Music

The Applewood United Church Choir is an enthusiastic, caring group that enjoys singing together and participating in worship.  We share the familiarity and beauty of favourite anthems and hymns and face the challenges of new music and ways of worship together.

We currently rehearse on Thursday nights at 7pm via ZOOM.  It is actually a ‘hybrid’ rehearsal – Choir Director Christina Mulligan plus three additional singers lead the rehearsal from the church, sending the piano and vocals through ZOOM to choir members that rehearse and sing from home.  After practice the choir uses vocal tracks with headphones and then ‘sing and record’ their own solo voice which is then sent in via email.  These solo vocal tracks are then combined together on the computer, one by one to form a ‘virtual choir’ recording.

These full choir recordings are featured on podcasts and ZOOM services.

What our ‘hybrid’ choir rehearsal looks like with Christina and a few choir members
singing from the parlour and others zooming in – they’re on the big screen!

Do you remember when Applewood United Church produced the musical “Bethlehem” in the late-90’s?  The musical was written by Minister Walter Murray and Musical Director Daniel Rubinoff at that time.  In December 2020, Daniel Rubinoff contacted me about singing a song entitled “Child” that he originally composed as a piece used in the musical “Bethlehem”.  The timing just didn’t work out in 2020 for the piece, but the stars aligned this year in 2021 and we were able to collaborate and bring Daniels music with Walters words to life with vocals by Christina.  Listen to the collaboration of CHILD by clicking on the link below.

 

Child of the angels, Child in the night
Life’s given blessing, Joy’s own delight
Born from the one love, Deep in my soul
Born from my spirit, Making me whole

Life’s little beauty, Holding my heart
My sweet forever, Time’s gentle start
Born from the mystery, Moment in time
Born out of passion, Life so sublime

Child of the angels, Child in the night
Life’s given blessing, Joy’s own delight
Born from the one love, Deep in my soul
Born from the mystery, Making me whole