Music
Sing unto the Lord a new song
Join us at Zion in singing God’s praise.
In Worship
In Choir
Music for all ages
MUSIC FOR CHILDREN OF ZION
All Children of all abilities are invited and encouraged to join us. No previous experience is necessary- Just bring an open heart, mind and ear.
Choir for the Children of Zion Lutheran Church means:
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Praising, worshipping and learning of God’s love through music.
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Singing
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Movement
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Rhythmic speech, poems and stories
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Improvisation and Exploration
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Percussion instruments (we use beautiful xylophones, metallophones, drums, glockenspiels and recorder)
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Learning to work together in an ensemble
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An opportunity to be fully involved in the worship life and community of Zion Lutheran Church
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Lots of fun!
Joyful NOIZ – Orff Percussion Ensemble for Junior High and High School Students
Cherub Choir – 2/3 and 4 year olds
Children’s Choir – K through 3rd grade
Youth Choir – Volunteer choir for 4th through 6th grade
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Questions or to find out more, please contact Susan Swidnicki at 801.582.2321
Zy Jam, Zion’s Youth Praise Band
ZY Jam, Zion’s Youth Praise Band, will rehearse each Sunday immediately following worship.
ZY Jam is for Junior and Senior high school age youth. Questions, please see Susan Swidnicki or Brian Ruggles or contact Zion church 582-2321 about joining our band. This group will perform several times at Zion throughout the school year.
Get in on the fun!
Children’s Music and Movement Education
Children’s choirs and youth ensembles at Zion are based on the Orff-Schulwerk approach.
Orff combines singing, percussion instruments (xylophones, glockenspiels, drums, etc.), movement, rhythmic speech and improvisation to teach music in a joyful, child friendly and creative way.
To find out more about Orff-Schulwerk go to the American Orff-Schulwerk Association at www.aosa.com
Adult Choir
Adult choir rehearses in the santuary during the Sunday School Hour and performes at most of the Sunday worships.
Music Staff
David Chamberlin is all about pipe organs: he builds them, plays them, and writes music for them.
Since 1985, he has been employed full time at M. L. Bigelow & Company, Inc., Organ Builders, of American Fork, where he serves as vice-president and tonal director. His responsibilities include mechanical design, as well as tonal design and finishing.
He also freelances as a pipe organ tuner/technician. Since 1987, he has been the organist of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City. In addition to playing the organ, he regularly composes psalm settings for congregational use. In 1995 Zion’s congregation commissioned him to compose a new liturgical setting – “Lord, We Come to Your Table” – which is now in regular use.
David has appeared in recital in the United States and Germany, including the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and Freiberg Cathedral (historic G. Silbermann organs). He has occasionally performed his own compositions on organs that he has helped design and build.
In 2003, he founded Chamberlin Music Enterprises and began publishing LDS Hymn Voluntaries, bearing the slogan: “An organ piece for every hymn in the book.” About 100 of the 326 planned pieces have been published to date.
Susan Swidnicki, Children’s Choir Director Susan Swidnicki is principal oboist of the Ballet West Orchestra and is an active freelance player and teacher in the Salt Lake City area. She holds a master’s degree in oboe from St. Louis Conservatory of Music where she studied with Peter Bowman and a bachelor’s degree in oboe performance from the University of Utah where she was a student of Robert Stephenson.
Ms. Susan loves teaching the children music and is fully trained in the Orff-Schulwerk approach, which believes “that music and movement – to speak, sing and play; to listen and understand; to move and create – should be an active and joyful experience. ” www.aosa.com.
While the tireless children’s director at Zion, Ms. Susan is currently the music specialist for Rowland Hall School, Utah and Music teacher for Let Me Shine Preschool.
Dianne Krehbiel, Choir Director
