The William Baker Festival Singers of Atlanta will have their annual Piccolo Spoleto “Bon Voyage” Concerts for the public. The first performance is on Saturday, May 19th at 7:00 pm located at the St. Benedict’s Episcopal Church in Smyrna, Georgia. The second performance will be on Sunday, May 20, 4:00 PM, at Grace United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia. Tickets are $20 for adults and students/seniors are $10. Children under the age of 12 are free.
Home Concert – May 12th
The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City will perform their annual Midwest Home Concert on Saturday, May 12th at 8:00 pm at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Tickets are $20 for adults, $10 for students/senior, and as always children under the age of 12 are free.
Mason City, IA on May 6
Lynn Swanson FS Concert – April 28
The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers will have their Piccolo Spoleto Bon Voyage Concert on Saturday, April 28th at 7 pm. The concert will be held at First Presbyterian Church, located at 183 West Main Street in Cartersville, GA. The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers has quickly become one of the region’s top choral ensembles. They have received the coveted invitation to perform at Charleston’s 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in May. Based in Smyrna, Georgia, the semi-professional ensemble is comprised of singers from Cartersville to Dallas and Acworth to Atlanta.
Tickets are available online in advance of the concert for $10 or for $15 at the concert, and as always children under the age of 12 are free.
NYS and LSFS Concert – April 29
The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers and the Northside Young Singers will host a Piccolo Spoleto Bon Voyage Concert on Sunday, April 29 at 4pm. The performance will be held at the Kristi Lynn Theatre of the Murray Arts Center, located at 1275 Stanley Road in Kennesaw. Tickets are available for $10 online or $15 at the door, and as always children under 12 are free.
2 Cobb Choruses going to Piccolo Spoleto
The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers will make their debut at Piccolo Spoleto on Saturday, May 26th at 5:00 pm, and the Northside Young Singers will perform for the second time on Sunday, May 27th at 1:30 pm. Both performances are at the Second Presbyterian Church.
Soli Deo Gloria House Built
In previous years we have held fundraising concerts for a project in Rwanda, which many of you attended. We are thrilled to share with you pictures of the completed SOLI DEO GLORIA HOUSE, along with another home under construction. Watch this video for more information.
Hear us on the Radio!
HEAR THE FESTIVAL SINGERS PERFORM BLOCH’S SACRED SERVICE ON THE RADIO
The William Baker Festival Singers Kansas City & Atlanta Choruses and The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers, along with Organist Heather Paisar, Soloist Joshua Lawlor, and Percussionist Mark Lowry performed Bloch’s Sacred Service at the Community Christian Church in Kansas City on March 4, 2012. This concert will be broadcast on Thursday, April 5th at 8:00 pm Eastern Time on www.KansasPublicRadio.org.
Navigate to www.KansasPublicRadio.org and choose “Listen Live”. The performance will be available On-Demand After the Live Broadcast.
New Book Available
Amber Waves Music Publishing Company is pleased to announce the release of our first book. 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.
Northside Young Singers starts March 12
Northside Young Singers rehearsals will begin Monday evening, March 12th. Northside Young Singers offers two ensembles for ages 9-13 and 13-18. We are welcoming new members to be a part of this exciting season and no audition is required. 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 performance at Charleston’s Piccolo Spoleto Festival on Sunday, May 27th.
For more information please contact Lynn Swanson, Music Director, at LSwanson@FestivalSingers.org and see our flyer http://www.box.com/s/ijf4ivg1r4cy3krz1kpy





