The Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra

The renowned 110-voice adult choir rehearses on Thursdays at 7:00 PM. In addition to providing music for worship, the Sanctuary Choir sings yearly in the Performing Arts Series for the Christmas Concert and the Good Friday Tenebrae. This choir is also featured annually with the Quad City Symphony on the Holiday Pops Concert at The Mark civic center in Moline.

Chamber Chorale

The Chamber Chorale is an adult group, auditioned from the membership of the Sanctuary Choir. This 24-member group rehearses on Sundays at 11:15 AM, for an hour. The chorale has quickly established an outstanding reputation in the Quad Cities, recognized for its excellence in diction, tone, and interpretation.

Cathedral Choir of Young Men and Boys

The Cathedral Choir, which consists of 30 members, is an auditioned choir for males in grades 3 through 12, already actively involved in the music ministry of the church. The choir sings in SATB voice ranges and is patterned in sound and style after the cathedral and university choirs of Great Britain. They wear traditional English vestments-dark red cassocks with Florentine cathedral cottas. Rehearsals are Sundays, from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.

Jubilation Singers

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders form the membership of this choir, and rehearse on Wednesdays, from 6:45 to 7:30 PM. The Jubilation Singers boasts a membership of over 40 middle school youth! Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are all emphasized in this choir.

Cecelian Carolers

Formed during the 1999-2000 season, the Cecelian Carolers a 30-member choir, is the newest choral ensemble of First Presbyterian Church. It is a select group of girls, drawn through auditions from girls in grades six through twelfth already actively involved in the music ministry of the church.

The Cecelian Carolers (named for the female patron saint of music) was created at the request of the girls as the female counterpart of the Cathedral Choir. The girls wear purple velvet robes with white satin rabat collars which were a generous gift from church member, Jane Magnusson. They rehearse on Wednesdays, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM.

Kirkwood Choir

All second through fifth graders are invited to sing with the Kirkwood Choir. Rehearsals are Wednesdays, from 6:00 to 6:45 PM. As with the Jubilation Singers, Christian education, score reading, part singing, and vocal production are emphasized in this choir.

Cherub Choir

The Sunday School membership of four-year-olds, Kindergartners, and first graders sing in the Cherub Choir. Rehearsals are Sundays at 10:00 AM, for twenty minutes. It is never too early to learn to sing God's praises at First Presbyterian Church!

Vesper Bells

The adult handbell choir of the church, the Vesper Bells, is an auditioned ensemble of thirteen players who ring a five-octave set of Schulmerich handbells, a five-octave set of Whitechapel handbells and a three-octave set of Suzuki Choir chimes. They ring regularly for worship, and have also been featured in special concerts and community events. The Vesper Bells rehearse from 6:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursdays.

Jubilation Ringers

The handbell choir for youth meets on Mondays, from 7:00 to 7:45 PM, under the direction of Ruth E. Baker. The choir's membership is drawn from those already involved in the Jubilation and Celebration Singers. Advanced handbell techniques and score reading are taught and refined in this ensemble.

Kirkwood Ringers

The handbell choir for elementary children meets on Wednesdays, from 5:15 to 5:45 PM. The Kirkwood Ringers membership is drawn from those young people already involved in the Kirkwood Choir. Beginning handbell techniques and score reading are taught in this ensemble.