Musical Ensembles

Join Our Vibrant Music Community: We believe that music is an essential part of worship and community. We're proud to offer various ensembles that cater to different skill levels and age groups - and we warmly invite our congregation and community to come and join us!
Whether you're an experienced musician or just starting, we have something for everyone. Our ensembles rehearse regularly and contribute to our worship services and special events throughout the year.

Adult Vocal Choir

Do you like making a joyful noise? Can you do it in tune? Then join chancel choir on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30pm in the sanctuary. Rehearsals are Wednesday evenings from September through May. Chancel choir sings at most 9am Sunday morning services throughout the academic year. Additionally, choir will engage in two special choral services each year. In December, we'll present Bach Cantata #140 - Wachet auf, and in the spring, we'll perform songs of Bob Chilcot - Little Jazz Mass.

Bach 140: An Advent Cantata On December 17, the Chancel Choir will perform one of J. S. Bach’s most famous cantatas, #140 (Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme/Awake! A voice calls to us). In this cantata, the coming of the Christ child is compared to the “bridegroom for the soul.” Bach wrote well over 330 of these cantatas, and this particular one was first performed in Leipzig on November 25, 1731. The Chancel Choir will be singing the work in the original German, but translations will be provided on the screens. Scientists have postulated that listening to the music of Bach makes us smarter; may it be so. Be smart; come hear this fantastic presentation of choir, soloists, strings, oboe, and organ on December.

For More information about Chancel Choir email Dr. Gerald Gurss.

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Handbell Ensembles

Jubilation Bells

Learn to play handbells! No music experience required for this beginner ensemble.  Come have fun with us! Make new friends, and make music. Open to youth - adults. Weekly rehearsals are Wednesdays from 4:30pm - 5:15pm. To learn more about the group or to be added to the substitute list email director Peteria (Pa-tera) Cochran Routt.

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Alleluia Ringers

This is an intermediate - advanced Handbell Ensemble full of dedicated musicians striving to play well.  Rehearsals are weekly on Wednesday nights from 5:30pm - 6:45pm.  Alleluia Ringers play for Traditions, the traditional style worship service. Thanks to a grant from Endowment, Alleluia Ringers will lead a hymn Festival with Guest artist and international known clinician, Lee Afdahl, on November 19, 4pm.  To learn more about the group or to be added to the substitute list email director Peteria (Pa-tera) Cochran Routt. Check out video recordings of this ensemble through the YouTube link below. 

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PreK - 1st Grade Children's Choir

Rehearsal in room 205 from 10am - 10:20am Sunday mornings. Parents may wait in room 206. 

About the Teacher: Annie Lynch has a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Saint Olaf College.  She taught music to kids in Kindergarten through 8th grade for 13 years and has sung professionally in churches for 15 years.  She has also worked with kids in musical theater for several years.  Currently, she teaches Spanish to 3rd - 8th graders at Saint Ambrose Catholic School.  For more information about children's choirs at WBLUMC email Melinda Hoelscher, Worship & Music Administrator.

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