During worship on the fourth and final Sunday of Advent, December 21, all ten of our groups will tell the story from prophecy to fulfillment in Tidings of…
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A Desire to Communicate
We need to remind ourselves that enunciation is not simply a technique, but also a spirit. It is not enough to follow the rules… Good enunciation comes with…
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Summit Bells Handbell Concert November 16
Summit Bells, one of Northeast Ohio’s premier community handbell ensembles, will be presenting a concert at First Christian Church of Stow on Sunday, November 16, 4pm. The group…
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A Quiz: Evaluate This Performance of “And So It Goes”
The following performance of “And So It Goes” is by The King’s Singers and Voces8. Here’s a little quiz to engage your listening brain cells. 🙂 Make a…
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For One Another
For One Another Are we not formed, as notes of music are, For one another, though dissimilar? Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) A choir… An instrumental ensemble… A duet……
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What Does It Mean, Faithful?
A good shoe is a shoe you don’t notice. Good reading becomes possible when you need not consciously think about eyes, or light, or print, or spelling. The…
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Get Ready: The New Season Is Here! :)
It’s time to make music together again! Fall rehearsals begin this week (week of September 1), continuing the rich history of music here at First Christian Church. There’s…
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Itzhak Perlman on Intonation
In this video, the fabulous violinist Itzhak Perlman discusses intonation. While he is applying his demonstration to the violin (with piano), many of the concepts apply to our…