In more places than are to be found here, choirs and congregations will sing of eternity this week, following rituals formed over a hundred generations. This is the point of the perennial cycle where we hear ‘Hallelujah! Forever and ever!’ We sing of forever, though even this time is a time for hellos and good byes, for beginnings and endings, while we keep singing on.
On Palm Sunday, I had the rare opportunity (for me) to hear another church choir, singing music by Dubois. Their young baritone soloist sang music I heard my father sing years before the young man was born. Three weeks after Easter, that same church choir will be joined by area singers in celebrating the life of their long time bass soloist, a man who sang in and served and led local choirs for many years. Three weeks before last Sunday, another choir was in concert while, some miles away, a boy was born to a member of their chorale. That is another eternal cycle, saying hello, good bye, hello again, all while we continue to sing.
Among the many services with choir not found below are a number of churches who had their choirs singing last December from 15 December through Christmas. If you are looking for a particular kind of service or church not listed, your might find clues to what you seek in the December posts.
Two links today, with one of music you could hear done in Upland in the next four days, and the other (both, really) in honor of our old friend, Don.
The Heavens are Telling – Haydn
How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Fair – Brahms
17April – Thursday
7:00 p.m., Chino United Methodist Church, Communion and Tenebrae services, How Beautiful, Paris/Courtney, Chino
7:00 p.m., Claremont Presbyterian Church, service with choir, Claremont
7:00 p.m., St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, service with choir. Claremont
7:00 p.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, mass with choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, service with choir, La Verne
7:00 p.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Bilingual Mass with Filipino Choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, service with choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., United Methodist Church of Cucamonga, part of Song of the Shadows, Martin, Rancho Cucamonga
7:30 p.m., Claremont United Methodist Church, music by G. Lynn, Claremont
7:30 p.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church, service with choir, Pomona
18 April – Friday
3:00 p.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Bilingual Liturgy with Choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, service with choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, portions of the Faure’ Requiem, Claremont
7:00 p.m., Ontario First United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir, Ontario
7:00 p.m., San Dimas United Methodist Church, choir cantata, San Dimas
7:00 p.m., St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Tenebrae service with choir and flute, Claremont
7:00 p.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, mass with choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Good Friday Ecumenical Service, La Verne
7:00 p.m. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, “Good Litany” service with choir, Upland
7:00 p.m., United Methodist Church of Cucamonga, part of Song of the Shadows, Martin, Rancho Cucamonga
7:00 p.m., Upland Brethren in Christ, Tenabrae service, music by Bastian, Red/Courtney, Luboff & Stone/Braselton, Upland
7:30 p.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Vietnamese congregation, service with choir, Pomona
8:00 p.m., Pomona College Choir, University of Redlands Chapel Singers, Pomona College Orchestra, Theo Lebow, Tenor, Berlioz Grande Messe des morts, Claremont
19 April, Saturday
7:00 p.m., San Dimas United Methodist Church, choir cantata, San Dimas
7:00 p.m., St. Denis Catholic Community, Easter Vigil with choir, Diamond Bar
7:00 p.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Great Vigil service with choir, Upland
7:30 p.m., Claremont United Methodist Church, Vigil with choir, Claremont
7:30 p.m., St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Vigil with choir and trumpet, Claremont
8:00 p.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, Vigil with choir, Upland
8:00 p.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Holy Vigil with Tongan Choir, Upland
20 April – Sunday
8:00 a.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, Schola at mass, Upland
8:00 a.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, service with choir, La Verne
8:00 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Eucharist with choir, Upland
8:45 a.m., Upland Brethren in Christ, service with choir, strings, brass, woodwinds; The Heavens Are Telling, Haydn, and music by Stone/Cates, Upland
9:00 a.m., Claremont United Methodist Church, music by C.M. Hobbs, Claremont
9:00 a.m., First Church of the Nazarene Choir and instrumental ensemble, The Rose of Calvary, by Martin, Ontario
9:00 a.m., United Methodist Church of Cucamonga, service with choir, Rancho Cucamonga
9:00 a.m., St. Denis Catholic Community, mass with choir, Diamond Bar
9:00 a.m. St Joseph’s Catholic Church, with choir, Upland
9:15 a.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Parish Hall, with choir, Upland
9:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church of Upland Cathedral Choir and children’s choirs, Upland
9:30 a.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, mass with children’s choir, Upland
10:00 a.m., Bethel United Church of Christ, Alleluia, Christ in Risen., Althouse, Easter Alleluias, Fettke, Ontario
10:00 a.m. Claremont United Church of Christ, service with choir, Claremont
10:00 a.m., Claremont Presbyterian Church Sanctuary Choir, Claremont
10:00 a.m., First Christian Church, service with choir, Pomona
10:00 a.m., First Presbyterian Church, service with choir, Upland
10:00 a.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, service with choir, Diamond Bar
10:00 a.m., Pilgrim Congregational Church, service with choir, Pomona
10:00 a.m., St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, service with choir and brass, Claremont
10:00 a.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Service with choir, incense, La Verne
10:00 a.m., St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Eucharist with choir, Upland
10:30 a.m., Chino United Methodist Church, service with choir, Chino
10:30 a.m., Ontario First United Methodist Church, Chancel Choir & Handbell Choir, Ontario
10:30 a.m., St. Denis Catholic Community, mass with choir, Diamond Bar
10:30 a.m., San Dimas United Methodist Church, service with choir, San Dimas
10:30 a.m., Trinity United Methodist Church Vietnamese congregation, service with choir, Pomona
10:45 a.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, service with choir, Claremont
11:00 a.m., Claremont United Methodist Church, music by C.M. Hobbs, Claremont
11:00 a.m., First Church of the Nazarene Choir and instrumental ensemble, The Rose of Calvary , by Martin, Ontario
11:00 a.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, with choir, Upland
11:15 a.m., St. Anthony’s Parish, mass with youth choir, Upland
11:15 a.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, in Parish Hall with choir, Upland
1:00 p.m., St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Spanish service with choir, Upland
3:00 p.m. Pomona College Choir, University of Redlands Chapel Singers, Pomona College Orchestra, Theo Lebow, Tenor, Berlioz Grande Messe des morts, Claremont
27 April – Sunday
3:00 p.m., Claremont Concert Choir, Claremont Chamber Choir, includes music of Brahms, Barber, Finzi, Poulenc, Lauridsen, Claremont