Patricia - I work in a Methodist Church in a small New England town of 5000.  The choir and congregation are similar in size to your situation.  Great that you have taken time to submit this list(!), and I do recognize some of your titles.  I'd be glad to share with you a list of songs we've sung this past season.  I'd also be open to forming a small group for exchange of ideas and favorite pieces.

Patricia - Ditto here on a number of counts - size of choir (we CAN be up to 22, but usually are running 14-16), although the size of the congregation is larger (roughly 250-300).  But the literature seems similar in a number of ways - I note the "Ave verum Corpus" by Mozart and "Cantate Domino" by Pitoni; we do a substantial amount of a cappella music at the military chapel (my preference, I admit).  More than happy to be a part of a group to exchange ideas and works!

 

Ron

Patricia,

    You could start your own community on ChoralNet, join the Music In Worship community or continue to post about repertoire here.  My church choir is a bit smaller than yours but I believe that I and others like me could still benefit from your postings where ever you put them. 

Patricia...and others:

Count me in to continue to share repertoire for a small choir that is worthy and accessible, however that is best to set up.  The group that I work with is even smaller (8-14) than yours. We often adapt satb arrangments iin our files to  two-part....or unison.   We are fortunate that our accompanist is an accomplished pianist who can play  diverse styles....and occasioinallly there is another pianist ...so for variety we have used anthems such as four-hand, one piano compositions....one example being Joel Raney's "The TIme for Praying".  

  

Have a question:   was the Bobby Ferriin well received?  Did you give any prep info about the text?....Was this the first time it was sung?...and was it used on a "special" Sunday, (not that they all aren't :-)) but I'm wonderiing perhaps Women in the Pulpit or some time similar? 

 

Your repertoire list, Patricia, is really inspiriing....what diversity!!Thank you for this.   It might be interesting to see similar from each of us.  I'll be glad to post, if others think this might be helpful.

 

Margaret Blackwell

riflerange(a)charter.net

 

 

 

Lovely choices and nice diversity!   Please count me in, whatever form this takes...

Blessings,

--Lucy

Patricia........I have been a conductor for almost 50 years and now find myself in a very small progressive UCC church that is special but where all is "small" in numbers .....I love repertoire and hopefully can contribute to your very excellent beginning list...both diverse and creative!   So count me in and we can all honor the idea that often "less is more!"   cheers  Gil Seeley, Conductor Emeritus, Oregon Repertory Singers

YES!!! Count me in!  I work at a progressive American Baptist choir. Average congregation attendance is around 80, choir 8-14 (except at Christmas when I pull in friends and family to bump us up to 20).   I'd be happy to share our anthem list.  I have the added challenge of working within the confines of the lectionary...though I also have the freedom to do everything from Gregorian Chant to the Beatles and everything in between as long as it fits the theme of the day.

 

How about a Yahoo or Facebook group?