Children and Youth Choirs
Giving our All to God through Music
Children and Youth Choirs
Giving our All to God through Music
Musical opportunities for children and youth abound at All Saints’. Our singers give their best to God through their music, the witnessing of their faith, and their commitment. All are welcome. You do not have to be a member at All Saints’.
Choirs for all ages
Find your voice
Pursuing Excellence and Growth
Choirs for children four years old through twelfth grade rehearse weekly throughout the school year and provide music for Sunday worship and other special events. The Youth Choir takes a mini-tour one weekend of the year, and the sixth graders take an annual retreat to Cumberland Island to mark the culmination of their time in Junior Choir. Each spring semester, the primary and junior choirs unite to present the annual musical.
Honoring
Tradition, Diversity, and Commitment
Rehearsals are fun and challenging. In addition to preparing traditional hymns and anthems, songs from different cultures are an important part of our repertoire, often sung in the original languages (Swahili, German, Latin, French, Spanish). As they progress through the choirs, children earn colored beads for their cross necklaces, which are worn with their choir robes. Faithful attendance and commitment to choir are recognized at our end-of-year party in May.
The heart of
Community
Wednesday @ All Saints’
On Wednesday evenings at All Saints’, we offer a meal paired with a communion worship service for the entire All Saints’ community. Many choir families stay for food and fellowship. Dinner is served from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Ellis Hall. This is a great way to get to know others in our church family. Come, join our exciting children’s music program at All Saints’. You will be singing your faith the rest of your life!
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Cherub Choir
Wednesday Rehearsals (Pre-K and Kindergarten)
- 4:00-4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Chapel (2nd floor of the Pritchett Center)
- Cherubs must be age 4 by September 1
More about the Cherub Choir
Our Cherub Choir learns to sing together, play instruments, move to music, practice steady beat, identify instrument families, and follow the director. We also play early note and rhythm reading games.
We sing occasional prelude music before the 9:00 a.m. service in the church. We also sing for Children’s Church, during our annual Christmas Pageant, at the Burning of the Palms service on Shrove Tuesday and several times throughout the fall and spring.
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Primary Choir
Wednesday Rehearsals
(Grades 1-2)
4:35-5:10 p.m. in the Children’s Chapel (2nd floor of the Pritchett Center)
MORE ABOUT PRIMARY CHOIR
Our Primary Choir has fun playing musical games, finding their choir voices, and beginning to read notes and rhythms through hymns and sacred music appropriate for this age group.
We sing for various Sunday morning services, a Christmas Eve service (with the Junior Choir), the Burning of the Palms service on Shrove Tuesday, the Ash Wednesday Service for All Ages, and on Palm Sunday. The Primary Choir also participates in the Annual Children’s Musical, which is typically held in February.
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Junior Choirs
(Grades 3-6)
Wednesday Rehearsals
4:35-5:10 p.m. in the Children’s Chapel (2nd floor of the Pritchett Center)
More about Junior Choir
Our Junior Choir sings hymns and descants, as well as a variety of global and multi-cultural music. We learn challenging treble music and how to sing in harmony and in foreign languages. We also learn how to sing with our “best voice.” An important part of our time together is spent connecting our songs and hymns to the themes of the church year.
We sing during Sunday morning worship, a Christmas Eve service (with the Primary Choir), the Saint Nicholas Celebration, the Ash Wednesday Service for All Ages, and on Palm Sunday. The Junior Choir also presents the Annual Children’s Musical, which is typically held in February.
Junior Handbells
(Grades 4-6)
Wednesdays from 6:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Our Junior Handbell Choir learns basic handbell techniques, note and rhythm reading, teamwork, and a broadened sense of musicianship. This choir rings at the Saint Nicholas Celebration, one of our Christmas Eve services, and on various Sundays throughout the year. Ringers must also be members of the Junior Choir.
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Youth Choirs
Sunday Rehearsals (Grades 7-12)
- 4:15 – 5:00 p.m. YOUTH HANDBELLS 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. YOUTH CHOIR
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. YOUTH CHOIR
- In the Children’s Chapel (2nd floor of the Pritchett Center)
More about Youth Choir
Our Youth Choir sings challenging, meaningful music in many styles and genres across time and eras. We sing in unison, as well as two, three, and four-part harmony. Once a year we travel out of town to perform at another church, spending the weekend building community, singing, and having fun. Members of our choir come from all parts of the Atlanta area, representing over 20 schools.
We often combine with other All Saints’ choirs to perform. In past years, we have presented Schubert’s Mass in G Major and Mozart’s Missa Brevis in F Major with the Adult Choir as well as challenging spirituals, modern Gospel anthems, and traditional classical anthems. Youth Choir alumni are invited to sing with us every Christmas Eve at the 5:00 p.m. service.
Youth Handbells
(Grades 7-12)
Sundays 4:15 — 5:00 p.m.
Our Youth Handbell Choir plays a variety of music, from rhythmically challenging and contemplative hymn arrangements, to new arrangements of classic rock and pop tunes. We ring 3 and 4-octave handbell music. Commitment and regular attendance are a must for those wishing to ring, and ringers must also be members of the Youth Choir.
