WBFS» admin http://festivalsingers.org Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 February 19th Concert http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-19th-concert/ http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-19th-concert/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:43:50 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2742 Lynn Swanson Festival Singers will have a Celebration of African-American Music on Sunday, February 19th at 4:00 pm.  The concert will be at St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church, located at 2160 Cooper Lake Road SE in Smyrna, GA. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and children under 12 admitted free.

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]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-12th-concert/feed/ 0 February 5th Concert http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-5th-concert/ http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-5th-concert/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:38:09 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2737 The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City will perform on Sunday Afternoon, February 5th at 3:00 pm at Faith Lutheran Church, located at 4805 W 67th Street in Prairie Village, KS.  The concert will include classical works by Brahms, Bruckner, Holst, di Lasso and Gibbons, modern works by Eric Whiteacre, Morten Lauridsen and Paul Mealor, and beloved American Folk Hymns and rousing African-American Spirituals.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and children under the age of 12 are free.  Tickets may be purchased at our website or at the door.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2012/01/february-5th-concert/feed/ 0 Cobb Summer Singers http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/summer-2012/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/summer-2012/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:29:26 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2622 Join us for our 7th summer of singing! The 2012 Cobb Summer Singers, along with Summer Singers of Atlanta, will join distinguished guest soloists and professional orchestra to perform Ludwig Von Beethoven’s magnificent MASS IN C. Our performance on August 5th will be a grand celebration of one of the most exuberant and joyful periods of music history. We will also have a separate concert of other choral works on August 11th. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday, June 5th.  Registration online will open March 1, 2012.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/summer-2012/feed/ 0 Northside Young Singers http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/northside-young-singers/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/northside-young-singers/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:33:10 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2702 Northside Young Singers will begin registration for the spring semester on January 1st.  Rehearsals will begin Monday evening, March 12th.  Northside Young Singers offers two ensembles for ages 9-13 and 13-18.  Rehearsals are held at Acworth Unit Methodist Church in north Cobb County. Concerts are scheduled for late April and May.  The spring semester will conclude with a weekend tour in late May to be announced in the new year.

For more information please contact Lynn Swanson, Music Director, at LSwanson@FestivalSingers.org and visit our webpage at http://festivalsingers.org/about/northside-youth-singers/

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/northside-young-singers/feed/ 0 Mid-Season Auditions http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:05:37 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2691 We are currently auditioning interested singers, especially Basses and Tenors, to join us for the second half of the 2011-2012 season which will feature the Black History Month Concert, Ernest Bloch’s SACRED SERVICE in Atlanta and Kansas City, and will culminate in our annual performance at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.  If interested in auditioning please email Mail@FestivalSingers.org.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions/feed/ 0 New Book Available http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/new-publication-from-amber-waves/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/new-publication-from-amber-waves/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:18:03 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2679 Amber Waves Music Publishing Company is pleased to announce a new release just in time for holiday gift-giving.  Hearts & Hands & Voices, Reflections on Music and the Church is filled with fifty-two weekly devotions by Dr. William Baker.  The book is available for purchase at www.AmberWavesPublishing.com or from Amazon.com and many other online retailers.

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]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions-2/feed/ 0 Mid-Season Auditions in KC http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions-in-kc/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions-in-kc/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:29:19 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2700 The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City are holding competitive auditions for January membership.  For more information or to schedule an audition appointment please call 913-403-9223 or email Mail@FestivalSingers.org.  Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 – 9:30 pm at Faith Lutheran Church in Prairie Village, KS.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2011/12/mid-season-auditions-in-kc/feed/ 0 Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral Concerts on Dec. 16 and 18 http://festivalsingers.org/2011/11/candlelight-carols-cathedral-concerts/ http://festivalsingers.org/2011/11/candlelight-carols-cathedral-concerts/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:02:54 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2666 The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City, under the direction of Dr. William O. Baker, along with Dr. Wayne Smith on organ will host their Annual Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral Concerts on Friday, December 16 at 8:00 pm and on Sunday, December 18 at 2:00 pm.  The performances will be held at Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral, located at Broadway and 13th Street in downtown Kansas City, MO.  Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and as always children under 12 are free. Tickets are available at the door or online at www.FestivalSingers.org.

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