Music
Music enhances our Worship
At Maple Grove United Church, we LOVE our music!
Maple Grove United Church is blessed to have a strong music culture that supports Christ’s message and our community of faith.
Leanne Piller is our Guest Conductor.
Miguel Brito-Lopez, our pianist, as well as our Chancel Choir, our Memorial Handbell Choir, and a few of our other talented musicians who accompany us with guitars, trumpet, and Djembe drum, collaborate to support our Worship. Music plays a major role at Maple Grove each Sunday, and we are always looking for more musicians, singers, or ringers to join us.
If you are interested in learning more about our Music Program here at Maple Grove, please contact the church office.
Chancel Choir
The Maple Grove Chancel Choir is composed of friendly and fun people who enjoy singing and celebrating our faith through song. We are a four-part choir, including sopranos, altos, tenors and basses.
Music for the worship service is varied and can include sacred classical, modern sacred, gospel, old and newer hymns and even some jazzier pieces. Special music is provided at the Christmas and Easter Seasons, and events throughout the year.
We welcome new members to join us! No experience required!
Rehearsals: Thursday from 7:00pm to approximately 9:00pm, and 10:00am on Sunday mornings in preparation for service.
No auditions required so please consider trying us out!
Memorial Handbell Choir
The Maple Grove Memorial Handbell Choir was formed 34 years ago, under the direction of Jan Beddoe. We are a three octave bell choir comprised of between 11 to 15 members.
Practice: Monday afternoons from 3:00pm to 4:30pm.
We strive to play monthly in church. We have also rung at special Maple Grove musical events. We have been invited to perform at other churches, retirement homes, the MADD annual Remembrance Vigil, as well as weddings and funerals. We also play annually for the Ontario Guild of English Handbell Ringers Festival.
If you are interested in joining us, we would welcome anyone who can capably read music and is willing to give it a go.
We are the Maple Grove Memorial Handbell Choir and we love handbells!
Special Talents
Ron and Pat McKee are invaluable members of our Chancel Choir. Ron sings bass, and Pat sings soprano. But they don’t stop there. Most Sundays Pat can be found accompanying the choir anthems as well as our congregational hymns on her guitar. Ron, who played the trumpet in the Oakville Symphony Orchestra for over 30 years, occasionally dusts off his trumpet to provide additional accompaniment for the choir and congregation.
Patty Wanless sings soprano in our Chancel Choir and is a ringer in the Memorial Handbell Choir. She often also accompanies us playing her Djembe drum to add extra oomph and fun to our music.
Special Musical Events
Songs of Praise in Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of The United Church of Canada, will be held at Maple Grove UC on Sunday, June 1, 2025!
Enjoy the favourite hymns of the Choirs of the United Churches of Oakville, as they gather to sing in our beautiful sanctuary.
