CHOIR
ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL CHOIR
Contact: Christina Polizos, Director (cpolizos@comcast.net) at 404-320-6506
Membership open to: Everyone
Fee: None
Rehearsals are held: in the Music Suite from September to May on Thursday evenings from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Purpose: To enhance the beauty and experience of the Divine Liturgy through singing of the hymns of our Church and praising God. Rehearsals are for learning and reviewing old and new arrangements of the hymns of our faith.
Activities: The choir participates it the annual Choir and Cathedral Orchestra Christmas concert. They also participate during the Annual Atlanta Greek Festival, singing hymns for the visitors. Past activities include hosting the Southeast Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs and musicians. They were also the host choir for the National Clergy Laity Congress which took place in Atlanta in 1980 and in 2010. Participation in the Enthronement of the late Bishop Philip and Metropolitan Alexios, and also participation in the visit of Patriarch Bartholomew to the Cathedral and to Centennial Olympic park. The choir has also gone Christmas caroling for the elderly and shut-ins.
CHANTERS
Contact: Nick Economos, Protopsaltis (meconomos@aol.com) at 770-394-5475.
Participation open to: All those who desire to learn.
Purpose: To offer praises to God through Byzantine hymnology.
EPISTLE READERS
Contact: Fr. Christos (frchristos@atlgoc.org) at 404-633-5870
Participation open to: 6th thru 12th Grade girls and boys.
Meetings are held: Once a semester in August and January at the Cathedral.
Purpose: To read the Epistle well during Church Services throughout the year.
MEN’S CHOIR
Contact: Leon Melissas, Director (leon.melissas@usfood.com) at 404-414-8157
Membership open to: All Men
Fee: None
Rehearsals are held: Rehearsals are scheduled on Thursday evenings in the Music Suite at 8:00 p.m.
Purpose: The men’s choir which was formed in 2008, is an auxiliary of the Annunciation Cathedral Choir. They enhance the beauty and experience of the Divine Liturgy through singing of the hymns of our Church and praising God. Men that Participate in the Cathedral Choir may also participate in the Men’s Choir.
Activities: Singing the responses for the Divine Liturgy on rotating schedule with the Annunciation Cathedral Choir.
ST. ROMANOS YOUTH CHOIR
Contact: Danielle Zervakos (zervakosda@gmail.com) at 770-442-1808
Membership open to: Kindergarten to 5th grades.
Practices are held: Every Sunday after Church in the Music Suite.
Fee: None, except for outings.
Purpose: To learn the hymnology of the Church and basic understanding of the Divine Liturgy.
Activities: Meets weekly for practice. The Youth Choir sings at the Divine Liturgy on a regular basis (schedule to be determined and distributed.) They also participate in the Christmas Pageant in December, and sing at the Friday Night Salutation Services during Great Lent, as well as the Saturday of Lazarus Divine Liturgy.