Greetings!
I’m writing on behalf of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut (ECCT) with regard to the service of Ordination and Consecration of our XVI Bishop Diocesan, the Rev. Jeffrey Mello. Taking place on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, this service will feature a wide variety of music and aims to represent as much of ECCT as possible. One of the central components of the music in this service will be a large, ad hoc choir comprising singers from all over the diocese. ECCT expects upwards of 1,500 people to attend the service, and we are hoping to gather as many singers as possible. Therefore, please could you share this exciting opportunity with your choir and encourage them to participate?
We are particularly interested in featuring children in this choral gathering, and so there will be a few items of music led by the children’s choir. All those in 8th-grade or younger will belong to the children’s choir, and high-schoolers and older will belong to the main SATB choir. Each church should be responsible for the transportation and chaperoning of its own children & youth, however please know that ECCT can help with children & youth transportation costs if that is an obstacle to their participating in this event.
Rehearsal
Friday, October 14
Children’s choir: 6-8 PM
SATB choir: 7-9 PM
Connecticut Convention Center
100 Columbus Blvd
Hartford, CT 06103
Service
Saturday, October 15
Rehearsal: 8-9:45 AM
Prelude begins at 10:30 AM
Service begins at 11 AM
Service to last approximately 2 hours
Attire: Whatever your choir wears in church services normally
Repertoire
Main Choir:
The Lord is my shepherd (Goodall)
Psalm 98 (Anglican chant)
Draw us in the Spirit’s tether (Friedell)
Ubi caritas et amor (Lauridsen)
Children’s Choir:
For the beauty of the earth (Rutter)
The Lord is my shepherd (Goodall)
Psalm 98 (Anglican chant)
Hymns (all):
The Church’s one foundation
Come down, O love divine
Revive Us Again
Veni Sancte Spiritus (Taizé)
Let all things now living
I come with joy to meet my Lord
Let us break bread together
Taste and See
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus
Music will be provided digitally.
Registration
Please complete this Google Form to register your interest in joining the choir. This will allow us to monitor how many singers have committed and also to distribute music in advance of the rehearsal.
COVID protocols
All singers will be required to show proof of vaccination. All singers will wear masks during the rehearsals and during the consecration service.
Please don’t hesitate to ask any questions you may have. I look forward to hearing from you.
Faithfully,
Andrew Leslie Cooper
Consecration Worship Sub-Committee Member
