The Christmas and Easter Youth Choirs are open to children in grades 1-8. High School students are invited to participate as assistants, and hours count toward community service requirements for confirmation. Children learn and perform traditional and contemporary music. Singing in the Youth Choirs is also an educational experience. Through the music, the children learn not only the story of Christ’s birth, death and resurrection, but also all the Christian symbols of light, hope, love and sacrifice. They learn the music used during the Mass and celebration of the Eucharist. Select songs feature harmony and multi part singing. There is a sense of “youth community” in the choir as older children assist the younger children learning and performing the music and the younger children look up to their older counterparts.
There are 7 rehearsals for the Christmas Youth Choir and 5 Rehearsals for the Easter Youth Choir. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings and are scheduled around Religious Education and the 8:45 Family Mass.
The Christmas Youth Choir sings at Parish Christmas Concert in December AND/OR the 5:30 Family Mass on Christmas Eve, and the Easter Youth Choir at the 9:00 AM Family Mass on Easter Sunday. Additional opportunities to sing at Mass are often offered during the weeks preceding both holidays.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Maria Wardwell 781-237-2148 or Maria.Wardwell@stjohnwellesley.org
