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Music
Minister Katherine Carlson wears several different hats
during the course of an ordinary work week at Trinity
Church. Early on Sunday mornings, she is the Adult Choir
Director. In this role, she leads the group in a variety
of exercises – both physical and vocal –
that enable this group of individuals to create one
sound dedicated to the glory of God – particularly
during the 10:30 Holy Eucharist Service. Later on, she
dons a pair of weird looking shoes, and sits down at
the organ bench to play Trinity Church’s 55 year
old Noack
Trakker Organ. This role supports and enhances both
the liturgy and congregational participation in hymn
and service music singing and praying.
Later on during the week, she can be found deep in
conversation with the Priest-in-Charge, discussing
matters of liturgy and communication, as well as with
other members of the staff doing planning work for
the church as a body.
Katherine
also conducts the Intergenerational Handbell Choir
– a very enthusiastic group formed a couple
of years ago, who plays for the Sunday service about
once a month – as well as the newly formed Alleluia
Choir for elementary aged children. The Alleluia Choir
joins in the Sunday Service on Intergenerational Sundays:
Their weekly rehearsal includes anthem preparation
for that service, in addition to learning about the
history of the church, and the role of liturgy, hymn
singing, instruction in basic musical skills (rhythm,
note reading, corporal awareness), and an introduction
to bell playing.
For
the last three years, Katherine has planned, prepared,
and conducted a Community Choir : their most recent
concert was presented with the Outreach Committee
to support the development of the Esperanza Academy
in Lawrence, MA, and which raised over $6500 net.
She has also given smaller concerts at Trinity during
the summer months.
On
occasion, Katherine has offered Adult Ed. Courses
on Music and the Liturgy, and is currently preparing
a course with P.i.C. Jo Barrett on Handel’s
Messiah. Finally, Katherine has responsibility for
the well-being of the musical library and instruments
of Trinity Church, and can on occasion be found with
a screwdriver and flashlight up in between the organ
pipes some 25 feet in the air.
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