The breath of God has infused the human mind and inspired artists through the ages. We experience God though all our senses.
Independent Presbyterian Church has played a significant role in music and the arts in Birmingham. The November Organ Recital Series began in 1965 and is one of the longest running organ series in the nation. Both the organ recital and annual Religious Arts Festivals bring world-class artists to the area. Since the first Christmas Concert in 1964, the IPC Choir has presented more than 175 concerts and special services locally and around the world.
All of these free, public events are funded through endowments and the yearly operating budget of the church. Please join us and experience God in new ways through the arts.
IPC Choirs
- IPC Choir
- Westminster Choir (Youth grades 7-12)
- Children's Choir Musical Events (K-6)
- Nativity Choir (K- 6)
Experience Music & Fine Arts
Upcoming Music Events
Join us for an afternoon soirée of music on Sunday, May 18, at 4:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary. Enjoy works by 19th-Century German composers Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms, starting with the well-known "How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place" from Brahms’s Requiem. The concert will include Lieder by Schumann, as well as a Romance for oboe, accompanied by pianist Amy McLelland. The event concludes with Schumann’s rarely heard "Requiem." The IPC Choir and soloists Beth Middleton, Jane Stump, Nick Mathes, and Chris O’Rear will be accompanied by an 18-piece orchestra. This free concert promises to be a lovely afternoon of beautiful music!
The concert concludes with the choral masterpiece "Requiem" by Robert Schumann for choir, orchestra, and soloists Beth Middleton, Jane Stump, Nicholas Mathes, and Christopher O’Rear. Schumann began composing this rarely heard "Requiem" in 1852, and was one of the final works that he completed before his death in 1856. It is speculated that Schumann, like Mozart, was writing his own funeral mass. While the subject of the concert may appear to be somewhat heavy, this will nevertheless be a lovely afternoon of beautiful music that is rarely heard in Birmingham. Please join us for this free concert!
