Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Biblical, Liturgical, Traditional

Fall start-up dates!

Little Angels, & St. Gabriel
Youth Choir:
Starts September 18, 2011

Handbell Choir:
Starts September 13, 2011

Chancel Choir:
Starts September 8, 2011

Holy Trinity (Women’s) Chorale: Starts September 18, 2011

Important News

The rehearsal night for the Children’s and Youth Choirs will continue to be Sunday night. Watch calendars and published schedules carefully as choirs will not rehearse on the Sundays when we have Vespers or concerts. We will rehearse the nights we have Supper Club.  

Music

Music For Children and Youth

Little Angels Choir: Age 4½ through grade 1.

This beginning choir learns to sing and make music through play and movement. They sing on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Easter, and Mother’s Day. Meets Sundays 6:00-6:30 pm.  

St. Gabriel Youth Choir:  A choir for children and older youth.

This choir will combine the younger children in grades 2-6 with the more experienced youth in grades 7-12. The St. Gabriel Youth Choir will sing on fourth Sundays of the month at 8:00. Meets Sundays 5:00-6:00 pm.

For Youth and Adults

Chancel Choir: SATB choir for adults and youth.

New members are always welcome. This choir sings at 11:00 am services September through Trinity Sunday and at all festival services. Meets Thursdays at 8:00 am with generous time off from Thursday rehearsals in January and after Easter.

Holy Trinity Chorale: A choir for women.

Sings first Sunday of each month at 8:00. Rehearses 3rd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of the month from 9:00 to 9:30.  

Handbell Choir

New members are always welcome when we have openings. lf you are interested, speak to the Director of Music. Basic music-reading skills are necessary'. It is important for the entire choir to be present for every rehearsal and service when the bells are scheduled to play. This choir plays once a month in 8:00 and 11:00 am services and for special services. Meets Tuesdays 7:30-8:45 pm.

Cantors

Those who have the gift of helping to lead the congregation in song will find many opportunities at Holy Trinity. If you are interested in being a cantor, please speak to the Director of Music.  

Instrumental Ensemble

 A loose ensemble of brass, woodwinds, and strings which plays for special services. We also form duets or trios to play for Sunday services. Other opportunities for instrumentalists are Holy Trinity Brass, which plays for Christmas, Easter, and occasionally other festival services, and Recorder Consort, which is formed on an ad hoc basis, playing for summer services or occasional prayer services.

These groups rehearse as needed.

Director of Music

Mrs. Jacquline Smith B. Mus, M.Mus

Education/Degrees:

  • Mrs. Jacquline SmithB.S. in Bible - Philadelphia Biblical University
  • B. Mus. - Philadelphia Biblical University
  • M. Mus. in Vocal Performance - Temple University
  • Private Study- Martin Rich, Florence Berggren

 Personal Information/Biography:

  • Has taught at Philadelphia Biblical University, Eastern College, LaSalle University
  • Graduate Assistant at Temple University
  • Adjunct Instructor in Voice, Csehy Summer School of Music (1995, 2001)
  • Private voice studio since 1985
  • Member, Early Music America and Chamber Music America
  • Performances with Princeton Chamber Symphony, Ebingen Staatsorchester, Lansdowne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Society of Philadelphia, Princeton Opera, Northeast Chamber Orchestra, Old York Road Symphony Orchestra
  • Fellow with the Bach Aria Group, Stony Brook, NY
  • Participant in Boris Goldovsky Opera Workshops
  • Attended Bach Sommerakademie with Helmuth Rilling in Stuttgart, Germany