Children's Choir

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Only the best is good enough for a child. ~ Zoltán Kodály

The First United Children's Choir is open to children in grades 2-8, and sings for the church service seasonally.  The children’s choir meets on Wednesdays from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. in the Rose Room.  One need not be a member of First United to participate.

Emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of music, proper singing technique, and the development of music reading skills. This choir sings a wide range of repertoire including standard classical anthems, spirituals, hymn arrangements, and plainchant.

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If you know a child who wants to be in the Children’s Choir, please contact choirmaster Maury A. Castro at:

Music Ministries Office
518.272.2771 ext. 14

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Assistant Director for 2009-2010

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Carolynn Mackey is the intern Assistant Children's Choir Director for the 2009-2010 program year. She graduated in May of 2010 from the College of Saint Rose with the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Music Education. She earned her B.A. in Voice from SUNY Fredonia and studied under the late Delia Wallis. Ms. Mackey was also a participant in the Schlern International Music Festival in the Italian Alps studying under Dr. Sheila Allen. Carolynn brings enormous enthusiasm to the Children's Choir as well as a solid foundation in vocal skills and knowledge.

New Robes for the Children's Choir

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Thanks to the hard work of the children through a soup-making fundraiser and the generous matching bequest in the name of Doretta Ferber, the Children's Choir has new robes!  The children wore the new robes for the first time on Christmas Eve.

Hear what parents are saying about the Children's Choir:

“My child learned more about music in a year of Children’s Choir than my older daughter did in a year of private lessons!”

 “My daughter enjoys Children’s Choir so much that I can’t get her to sleep because she sings the choir songs late into the night!”

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Each year the members of the children’s choir are invited to attend certain special educational events.In 2009, these events included attending a concert given by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City and attending a concert at Tanglewood to hear Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Also, the Children’s Choir participated in a Children’s Choir Festival in Eastern Massachusetts, where over 90 children were in attendance.
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