The Plantsville Congregational United Church of Christ has a long standing tradition of excellence in worship music. Our Choirs provide uplifting, worshipful music at every Sunday service from September through June and also present Christmas and Lenten cantatas each year and at other worship services throughout the year. Please check our Church Calendar page for upcoming musical events.
Please scroll down to learn more about our music program and upcoming special events.
Our Chancel Choir meets on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. from September through June.
If you are interested in joining the choir, please see the Music Director after services on Sunday. We do not audition singers, but some experience with reading music and singing is helpful.
Our Handbell Choir meets on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. from September through June.
If you are interested in joining the Handbell Choir, please see the Music Director after services on Sunday.
We do not audition players but some experience with reading music is helpful.
The Christopher Koenig Memorial Concert Series is proud to present two concerts each year in the Fall and Spring. Concerts are funded by ticket sales and donations to the Memorial Fund. Check the Church Calendar and local newspapers for our next concert.
Since it's beginning in 2007, the Series has presented a variety of artists including: Coming April 15, 2012 at 3:00 pm - "The Hot Cat Jazz Band" > The Taubl Familyreturns to Plantsville - November 2011 > "The Convertibles" - March 2011 > "Orange Colored Sky" Jazz Concert featuring Tish Oney, Beth Rosenblatt and the Cheshire High School "Chromatix" - June 2010 > Paul Biscaccia, Concert Pianist - April 2010 > Christopher Houlihan, Concert Organist - Nov 2009 > The Hartt Youth Orchestra (Opus 89) - April 2009 > The Taubl Family (from "America's Got Talent") Nov - 2008 > Elizabeth Von Trapp & Erich Kory - June 2008 > "Number 9" the Beatles Tribute Band - Nov 2007
The Music Series is funded by free-will donations and ticket sales. We also welcome donations to the Memorial Music Fund in honor or memory of loved ones. If you would like to donate to the fund to perpetuate this valuable contribution to the culture of our community, please contact the church office. Checks should be made payable to the Plantsville Congregational Church with the notation "Memorial Music Series".
Click on the images below to see some of our previous artists.
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Our Memorial Organ
The Memorial Organ was dedicated in November 1999 in a concert by Kenneth Cowan, world reknowned concert organist. It was installed as a digital enhancement to our then existing Austin Pipe Organ dedicated in 1975. This digital/pipe combination instrument provides a vast array of organ and over 80 organ voices and an additional 375 midi orchestral sounds. The instrument enables the organist to play music of all historic and contemporary organ musical composition styles.
