Music is an important part of worship at Ann Street. We are blessed to have a Kawai grand piano as well as a Schantz’s pipe organ that was designed and built for Ann Street in 1963. The organ, which was extensively renovated in 2010, has eleven ranks of pipes and chimes.
Other instruments are also frequently used in worship, including trumpet, other brass, violin, flute and keyboard. Our music program includes two adult choirs and a hand bell choir.
Christmas finds Ann Street filled with music of the season. On Friday evening and again on Sunday evening during the first full weekend in December, the combined choirs present our Christmas Cantata. A musical ensemble of 13 to 15 instrumentalists and 36-40 singers tells the wondrous story of Christ’s birth. Several other special music programs are presented during the church year. They include services for Christmas Eve, All Saints Sunday, and Easter, just to a name a few.
Through the hard work of Doug Gilchrist, the following videos are being created from footage over the last 20 years. It is a beautiful way to honor Joe and Kandice’s leadership, and a way to see some friends who now reside with the King.
Watch the combined choirs present the Battle Hymn of the Republic from July 5th, 2005
Watch the Easter Cantata from 2006 “There’s Room at the Cross”