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the Jerusalem temple
figure significantly
in the history of
Christian music,
most prominently in
the settings of
different chants.
In the CSI churches
across the world,
music forms an
integral part of
Christian worship.
Irrespective of the
church being small
or big, a church
choir is an
important part of
the body of Christ.
There are music that
are written for
liturgical
performances with
the tradition of the
church. Most of such
music are written
for the choir with
or without the organ
accompaniment. The
choir typically uses
the SATB (Soprano,Alto,
Tenor Bass) settings
in songs. Some of
the pieces of chants
used during divine
worship are though
written in single
unison style of
singing too. During
the Holy Communion
or the Holy
Eucharist services,
the church choir
plays an important
role in singing the
chats and
congregational
responses.
The St. Paul’s CSI
Congregation Choir
was initially under
the banner of
Malayalee Christian
Congregation. It was
one of the earliest
choirs in Kuwait.
With the formation
of our church, the
name of the choir
also changed and it
remains to take
active part in
church worship
still.
Choir Masters who
served the church
choir (past &
Present)
In the year 2004;
the Choir organized
an Easter Concert,
the first of its
kind to be organized
by any Episcopal
church in Kuwait.
Entitled "AT THE
CROSS" The program
depicted the entire
life of our Lord
Jesus Christ and the
program was arranged
in such a way that
it conveyed to the
congregation the
Love of God,
Cleansing by His
Blood and His
precious death on
the Cross.
The Choir meets
regularly for
practices on two
days during the
week. Every Sunday
the male voices
gather together for
practise. Combined voices
practices are
conducted at the
residences of the
members on all
Wednesday's from 8
pm till 10 pm.
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