{"id":10,"date":"2011-04-18T12:19:21","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T19:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cms2.bruu.org\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2022-05-17T20:22:14","modified_gmt":"2022-05-18T00:22:14","slug":"music-ministry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/about-us\/music-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A Message From BRUU&#8217;s Music Director<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/31623080?title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><strong>MESSAGE FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; March 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Music is an important element of our congregational life. Throughout the coming months, there will be short term opportunities for you to participate in both vocal and instrumental ensembles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vaccinations are required and everyone must wear a mask, until changes are officially announced in our newsletter and <a href=\"https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/reopening-building-and-services-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The adult choir meets on Wednesday nights at 7:00pm in the sanctuary. It is not necessary that you be able to read music or have prior experience; anyone who can match pitches and carry a tune is welcome to join.<\/li>\n<li>Instrumentalists and singers are welcome to play for services, either solo or in a small ensemble.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please contact our music director Annease Hastings if you have questions. (music@bruu.org or 703\/361-6269) Office hours are Tuesday and Thursday 9-12.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Our Music Ministry Before COVID<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>We hope to return to this soon!<\/p>\n<p>We have a vibrant music program at BRUU, with many opportunities for <strong>YOU<\/strong> to be involved. There are four choirs which meet regularly September-June.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4389\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4389\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-school-board-meeting-2017.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4389 size-medium\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-school-board-meeting-2017-420x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-school-board-meeting-2017-420x266.jpg 420w, https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-school-board-meeting-2017-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-school-board-meeting-2017-1024x648.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4389\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BRUU Singers supporting Equality<br \/>at PWC School board (7-2017)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Children\u2019s Choir<\/h3>\n<p>Our children\u2019s choir is for kids who are 9-13 years old as of December 31 and rehearses on some Sundays after RE and occasionally on a Thursday night. Here is the <a href=\"\/?page_id=4421\">Children&#8217;s choir schedule.<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Youth Choir<\/h3>\n<p>Youth choir is for ages 14-18 (as of December 31) and rehearses on some Sundays after RE and occasionally on a Thursday night. Here is the <a href=\"\/?page_id=4429\">Youth choir schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Adult Choir<\/h3>\n<p>The adult choir meets on Wednesday nights from 7-8:30 (childcare is available) and sings normally on second and third Sundays. \u00a0It is not necessary that you be able to read music or have prior experience; anyone who can match pitches and carry a tune is welcome to join.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_901\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-901\" style=\"width: 395px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/bruuchoir.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-901\" title=\"bruuchoir\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/bruuchoir-300x154.jpg\" alt=\"BRUU children, youth and adult choirs singing at the Ellipse in DC, December 2010. (Photo courtesy of Bob McGrath)\" width=\"395\" height=\"203\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-901\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BRUU children, youth and adult choirs singing at the Ellipse in DC, December 2010. (Photo courtesy of Bob McGrath)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>UuPBeats<\/h3>\n<p>UuPBeats is a choir for all ages and meets on first and third Tuesday afternoons at 1:30.\u00a0 It\u2019s a nonperforming group that sings just for fun. In addition, we have an ongoing ministry at Caton Merchant House (an assisted living home near BRUU), where we lead singing with residents there. \u00a0Here is the <a href=\"\/?page_id=4437\">UUpBeats schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Other opportunities<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4382\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4382\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-combined-2016-winter.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4382\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-combined-2016-winter.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-combined-2016-winter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-combined-2016-winter-420x281.jpg 420w, https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/wp-content\/uploads\/=music\/choir-combined-2016-winter-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4382\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">2016 Winter Choir Service with Combined Choirs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We offer alternative worship experiences several times during the church year. <strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bruu.org\/test20221220\/evensong\/\">Evensong <\/a><\/strong> services are contemplative in nature and filled with music, poetry, and reflections.They are on Friday nights at 7:30. Instrumentalists are welcome to play for services, either solo or in a small ensemble.<\/p>\n<p>The Music Liaison Committee sponsors our annual <strong>BRUU Variety Show<\/strong>, a multi-generational talent show and is lots of fun.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Message From BRUU&#8217;s Music Director<\/p>\n<p><strong>MESSAGE FROM OUR MUSIC DIRECTOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; March 23, 2022<\/p>\n<p>Music is an important element of our congregational life. 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