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Cantoria Choir
 The Cantoria Choir (college age and up) is the primary musical organization for adults in the church.  Providing musical leadership for the traditional and blended services on Sundays.  The choir sings all forms of sacred choral music from around the world, from spirituals to the great classics of the church.  The choir also provides the nucleus for special performances, presenting two major works each year, near Christmas and Easter.  The Cantoria Choir also presents special performances, with singers joining from other churches, during som religious holidays.

The Cantoria Choir meets for rehearsals on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-8:30 PM, from fall through spring.  When holidays fall on a Wednesday, the choir may skip the practice.  Practices are held in the choir room.

For more information on the Cantoria Choir, please contact the Music Director at 440.285.4581 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .



Join Our Choir! PDF Print E-mail

Do you love to sing in the car?  The shower?  Outdoors?  With a radio?  Can you breathe?

Do you want to worship God in a special and beautiful way?  Then its time for you to join in the music ministry of the Cantoria Choir, the adult version of Chardon UMC’s choirs.

1st Rehearsal - Wednesday, September 9 at 7:00pm, in the Choir Room - Choir Loft Level


Join in singing for the 10:45 Sunday morning worship service (and also for 8:15 if you would like)  We hope to see and hear you on September 9.  If you sing, play an instrument, or would like to try an instrument; such as our handbells, please see or call Linda Prusha and let her know.  We have a place for everyone.

 
International Broadway! PDF Print E-mail

Sunday, October 25

Opens at 5:00 pm for Table Preview
5:30 pm Dessert and a Show!
$12.00/person

The Cantoria Choir and the UMW have joined together to present ‘International Broadway’.  20 tables with 20 different country themes have already been sponsored.  There will be 10 tickets for each table.  The Hosts for the table will decorate and prepare a special dessert that represents their country to serve her guests. 
USA - Italy - Germany - Scotland - Ireland - England - Browns Nation - Steelers Nation - Uganda - Mexico - Greece - Sweden - China - Spain - Iceland - Canada - Brazil - Caribbean - Austria - Egypt

Some tables have already been sold out!  Remaining tickets will go on sale September 20.

 
Palm Sunday Cantata PDF Print E-mail

April 5, 2009

The Cantoria Coir presented “The Lovely Journey”, a compilation of Lenten pieces by various artists, arranged by Linda Prusha, to tell the haunting story of Christ’s journey to the Cross.  The Cantata presented at the 8:15 am service and at a special combined service at 10:00 am.  (The combined service was for those who normally attend at 9:30 am and 10:45 am.)  Both services were held in the Sanctuary.  View the photos of the actors and dancers in the Cantata photo album.

Both Promiseland and Upper Grade Sunday School met from 9:30 - 9:55 am.  All children and youth were invited to participate in the Palm Sunday Processional (waving of the palms).

 
Christmas Cantata PDF Print E-mail

"Noel, Jesus is Born", presented by the Cantoria Choir

Our Cantoria Choir presented this cantata on December 21.


Written by Lanny Wolfe, Don Marsh and Bob Benson, this cantata tells the beautiful story of the birth of our Lord and Savior through song and the spoken word. 
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