Choirs at Church of the Nativity

Nativity has many talented voices and instrumentalists and has numerous choirs to lead the congregation in its musical expression of prayer. In addition to Sunday Masses, the choirs sing for Christmas, Holy Week, prayer services, Confirmations, Thanksgiving, and other feasts and special events.  Members of all choirs should be able to make a commitment to attending most of the rehearsals and to singing at Mass most Saturdays or Sundays. 

Traditional Choir

The Traditional Choir sings for the 9:00 a.m. Sunday Mass throughout the year, Midnight Mass on Christmas, the Easter Vigil, and for certain other feast days and special occasions. Its repertoire consists primarily of traditional, four-part choral arrangements of hymns, service music, and other music appropriate for use within the liturgy and for special occasions. The Traditional Ensemble currently consists of violins, woodwinds, Auxiliary Keyboards, organ and piano; additional instrumentalists would be welcome, as appropriate.  Choir members also serve as cantors and soloists on a rotating basis. Auditions are not required to sing in the choir. Soloists and cantors are accepted by audition, as are members of the Ensemble. Rehearsals are held on Wednesday nights in the Church from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.  The choir is open to anyone over the age of 18.  Contact: Michael Hoffenberger at madorganist@cox.net.

Folk Choir

The Folk Choir sings at the 12:45 p.m. Sunday Mass, the 6:00 p.m. Christmas vigil, and other celebrations throughout the year. Membership in this small ensemble is open to singers and instrumentalists high school age and up with a heart for ministry.  No auditions are necessary, but a “good ear” for music and a sensitivity for blending with the other voices and instruments are important.  Rehearsals are at 11:30 a.m. Sundays in the school chapel.  Additional rehearsals are scheduled for special events as the need arises.  Our primary mission is to encourage congregational participation in the singing at mass.  We love to enhance the hymns and songs by adding SATB harmonies, as well as our own improvised parts. The Folk Choir enjoys performing Christian music of various styles and times—from ancient to modern!  To join, please come and meet us after mass any Sunday.  Contact:  Debbie Doyle (Opus5300@aol.com).

Family Choir

The Family Choir sings each week at the 5:00 p.m. Saturday Vigil Mass, the 4:00 p.m. Christmas vigil Mass, and other celebrations throughout the year.  Rehearsals are at 7:15 p.m. Thursdays in the school chapel and at 4:00 p.m. Saturdays in the church.  The Family Choir is symbolic of the diversity of the “family of Christ” here at Nativity.  Membership is open to anyone who wants to join others in singing the Lord’s praises!  No auditions are necessary.  Families with children ages 5-18 are encouraged to join the choir as a family.  Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult family member in order to participate!  We enjoy leading songs at mass that people love to sing, and we have a large repertoire of well-loved Christian music—contemporary, folk and traditional favorites.  A variety of instrumentalists accompany the choir.  New members and instrumentalists may join at any rehearsal throughout the year, or after the 5:00 Mass any Saturday.  Contact:  Debbie Doyle (Opus5300@aol.com).

Youth Choir

The Youth Choir worships at the 11:00am mass through out the year. This group welcomes all singers, 7th-12th grades, without auditions. The repertoire is primarily contemporary Christian music as well as traditional hymns and praise. This choir is accompianed by a small praise band made up of piano, drums, guitars, and bass. They rehearse Wednesday evenings from 7:30-9:00pm in the Sanctuary. For more infromation contact Sara Prince at NativityYouthChoir@gmail.com.

Hispanic Choir

The Spanish-language choir sings at the 7:00 p.m. Saturday Spanish Mass. Rehearsals are held Saturdays at 6:15 p.m. in the church. Contact Clemente Santiago at 703-491-0031.  For additional information call the Parish Office (703) 455-2400.

Coro de Jóvenes Hispanos

La parroquia está reorganizando un coro de jóvenes hispanos para cantar en la misa en español a las 7:00 p.m. el tercer sábado de cada mes. Si bien el núcleo principal del coro esperamos que provenga de los grupos de educación religiosa en español de post-comunión y post-confirmación, el coro está abierto a cantantes e instrumentistas hispanos y no hispanos que sean jóvenes de corazón y deseen ardientemente cantarle al Señor en español.  El repertorio estará compuesto principalmente por música cristiana contemporánea e himnos litúrgicos bilingües y en español. No se necesitan audiciones, pero es importante tener “buen oído” musical, así como un mínimo nivel para los instrumentistas. Los ensayos empezarán el día 7 de diciembre de 2007 y tendrán lugar el primer y tercer viernes de cada mes en la iglesia, y el tercer sábado de cada mes en en cuarto #4 . Para apuntarse, por favor contactar con Fernando L. Delgado en fernandoL2@yahoo.com. A partir del sábado 15 de diciembre también será posible apuntarse tras la misa de 7:00 p.m. cualquier tercer sábado de mes o durante cualquier ensayo. Contacto: Fernando L. Delgado (fernandoL2@yahoo.com).

The Nativity Wedding Ensemble

The Nativity Wedding Ensemble features some of the finest musicians in our parish; its members are drawn principally from the group “Always In Christ”.  The Ensemble provides both traditional music (such as processional and recessional music, and standard Catholic hymns), as well as selected contemporary songs that carry beautiful and powerful messages appropriate for a wedding service.  Contact: Michael Hoffenberger at madorganist@cox.net.