Music
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Charlotte Stacey,
Director of Music
Music at Saugatuck Congregational Church serves the people of God by providing an elevation of praise in our worship services. Everything we do musically is for the greater glory of God and to focus our hearts on doing God's work each and every week.
Music is provided each week at our Sunday morning services in many different varieties and styles. We have explored music from Gregorian Chants to new works "hot off the presses." In the past, performances of J.S. Bach's Magnificat and Maurice Duruflés’ Requiem have graced our Sanctuary. Our choirs have also explored the many gems of sacred music that serve to lift our hearts and minds to the Creator.
Musical Instruments
Children's Choir
Saugatuck has a fine 3-manual Austin organ (1960) with rich chorus tones and colorful reeds and mixtures. We also have a Steinway grand piano which has added much to our services, especially our 8:00 AM Sunday service which features an old-fashioned hymn-sing. We also have several fine practice instruments throughout the church complex. Our Youth Music program has a full set of Orff instruments to enhance the musical training of our young people.
Adult Choirs at Saugatuck
Adult Choir
The Sanctuary Choir is 20-strong with a core professional quartet of experienced singers. In recent years, the choir has presented Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Felix Mendelssohn's Elijah, Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Ottorino Respighi's Laud to the Nativity.
The Saugatuck Choir presents a work each year jointly with The Congregational Church of Green's Farms Choir. In 2009, this wonderful concert featured selections from G.F. Handel’s Messiah, Part Two.
The Adult Sanctuary Choir meets on Thursdays at 8 PM. Membership is open to all interested singers in Saugatuck and in the greater Westport community; please contact Charlotte Stacey if you are interested in joining us.
The William E. Stone Handbell Choir is a group dedicated to the study of the performance practice of English Handbells with a 4-octave set of Schulmerich bells. Membership in this choir is open to all interested persons. The William E. Stone Handbell Choir meets on Thursdays at 6:30 PM. Please contact our Director of Music, Charlotte Stacey if you have any questions about joining our congenial group of ringers.
Special Music
Gayle Martin Henry Concert
During the course of our music program, we have been blessed with the many talents of our staff and church members. While traditional organ music has been presented, we have also experimented with using a solo oboe or English Horn as the prelude instrument during a special Holy Week service. The Good News Gospel Choir and the St. Louis Women's Chorale have appeared as guests in our sanctuary.
Youth Music
Youth Choir
The music of our children is a vital part of our worship at Saugatuck!
Young people have many wonderful musical opportunities at Saugatuck Church, including a Children's Choir for grades K–4 and a Youth Choir, under the inspired direction of Craig Gillespie, for grades 5–8. These groups rehearse weekly on Sunday from 9:00 – 9:45 AM. Instrumentalists are also encouraged to participate.
Contact our Director of Music, Charlotte Stacey, at charlotte@saugatuckchurch.org or 227-1261 if you have any questions regarding your child's participation in the Saugatuck Youth Music Program.