Music at Westminster Presbyterian Church

Chancel Choir

This fifty voice choir sings during Sunday worship services weekly at 10:30AM and performs three major works each year. Weekly rehearsals are Thursdays at 7:30 PM. They have two weekend retreats annually and toured Scotland in 1996 and Cuba in 2003.

In the past they have sponsored choral festivals at the coast and have plans for a local festival in the near future.

Westminster Concert Bells

Westminster Concert Bells, our adult bell choir, participates in worship monthly and shares its music, performing outside Westminster in various places in our community including providing pre-concert for the Oregon Symphony on occasion. A program of English Hand Bell music is presented each spring in the church sanctuary. This year their concert is on May 17 at 12:30pm in the Sanctuary. The Concert Bell Choir is currently looking for experienced ringers to sub. If interested, please provide the church office with your contact information.

Westminster Angel Choir

Children, grades 1-5, experience music reading, vocal technique, ensemble singing and worship leadership, plus a Christmas concert and a spring musical. They sing monthly in worship. Rehearsals are Mondays 6:30 - 7:30 PM.

Contact

Call the church office, 503-287-1289 and leave a message for the Director of Music or Email us by clicking on this link

Music from Spirit Divine

Music has historically played an important role in the spiritual life of Westminster Presbyterian Church. As we sing together, we also pray together and enable the divine Spirit to break through barriers to speak to our lives. This first recording of the 50 voice choir attempts to share some of our faith through anthems and spirtual songs. May you be as blessed in hearing as we have been in singing!

He is Risen, Alleluia!
Music: Eugene Englert. Text: adapted from Scriptures

Lord, Sanctify Me Wholly
Music: Jean Pasquet. Text: Thomas Ken

Toccata - Symphony V
Music: Charles M. Widor