Our Music Program
The Society's choir performs once a month from September to June and on special occasions. Rehearsals are Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and second and fourth Tuesdays from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. To join the choir contact the choir director (through the Society's office) or just show up at a rehearsal!
Sunday services regularly feature music from our talented accompanist, members of the congregation and guest artists.
Choir Director
Barbara Boyd became the congregation's Choir Director in the winter of 2008. Once a month, and on special occasions, she ably leads the choir in song. Barbara has over ten years of experience as a paid opera, oratorio, and concert singer in the United States and Europe and has led choirs for more than twenty years. She possess a wide repertoire and it is not uncommon for her selections for a service to include contemporary, classical, folk, reggae and African American songs.
Accompanist
Karin Tooley has extensive experience as a pianist for dancers. She attended the Cleveland Institute of Music, earning a Bachelor of Music degree in piano performance. While still a student, she began accompanying classes at the School of Cleveland Ballet. Currently she accompanies ballet and modern dance at the Mather Dance Center at Case, Cleveland School of Dance and Cleveland School of the Arts. She also serves as musical director at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Cleveland and accompanies Windsong, Cleveland's Feminist Chorus. Karin and her husband Paul Minkler enjoy ballroom dancing, playing chamber music, hiking and reading funny books out loud to each other.