Special Music Sundays

Special Music Sundays

While music has always held a special place in the worship services at the Hills Church, twice a year on a Sunday morning – once in Advent and again during Lent – it steps out of its supportive role into the limelight. On these occasions, the Chancel Choir and its soloists under the direction of John Finney are typically joined by a chamber orchestra to present a major musical work in lieu of the spoken sermon. Not intended as a concert, Special Music Sunday offers a visceral worship experience that invades the senses, conveying the good news of the Gospel promise directly to the heart as only music can.

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Past Special Music Sundays

have featured cantatas by Bach, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Marc-Antoine Charpentier’s Messe de Minuit Pour Noël, settings of the Requiem by Mozart, Fauré and Duruflé, Theodore Dubois’ The Seven Last Words of Christ, and Conrad Susa’s Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest.