MUSIC AT FIRST CHURCH

Music program

The music program at first church is varied and unique. On any given week you may hear guitar, piano, the ecumenical bell choir playing, the chancel choir singing an anthem, soloists from our community on the east end and our from our friends who visit from abroad; including both traditional and contemporary. It is our goal to reach a broad cross section of our community by combining both traditional hymns, classical music with arrangements that have a more contemporary feel. There is music for you here at first church!

Our chancel choir sings frequently and we are always looking for new members! We also have frequent community choir events for special performances at the church. Call and speak with our music director, Amanda Jones if you are interested in joining our one of our choirs!

The ecumenical bell choir regularly meets on Thursdays and includes members who hail from Jamesport to Bridgehampton and beyond. Interested in ringing with our ecumenical bell choir? Contact Midge Fowler, our bell choir director to get more information!

Are you a musician or have a musical group that would like to perform at first church? We have a beautiful sanctuary with wonderful acoustics and we relish opportunities to bring new musicians into our sanctuary for performances both sacred and secular. Contact Amanda Jones, our musical director to find out more information on how you can be a part of our programming here at first church!

Music Director, Amanda Jones grew up in East Hampton. She holds a bachelor of science in Music Education majoring in piano performance and minoring in vocal pedagogy and pipe organ performance.

After graduating she returned home to the east end of Long Island and taught choral music at the East Hampton UFSD before starting her family. She has accompanied and musically directed for a wide variety of east end programs including (but not limited to) Stages: A Children’s Theatre Workshop Inc (vocal director/accompanist); Center Stage (musical director and accompanist); area school districts’ musical theatre programs and choral programs (as musical director, vocal director and accompanist). She also has her own company for Education in the Performing Arts, South Fork Performing Arts, whose mission it is to bring quality educational programming in the performing arts to students out here on the east end of Long Island.

When she isn't busy working as a musician and educator she is a wife and a mother to 3 wonderful sons.

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