Music

DGFUMC Hosts the Celebration Singers and Ringers!

The Celebration Singers and Ringers from Church of the Saviour UMC in Cincinnati, OH will be performing A Letter from Christ on Sunday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.

This is a free concert, please join us for an evening of music!

Location: 
DGFUMC - Sanctuary
Date: 
Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 7:00pm

Sonshine Choir Tour Concert

The Sonshine Choir from Brentwood United Methodist Church in Tennessee will perform a concert here at DGFUMC on Saturday, July 14 at 7:00. They will also sing at both worship services to following morning.

This 100-strong choir is starting their tour of the Chicagoland area at our church. One of their youth leaders said "Youth are starved for Christian fellowship. They want to make a difference in the lives of others, and they want to connect and reconnect with God.   The power of choir tour is giving youth something they cannot get anywhere else - a connection with the beauty of music, the joy of serving others, and the power of connecting with God."

All are invited to hear their inspirational message.

Location: 
DGFUMC - Sanctuary
Date: 
Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 7:00pm

Spring Ring XX

Spring Ring 2012

Location: 
DGFUMC
Date: 
Saturday, May 19, 2012 - 7:00pm

Chapel Choir Home Concerts

Chapel Choir 2011

Come see our Chapel Choir as they perform their 41st tour show here at home. This year’s theme is “Outside of Our Own LIttle World” and features music about faith, compassion and hope.

Location: 
Sanctuary
Date: 
Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 4:00pm

Ichthus!

Ichthus is a Christian Music Festival in Wilmore, Kentucky. It's a three day music, media, and ministry event. It involves over 120 different music artists and 20 speakers. We go down and camp for three days with thousands of other attendees. All Youth are invited to attend. For more information go to: www.icthusfestival.org or contact JJ Mannschreck.

Location: 
Wilmore, Kentucky
Date: 
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 12:00pm

A Little Jazz Cantata

A Little Jazz Cantata

Come hear our Chancel Choir as they present "A Little Jazz Mass" by Bob Chilcott, with a Jazz trio featuring Stuart Seale on piano, Tim Ipsen on bass, and Nils Hidgon on drums. They will also be performing "Songs of Faith" by Paul Basler, featuring Gary Greene on horn and Accompanist Pattie Barnes on piano.

The Cantata will be featured at both the 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. services.

Location: 
DGFUMC
Date: 
Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 9:30am

Chapel Choir Christmas Concert

Follow the Light

Join the DGFUMC's high school choir, led by Chad Goetz, on Sunday, December 11, as they celebrate Advent with sounds of the season.

Tickets are $7 each, available from the church office, from members of the Chapel Choir, or at the door.

Location: 
First United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Date: 
Sunday, December 11, 2011 - 7:00pm

Christmas Cantata

Christmas Cantata 2011

The Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church presents Ralph Vaughan Williams' cantata Hodie (This Day) at the 9:30am and 11:00am services on Sunday, December 4. This is  Vaughan Williams' last major choral work, a vivid setting of the Nativity story interwoven with Christmas poetry by Milton, Hardy, and George Herbert. The music encompasses a wide variety of styles, from serene mysticism and pastoral solos to thrilling brass fanfares and choral climaxes. The work, which was composed for the Three Choirs Festival in England and premiered in Worcester Cathedral in 1954, will be performed by our 65-voice choir and soloists accompanied by full orchestra, all led by Diane Hires.

Please plan a morning with family and friends to celebrate Advent Season and splendid music together. 

Location: 
First United Methodist Church Sanctuary
Date: 
Sunday, December 4, 2011 - 9:30am

Worship Band

Worship Band

The Worship Band brings a contemporary flavor to the music at the 10:00 a.m. service on occasional Sundays, adding some rhythm and soul to the worship experience. The Worship Band is made up of volunteers from the congregation community, with Carolyn Donnelly (flute) directing.

Choir Director: 
Carolyn Donnelly

175th Anniversary Church Choir Festival

Church Choir Festival

Choirs from First Congregational United Church of Christ, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, and St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, will join with our own Chancel Choir to present an evening of choral and organ music. Choirs from each church will sing their own favorite anthems, organists will present selections, and all choirs will join their voices in two massed anthems, “Fairest Lord Jesus” arranged by Mark Hayes and “The Promise of Living” by Aaron Copland.

Plan to be a part of the audience to welcome your friends in these guest choirs and to celebrate the strong music tradition of the Downers Grove area and the 175th Anniversary of our own church.

This choir festival, hosted by other churches in past years, is the first hosted by FUMC. The concert will begin at 7:30 in the Sanctuary and a Reception will follow.

Location: 
DGFUMC - Sanctuary
Date: 
Sunday, November 13, 2011 - 7:30pm

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