Home Calendar Contacts |  Bio  |  Church Ministry  |  Recordings  |  Organ  |  Bagpipes  |  Teaching  |  Bach  | The Ringers-on-the-Green The Ringers-on-the-Green is a choir of high school students representing the music ministry of The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey. They ring six octaves of precision-tuned handbells manufactured by the Schulmerich Bell Company, Sellersville, Pennsylvania. Over the thirty-year history of the choir, the Ringers-on-the-Green have performed in thirty-eight states, three Canadian provinces, Bermuda (including three tours) and Europe. The Ringers-on-the-Green concertize for numerous New Jersey-based civic and religious organizations, and are an integral part of the worship life of The Presbyterian Church in Morristown. The Ringers-on-the-Green have recently released their first recording: A Carillon of Praise The Chancel Ringers The Chancel Ringers is a choir of adults selected from the music ministry of the church who have had prior experience in ringing handbells. They ring the entire six octave set of Schulmerich handbells and regularly lend their expertise to the worship life of the church. Many of the members are former Ringers-on-the-Green, the high school-age touring choir of The Presbyterian Church. This ensemble of dedicated musicians has appeared in performances throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The Canzonetta Singers Formed in 1999, the Canzonetta Singers of The Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey is a choir of high school age girls who perform choral repertoire for treble voices. Over the past few years, the Canzonetta Singers have enriched countless services and concerts within the Music Ministry of the church. The Canzonetta Singers have recently released their first recording: Rejoice in the Lord The Chancel Choir Interpreting a wide variety of choral literature, the Chancel Choir is an adult choir of volunteers that leads the 11am service of worship at The Presbyterian Church. Interpreting choice examples of the choral art from medieval chants to more contemporary fare, the Chancel Choir is an essential presence in the life of the church. During each season, the Chancel Choir sings hundreds of anthems and responses as well as more extended works. Recent examples include John Tavener's Funeral Ikos, Settings of Ein Feste Burg (A Mighty Fortress) spanning five centuries and accompanied by period instruments, Giovanni Pergolesi's Magnificat, a liturgical performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Mass in D minor, and Franz Josef Haydn's Little Organ Mass. The Chamber Singers Members for this choir are invited from the ranks of the Chancel Choir. The Chamber Singers is a choir of approximately sixteen voices that specializes in rarely examined choral repertoire from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries as well as selected examples from the twentieth century. In the past the group has performed works by such disparate composers as Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Johann Heinichen, Hugo Distler and Lloyd Pfautsch as well as occasional forays into the music of early America. During the Lenten season of 2003, the Chamber Singers offered Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata #106 in a service of worship. Cantate Omnes Loosely translated as "Sing, everyone!", Cantate Omnes is an inter-generational choir of adults and high school students that often leads the Sunday worship service at 9:15am. It is a choir that anyone can join! No prior experience or ability to read music is required. Cantate Omnes sings unison and two-part music that is usually written by contemporary composers. Works from the Taize liturgy and the Iona Wild Goose repertoire figure prominently in the choir's endeavors. The addition of instrumentalists from within the congregation is a frequent component of the choir's performances. There is no weekly rehearsal and the choir begins at 8:15am on scheduled Sundays to prepare that day's offerings. Cantate Omnes also leads the music for the Easter Vigil service each year. Tower Singers & Ringers This choir is intended for students from the sixth through eighth grades. The Tower choir rings three octave music and is the primary "feeder" group for the church's touring ensemble, the Ringers-on-the-Green. The group is taught all of the skills necessary for membership in the older choir. The Tower group also sings at scheduled 10am "Church School at Church Sunday" services throughout the year as well as participating in the Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (the 4pm liturgy) and Easter services. Bel Canto Singers & Ringers The Bel Canto choir is for students in the third through fifith grades. This choir teaches many of the fundamentals of singing and ringing handbells. The Bel Canto choir participates in services with the Tower choir at scheduled 10am "Church School at Church Sunday" services as well as Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (the 4pm liturgy) and Easter services. Bel Melodia Singers & Ringers It is never too early to be a church musician! Our youngest choristers are the Bel Melodia singers and ringers. They range in age from Kindergarten through second grade. These young ringers often begin on our lightweight Suzuki tonechimes and learn many of the most basic musical skills. They often appear with the Tower and Bel Canto choirs in worship.