Sparks Performance Schedule
2026 Choir Sings:
June Theme: “Flourishing Together”
ARCHIVE:
2025
September Theme: “Building Belonging – Recommitting to Community & Each Other”
September 14, River in Judea
September 28, “Chant of Love and Strength” by STM – Sparks Choir
October Theme: “Cultivating Compassion”
October 5 – Rev Angeline’s Installation Service; First Light
Lean on Me #1021 (choir sings the first two verses; congregation joins in with verse 3)
October 26 – Blessing of the Animals Service
Prelude: Dona Nobis Pacem
All Things Bright and Beautiful; Music by John Rutter
Practice tracks:
All Voices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoxvEpMpN9s
Soprano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6wLYQ82iOI
Note: All sops and altos sing the beginning section.
Alto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q5uRxf_2RM
Note: All sops and altos sing the beginning section.
Tenor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cs3TX4Lyts
Bass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftu0Ar1anZU
November Theme: “Nurturing Gratitude”
November 9 – Here Together by David Glasgow
All Voices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5t8qtiun5g
#322 Thanks Be for These – Practice Tracks
November 23 – Remembrance Sunday
Let the Life I’ve Lived Speak for Me by Gwyneth Walker
December Theme: “Choosing Hope”
December 21 – Hiraeth: The Longing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Soprano:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Alto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tenor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Bass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
January Theme: “Practicing Resistance”
https://youtu.be/2_ue2uvZO8U?
SATB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
(Click on links in the description below the video to jump to specific parts.)
February Theme: “Embodying Resilience”
Shosholoza/Siyahamba – South African freedom songs
https://youtu.be/86FvJpnFsvo
February 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sop:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Alto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Tenor:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Bass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
March Theme: “Paying Attention – Stewardship”
Kum ba Yah – African American spiritual
(Click on links in the description below the video to jump to specific parts.)
https://youtu.be/bQxoxQzxah8
April Theme: “Embracing Possibility”
April 5 – Bwana Awabariki – Trad Swahili
(Click on links in the description below the video to jump to specific parts.)
https://youtu.be/AxVLfhMuFes
Dona Nobis Pacem #388 – leading the congregational song
Arr Barbara W. Baker
All voices:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
T:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
May Theme: “Awakening Curiosity”
May 10 – Oceans and Stars by Amy Bernon
Practice tracks (Note for S/As: the singer is singing an octave down):
S:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
A:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Note: Little error on measure 61; does it correctly on the repeat.
T:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
B:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
SATB:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Sparks performance of Oceans and Stars:
https://youtu.be/MdsehRl13HU?
May 24 (Music Sunday)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
A:
https://youtu.be/QO0vA6pG39I?
T:
https://youtu.be/QO0vA6pG39I?
B:
https://youtu.be/QO0vA6pG39I?
Basses, please split at the end. The upper note is sung in the practice track.