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LINDA BLANCHARD

Linda has been with St. Andrew’s Church since her marriage to organist Sean Fleming in 1994. She has had a lifelong passion for music, which evolved into a career in church music after an inspirational visit to hear the Choir of Men and Boys at St. Thomas in New York.

Linda’s passion now is to help others find joy and inspiration in singing, and she appreciates the opportunity to work with the littlest choristers, as well as the most experienced seniors.

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Linda has experienced worship in church from the viewpoint of a chorister since she was five years old, and has served as a choir director in Congregational, Methodist, Catholic and Episcopalian churches before coming to St. Andrew’s and being confirmed as an Episcopalian, herself.

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She deeply appreciates the liturgy of the Episcopal Church, and enjoys the responsibility of preparing music to enhance the worship experience of the congregation.

Director of Choirs

SEAN FLEMING

Sean is renowned for his work as organist, pianist, accompanist and music director throughout the United States.

Sean Fleming performs regularly with the Bowdoin Chorus, Coastal Chorale, Down East Singers, Lincoln Academy Lincolnaires, Lincoln Festival Chorus, Maine Friends of Music,St. Cecilia Chamber Choir, Sheepscot Valley Chorus, and Tapestry Singers. He is the assistant director of Midcoast Community Chorus, and is the music director for the Hearts Ever Young Chorus. He regularly accompanies many high school and junior high festivals. He has worked with Ann Arbor Camerata, Bowdoin Chamber Choir, Bowdoin Summer Music Festival Chorus, Colby College Chorale, Maine Pro Musica, Oratorio Chorale,Renaissance Voices, University of Michigan Gilbert and Sullivan Society, University of Southern Maine Chorale, University of Southern Maine Chamber Singers, and Vox Nova Chamber Choir.

Sean has directed or accompanied over sixty-five musical theater productions nationwide. Most recently he was the music director and orchestral conductor for “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Godspell”, “Jekyll and Hyde”, “The Legend of Jim Cullen”, and “Sunday in the Park with George” with Heartwood Regional Theater Company, “Shrek”, “Aida”, and “Little Shop of Horrors” at The Waldo Theater, and “The Music Man” with the Watts Hall Community Players.

An organ recitalist who has performed throughout the United States, Sean studied organ and piano with Ray Cornils, John Doney, Michael Lindsey, and Gerald McGee. For the past twenty years he has served as organist at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle.

He was the recipient of a 2009 St. Botolph Club Foundation grant award in recognition of his achievements in music.

Organist