Music and The Arts
Music and the arts are an integral part of our worship service and life at Trinity. We have talented vocal and instrumental musicians who enrich our services on a weekly basis. Our choirs rehearse on a weekly basis and form a rich community experience within Trinity Church.
We welcome new members who seek to serve the Lord with their musical gifts and enjoy the fruits of a strong community of musicians. If you are interested in learning more about the choirs, please see below. For questions about the music program, you can email music@trinityspringfield.org.
The list of our many and varied choirs for all ages is provided below.
Dr. Bruce Glenny
Dr. Bruce Glenny began his duties as Director of Music Ministries on July 1. We welcome him and look forward to him sharing his vision for music at Trinity as well as his talents as a musician.
For over 30 years, Bruce Glenny has served as organist/choirmaster in churches in Massachusetts, New York, Illinois, Michigan and Pennsylvania. He has directed adult, children and handbell choirs and has organized choir residencies to Cathedrals in England, Ireland and to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. His choirs have sung at Westminster Abbey, St. Pauls’s Cathedral, St. Martin-in-the-fields, Canterbury Cathedral, Christ Church, Oxford and Durham Cathedral in the UK.
Bruce Glenny received a Bachelor of Music degree cum laude from Boston University’s School of Music, a Master of Music degree from the New England Conservatory and the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music.
As a performer, Dr. Glenny has played organ, harpsichord and clavichord concerts throughout the United States and in Italy and England. He has written many articles on clavichord performance practice for the journal Clavichord International.
Dr. Glenny recently retired as Director of Choral Activities at Radnor High School, Radnor, Pa. He has served as organist/choirmaster at St. Peter in the Great Valley (Episcopal), Paoli, Pa. for 20 years.
Adult Choirs
Chancel Choir
A singing choir of adults and high school aged youth which provides the music leadership for Worship Services and the Boar’s Head Festival. Rehearsals Thursday evenings from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Please contact Dr. Bruce Glenny, our Director of Music Ministries, at music@trinityspringfield.org for more information.
Trinity Handbell Choir
An adult handbell choir that rings at Worship Services and special events.
Rehearsals Thursdays 5:45-6:45 p.m.
Do you sing? Would you like to be part of a dynamic and inspiring music program? Please email music@trinityspringfield.org for more information.
Youth Choirs
Does your child sing? Would they like to meet people their age, sing beautiful music and enjoy learning about sacred music? We have a place for them!
Choristers
For children grade 2 and up.
Rehersals Sundays 12:15-1:00 p.m.
You can see and hear the Choristers singing This Little Light of Mine on April 6 on this video. (they start 30 sec. in)
Chamber Choir
All boys and girls in grades 7-12 are invited to join.
Rehersals Sundays 1:00-1:45 p.m.
Youth Handbell Choir
A handbell choir for grades 7-12 that rings at Worship Services and special events.
Rehersals Sundays 2:30-3:20 p.m.
For more information about any of our youth choirs, email music@trinityspringfield.org.
Dance Movement Choir
The Movement/Dance Choir is open to all. If you would like to dance in our choir, or are just thinking about it, please come join us!
We’re an intergenerational group, ages 6-adult, that contributes to the worship service through movement, just as the other choirs do through words and music. Dance experience is NOT required, nor is walking. All that is required is a sense that worship can move, literally, beyond words and music.
If you would like to participate, we rehearse on Sundays from 12:00 - 12:45, with optional time 12:45 - 1:30 pm. Please see Amelia for details or questions.
Amelia, director of the dance movement choir, can be reached at: trinitydance@trinityspringfield.org