United Evangelical Church
United Church of Christ
3200 Dillon Street
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 276-0393
uecucc@verizon.net
June 24, 2008
Dear Chesapeake Association Pastor, Musician, or Friend,
You may have received an e-mail from Pastor Cathy Oatman asking for your help as United
Evangelical Church celebrates 135 years. On Sunday, November 2nd at 6:30 p.m. we are
planning a concert highlighting the history of church music. We are calling the service “From
Gregorian Chant to Twila Paris, a celebration of the history of church music.”
As part of the service, we are endeavoring to put together a choir composed of members and
friends of Chesapeake Association churches. Mr. Dave McGarvey, music director from
Columbia UCC has agreed to be our director. The choir will present five selections as part of the
service. A list of the choral music to be presented is included in this mailing. United
Evangelical will purchase all of the music for use at the service and rehearsal. A free will
offering for Earl’s Place will be taken during the concert.
I am asking your help in recruiting some singers that would participate in our choir. Please ask
members of your choir, any soloists, or any other person you feel may participate for a tentative
commitment for the November 2nd date. You, as the pastor, musician, or friend are also invited
to sing. If you would simply supply me the names, addresses and phone numbers of any persons
that give you a tentative commitment, I will get in touch with them with any additional
information. Please return the enclosed sheet to me with their information.
In addition, we are also seeking names of instrumentalists that would volunteer to be part of an
ensemble for a prelude, postlude and hymn accompaniment. We are also seeking volunteers who
may want to split the piano and organ accompaniment duties for the service.
I have also enclosed a bulletin insert that you may wish to use to help us recruit singers. We are
also planning to have a rehearsal on Sunday, October 19th from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be
provided by members of the church from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on that day.
Thank you for any help you can provide as we celebrate our 135th anniversary. Hopefully we
will be able to assemble a group of singers that will be able to participate in other events
throughout the Chesapeake Association.
Sincerely yours,
Rob Gundlach
ATTENTION SINGERS! PLEASE JOIN US!
AS PART OF UNITED EVANGELICAL UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST’S 135TH ANNIVERSARY, WE ARE ENDEAVORING TO PUT TOGETHER A CHOIR COMPOSED OF MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF CHESAPEAKE ASSOCIATION CHURCHES. OUR GUEST DIRECTOR FOR THE EVENING WILL BE DAVE MCGARVEY, MUSIC DIRECTOR AT COLUMBIA UCC.
THE SERVICE IS ENTITLED, “FROM GREGORIAN CHANTS TO TWILA PARIS, A CELEBRATION OF THE HISTORY OF CHURCH MUSIC.” A FREE WILL OFFERING FOR EARL’S PLACE WILL BE TAKEN DURING THE SERVICE.
THE ASSOCIATION CHOIR WILL BE SINGING FIVE SELECTIONS AS PART OF THE SERVICE:
ADORAMUS TE – PALESTRINA
PRAISE THE LORD – ARRANGED BY HAL HOPSON
EVERY TIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT – ARRANGED BY WILLIAM DAWSON
I’M GONNA LIVE SO GOD CAN USE ME – SETTING BY DAVID POTE
HOW BEAUTIFUL – SETTING BY LLOYD LARSON
THE SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2008 – 6:30 P.M. AT UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH 3200 DILLON STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21224 (410) 276-0393.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE CHOIR FOR THIS SERVICE,
PLEASE E-MAIL, robert.gundlach@verizon.net OR CONTACT DAVA
IN THE CHURCH OFFICE AT (410) 276-0393.
Please Click Here for the Singers Sign Up Sheet.
Choral Music for the Service:
United Evangelical Church will purchase all music for the service. The music will be distributed
at the rehearsal on Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. Music publishers often have preview
copies of the music available on the internet. We have put these versions on United’s website for
download. If you want actual copies of the music ahead of time, please contact Rob Gundlach.
Adoramus te
by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
edited by Ian Haslam
freely distributed by the Choral Public Domain Library (www.cpdl.org)
Praise the Lord
from “Judas Maccabeus”
G. F. Handel
arranged by Hal H. Hopson
Harold Flammer, Inc. A5714 SATB
http://www.shawneepress.com/producttitle.asp?title=Praise%20the%20Lord
Every Time I Feel the Spirit
Arranged by William L. Dawson
Tuskegee Choir Series
Neil A. Kjos Music Company, San Diego – Distributor
Edition Number T117
http://www.kjos.com/detail.php?division=2&table=product&prod_id=T117
I’m Gonna Live So God Can Use Me
Setting by David Pote and Allen Pote
Hope Publishing Company C5236
http://www.hopepublishing.com
How Beautiful
Words and music by Twila Paris
Choral Setting by Lloyd Larson
Hope Publishing Company C5031
http://www.hopepublishing.com
