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Concerts
The United Church of Christ in Medfield believes that all things of beauty are a gift from God, and as such are committed to making our church a place where art and music flourish for the entire community.
Click on Concert Series to learn about opportunities to enjoy music in our sanctuary outside of regular Sunday worship.
Click on The Community Singers to learn about
our local choral society.
Click here to learn about our digital organ.
Click on Recitals to learn about using our space for
community art & music projects.
Concert Series
With the Community Singers, the Annual Tree-Lighting and Christmas Carol Sing, and a constantly changing array of concert recitals, there is great music-making at every time of year at the United Church of Christ in Medfield.
Distinguished Guest Artist
Sunday, October 26, 2008, at 4:00 p.m.
David Lasky, organist/composer
Widely-published composer David Lasky offers an organ recital, including the premiere of a work commissioned for our choir entitled "I Sing the Mighty Pow'r of God."
The Community Singers
Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
David A. Giessow, conductor
Join the Community Singers (formerly Medfield Community Chorus) as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary and their first concert under the baton of David Giessow.
Christmas Carol Sing
Friday, December 5, 2008 at 7:30 p.m.
Musicians of the United Church of Christ
Join us for an old-fashioned carol sing after the town tree-lighting to hear a preview of our Christmas service music along with plenty of opportunities to sing your favorite carols, featuring our adult choir, our handbell choir, and the Montrose School handbell choir.
New England Ringers
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 5:00 p.m.
Edward G. Henderson, Jr., conductor
Come hear The New England Ringers, one of the region's premier professional handbell ensembles, as they present this celebratory spring concert.
The Community Singers
The Community Singers (formerly "Medfield Community Chorus"), founded by Brian Bauman in 1988, is a group of local singers based at the United Church of Christ in Medfield. Membership is $50 annually, with the expectation of active participation in fundraising efforts. The group is non-auditioned, and all performances are free and open to the public. Please contact chorus manager Judy Weiner (Judy.Weiner@comcast.net or 508-520-8770) for more details.
Recitals
Our sanctuary is in great demand for end-of-the-year recitals for piano students and other artistic groups. The United Church of Christ in Medfield makes every effort to make our space available for recitals at a nominal fee. Recital content must be appropriate for the sacred space in which it is performed. Please contact our church administrator Laury Hunt (lhunt@uccmedfield.org or 508-359-2351) for details.
Organ
Our versatile, custom-designed MDS-8 Allen digital organ was installed in 1997 and boasts a three manual "C" drawknob console in wlanut finish and 54 speaker cabinets. Here are the specifications of the instrument:
PEDAL DIVISION
32' Contra Bourdon
32' Contra Violone
16' Diapason
16' Bourdon
16' Metal Diapason (Gt)
16' Violone
16' Leiblich Bourdon (Sw)
16' Dulciana (Ch)
8' Octave
8' Open Flute (Gt)
8' Chimney Flute (Gt)
8' Bourdon (Sw)
8' Dulciana (Ch)
4' Choralbass
4' Flute (Gt)
IV Mixture
32' Contra Trombone
16' Trombone
16' Fagotto (Sw)
16' Trumpet (Gr)
8' Tuba Major (Ch)
8' Tromba (Ch)
8' Trumpet (Gr)
8' Cremona (Gr)
4' Clarion
MIDI
Great to Pedal
Swell to Pedal
Choir to Pedal
GREAT DIVISION
16' Double Diapason
8' First Diapason
8' Second Diapason
8' Harmonic Flute
8' Chimney Flute
8' Gamba
8' Gamba Celeste
4' Octave
4' Flute
2-2/3' Twelfth
2' Fifteenth
1-3/5' Seventeenth
III Cymbal
V Mixture
16' Double Trumpet
8' Trumpet
8' French Horn
8' English Horn (Ch)
4' Clarion
Tremulant
8' Tuba Major (Ch)
Swell to Great
Choir to Great
SWELL DIVISION
16' Lieblich Bass
8' Geigen
8' Bourdon
8' Viole
8' Viole Celeste
8' Flute Celeste II
4' Octave
4' Flauto Traverso
4' Octave Viole
4' Octave Viole Celeste
2-2/3' Nasard
2' Piccolo
1-3/5' Tierce
IV-VI Plein Jeu
16' Contra Fagotto
8' Trumpet
8' Oboe
8' Vox Humana
4' Clarion
Tremulant
Unison Off
MIDI
8' Tuba Major
CHOIR DIVISION
16' Double Dulciana
8' Gedeckt
8' Concert Flute
8' Dulciana
8' Unda Maris
4' Principal
4' Flute d'amour
2' Octave
1-1/3' Larigot
1' Fife
IV Sharp Mixture
8' Cremona
8' English Horn
Tremulant
Unison Off
MIDI
8' Tuba Major
Swell to Choir
REVERSIBLES
Great to Pedal - xo
Swell to Pedal - xo
Choir to Pedal - xo
Swell to Great - o
Choir to Great - o
Swell to Choir - o
Crescendo B - o
Zimbelstern - xo
32' Bourdon - xo
32' Violone - xo
32' Trombone - xo
Tutti I - xo
Tutti II - xo
(x = toe / o = thumb)
EXPRESSION
Great
Choir
Swell
Crescendo
GENERALS
All Swells to Swell
Tuning
Melody Coupler (Ch>Gt)
Bass Coupler
Zimbelstern
COMBINATION ACTION
Great 8
Swell 8
Choir 8
Pedal 6 (toe studs)
Generals 12 (toe & thumb)
General Cancel
Set
R (return to previous registration)
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