The Music Ministry of First Church works to invite, love, and bless all, building community through engagement in worship. Additionally, we present concerts that celebrate the diversity of God’s people and their music.
All are welcome to participate in our Chancel & Festival Choirs , our Bell Choir, and our Children’s Choir.
Our Music in the Meetinghouse concert series utilizes our historic sanctuary, 2010 Klais pipe organ, and Steinway piano to bring a variety of meaningful music to our community, and to provide a space for outside groups to do the same.
Support our concert series, Music in the Meetinghouse, or our Music Ministry with a dedicated gift here.
Our Ensembles
Chancel Choir (9th Grade–Adult)
This ensemble plays an integral part of our worship on Sundays, singing a wide variety of choral repertoire. Rehearsals are September-June; Thursdays, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
The Fall 2024 season begins Thursday, Sept. 5 at 7:30.
Repertoire and rehearsal resources for the season
can be accessed here here.
For more information about our choirs contact: Dr. Frank Martignetti, Director of Music and Organist
Festival Choir (9th Grade–Adult)
Can’t make the weekly commitment to Chancel Choir? Join us the larger group for some or all of the following: Christmas Eve, Epiphany, Holy Week, Easter, and Pentecost. Festival Choir begins Nov. 14 this year. Repertoire and rehearsal resources can be accessed here.
Children and Youth Choir
Music education is a valued part of First Church’s Christian education program. All children in our Sunday School, Disciple Road, experience music on a recurring basis, and participate in our annual Christmas Pageant. All elementary-age children are encouraged to participate in Children’s Choir, which rehearses from 9:15 to 10:00 each Sunday during the school year.
Youth in Middle and High Road are encouraged to get involved with our Music Ministry.
For more information please contact: Bethany Dupuis, Children’s Music Leader
Music in the Meetinghouse
Sunday, September 15th at 4:00 PM
The Borealis Wind Quintet
Grammy Award nominees the Borealis Wind Quintet play throughout the region, including the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the pit for the Broadway revival of The Wiz, Riverside Symphony, Orchestra Lumos, and many others.
Come hear this amazing group perform music of Debussy, Navarro, Bozza, and Scott.
Admission: $30; $20 seniors; $10 students.
Sunday, Oct. 27th at 4:00 PM
The Greater Bridgeport Chapter of the American Guild of Organists presents the 23d Annual Pipescreams
family Halloween concert
Learn more about Pipescreams here
Sunday, February 2 at 4:00 PM
Music of Brahms, Sarasate, Chopin, and others
Andrew Sords, violinist
Elizabeth DeMio, piano
Lenten Organ Recital Series
Wednesdays, 12:15-12:45
Free will offering. A light luncheon follows each recital
- March 5, 2025: Ted Babbitt, student, Mercer University
- March 12, 2025: Ethan Haman, Yale University and Noroton Presbyterian, Darien)
- March 19, 2025: Frank Martignetti (First Church Fairfield)
- March 26, 2025: Craig Scott Symons (First Congregational, Old Greenwich)
- April 2, 2025: Sándor Szabó (Sacred Heart Church, Dobbs Ferry, NY)
Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The Chris Coogan Trio
Jazz favorites with Chris Coogan, piano; John Mobilio, bass; Jim Royle, drums.
To inquire about renting our sanctuary for a performance, please email Frank Martignetti.