Donna Dearth, Music Director

I am excited to begin this new year and want to thank you for making me feel so welcomed in your community. I hope everyone had a great summer and took time to relax and connect to our beautiful surroundings. I was fortunate to do a lot of travelling especially to Boothbay ME (4 times) where my sister and her family summer.

MUSIC MESSEMGER- April 2023

This month the choir will be singing in church on 4/9/23 and 4/23/23. Thanks to our soloists in March, Susie Ericson-West, Caroline Stave-Viemeister and David Teubner. Special thanks to Jane Stave-Viemeister for her beautiful piano music.

Please mark your calendars!!!! The music committee is having a potluck dinner followed music on Saturday, May 27th. For those who are interested in participating in the musical show, please see me. More details will be included in the May messenger.

The choir rehearses every Thursday from 6:30-8:00. New members are always welcome to join us. Please see me or anyone in the choir for details! Peace, Donna

Contact Donna Dearth, Music Director

Our KUUC Choir is looking forward to preparing anthems and songs to sing for upcoming services. We invite and encourage new folks to join us or come and try us out. Our choir members are both readers and non-readers who enjoy singing. The ability to match pitches is most helpful.

About Donna

Donna Dearth recently retired from being a music educator for 35 years at Marlborough School and an adjunct professor of music at Keene State College. Originally from the Boston area, she got her Bachelor of Music Education degree at KSC in 1981 and a Masters in Education in 1993. Donna was the former Music Director at the Federated Church in Marlborough NH where she served for 5 years. She is thrilled to be Music Director at the U.U.C. and has loved the warm welcome from everybody!

She has been a piano entertainer for 40 years as a solo player and keyboardist in various bands in Boston and in Keene. She teaches piano lessons privately, and leads the chorus at American House in Keene.

She has 2 daughters Amy and Megan, a son-in-law Chris and a new granddaughter Emily. She loves to spend time with her family and her dog Tilly. She also loves to garden, ski, snowshoe and travel.

Did You Know?

You can buy copies of UU hymnals from the InSpirit website! KUUC uses the grey hymnal, Singing the Living Tradition, and the teal hymnal, Singing the Journey. Both are available in large print editions, here and here. Having copies at home can facilitate singing along to UU services online, learning to play your favorites, or even finding new favorites to share when we are together again. Also, the many readings in the back of Singing the Living Tradition can function as a meditation manual.