Music at All Saints'

Children's & Youth Choirs

karol conducting kids

Musical opportunities for children and youth abound at All Saints' Church. There are choirs for children four years old through twelfth grade. All choirs rehearse weekly throughout the school year and provide special music for Sunday worship and other events in the life of All Saints' parish. These include worship at our Kanuga weekend, St. Nicholas Celebration, Christmas Eve, Ash Wednesday and a musical. The Youth Choir takes an out of town singing trip one weekend of the year.

Our singers give their best to God through their music, the witnessing of their faith, and their commitment.

Our rehearsals are challenging and fun. In addition to preparing special anthems, we learn about the music of the church through the singing of hymns and liturgy. Hymns from different cultures are an important part of our repertoire and are often sung in their original language (Swahili, German, Latin, Spanish).

All our children's choirs wear robes in worship. As they progress through the choirs, children earn beads for their cross necklaces, which are worn with the robe once they begin Junior Choir (third grade). Commitment to choir is recognized at our end-of-year party in May.

Our children's choirs are directed by Karol Kimmell, who came to All Saints’ in 1998. Karol has taught music to young children and directed choirs (adult and children) for over 25 years. All the choirs are accompanied by Rich Mills, who has been a vital part of our program for 17 years.

Come, join our exciting children’s music program at All Saints'. You will be singing your faith the rest of your life!

Youth Choir: Grades 7–12
Sundays: 5–6 p.m.
2009-10 Schedule

Come join this stellar 40+ voice choir as we sing challenging music of many styles (Renaissance to Baroque to Classical to Gospel) from around the world. The Youth Choir sings in unison, two, three and four-part harmony. Along with singing for worship and special events at All Saints', the youth choir travels out of town each year to perform at another church, spending the weekend singing and having fun.

Youth Handbell Choir: Grades 7-12
Sundays: 4:30-5 p.m.

Come ring handbells! Note-reading not necessary; ability to count to eight required! Commitment, punctuality and regular attendance are a must for those wishing to ring with these groups. We ring 3 and 4-octave handbell music, sometimes separating into two groups based on experience and age. We have two sets of Malmark handbells and three octaves of Malmark choir chimes. Join us!

Junior Choir: Grades 3-6
Wednesdays 5:15–6 p.m.
2009-10 Schedule

youth choir

This outstanding, energetic elementary choir sings for Sunday morning worship, presents a musical, and sings for various special events throughout the year (5:00 Christmas Eve, Kanuga weekend & St. Nicholas program.) Singers learn challenging treble music, sing in harmony, sing in foreign languages, sing a variety of global and multi-cultural music, move to the music and learn to sing with their "best voice." Hymn singing is an important part of our learning. Challenges and fun all around!

Junior Handbell Choir: Grades 4–6
Wednesdays 6–6:30 p.m.

junior handbells

Our beginner handbell choir advances quickly each year as ringers learn handbell techniques, basic note and rhythm reading, teamwork and a broadened sense of musicianship.

Primary Choir: Grades 1-2
Wednesdays 4:35 – 5:10 p.m.
2009-10 Schedule

junior choir

Enthusiasm is the word that best describes this age! This singers have lots of fun playing musical games, learning solfege (do, re, mi), finding their choir voice and beginning note, rhythm and lyric reading all through music appropriate for this age group. The Primary Choir sings for various Sunday morning services and other special events.

Cherub Choir: Ages 4-6
Wednesdays, 4:00-4:30 p.m.
2009-10 Schedule

primary choir

This choir is for children in Pre-K, Kindergarten and Pre-1 st grades. We sing, play instruments, move to music, practice steady beat and solfege ("do, re, mi.."), and learn to follow the director. Sometimes we sit in our music circle and other times we sit in chairs in a regular choir formation. The Cherub Choir sings occasionally at the prelude for the 9:00 service and for Children’s Church and at our annual Christmas Pageant. Join now and make children’s choir a part of your life. (Pre-K's must be four years old by September 1 to join for the year.)

"O sing to the Lord a new song…"
Psalm 98

Leaders

Karol Kinard Kimmell
Director of Youth and Children’s Music
(404) 267-4262

Karol Kimmell has been the director of youth and children's music at All Saints' since 1998, planning and directing choral and handbell choirs for children ages four through eighteen.

In addition to working at All Saints', Karol directs the elementary choirs at The Paideia School. She co-directs and serves as a clinician for Music Week at Lutheridge in Arden, N.C., a summer music and worship conference for church musicians throughout the South. She serves on the task force and teaches at Young Lutherans Sing, a national summer choral conference held in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Karol has presented workshops for Choristers Guild and the Georgia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association and served on the planning team for the new Choristers Guild Institute in Louisville, K.Y. In May 2009, she will direct the 6th grade North Carolina All State Chorus.

Karol attended Wittenberg University in Springfield, O.H. and Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, N.C. and received her Bachelor of Music Education degree in organ from Lenoir-Rhyne. She completed Orff Schulwerk certification in Levels I and II and has training in Kindermusic and Musikgarden. Karol has served as a choir director and organist in Episcopal and Lutheran churches in North and South Carolina and Georgia and formerly sang in the Riverside Church Choir, NYC. Karol is a member of the Choirsters Guild, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians.

Leanne Herrmann
Youth and Children's Choir Accompanist

"Make a joyful noise to the Lord all the earth…"
Psalm 100