how to play chords, strum, count, and play songs together and we have ukuleles you can use to try.  All are welcome to strum praises to the Lord.