Bach’s St. John Passion at Spivey Hall
Now, Dr. Baker and his Festival Singers return to Spivey Hall to join with legendary Atlanta organist Sue Goddard, full orchestra and distinguished soloists to perform one of the epic works of the Baroque Period, The Passion According to St. John of Johann Sebastian Bach. Composed for the Good Friday Vespers at Leipzig in 1724, the work is the more extravagant and dramatic of two Bach Passion settings that still remain. The performance will be held on Saturday, May 1st, at Spivey Hall on the Clayton State University campus. Tickets cost $30, and are available through Spivey Hall’s box office, by phone 678-466-4200, or on their website www.SpiveyHall.org.
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St. John Passion at Spivey Hall
On Saturday, May 1st, the William Baker Festival Singers of Atlanta, organist Sue Goddard, a full orchestra and distinguished soloists will be presenting JS Bach’s The Passion of Our Lord According to St. John. The performance will be held at Spivey Hall on the Clayton State University campus. Tickets cost $30, and are available through Spivey Hall’s box office, by phone 678-466-4200, or on their website www.SpiveyHall.org.
Convocation Concert – Feb. 21st
January 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Atlanta, Kansas City
William Baker Festival Singers will be celebrating it’s 25th anniversary in a gala event to be held on Sunday, February 21 at 4:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Midtown Atlanta. The event known as Convocation will bring seven ensembles of the Choral Foundation together in one grand performance.
The performance will include pieces from the Festival Singers tradition including five mass choir selections performed by combined choirs and alumnae. The Anniversary ticket price for all seats is $10, children under 12 are admitted free.
Ensembles will include William Baker Festival Singers of Atlanta and Kansas City, Northside Young Singers Concert and Training Choirs, Northside Festival Singers, Cobb Festival Singers and the Columbus Chamber Singers.
A Proclamation in celebration of the founding of the organization in 1985 will be presented at the concert. The proclamation written by Congressman Phil Gingrey honors The Gwinnett Festival Singers and The William Baker Festival Singers for their twenty five years of service to the southeast.
To read the full history of the organization please click on the Events and History banner.
Northside Festival Singers concert Feb. 14th
Northside Festival Singers with the Northside Jazz Combo with be presenting a concert on Sunday, February 14th at 3:00 pm. The concert entitled Winter Love celebrates bringing romance to life with Bogie and Hepburn, Mancini and Mercer and music that made you want to curl up in front of a fire or dance the night away under the stars. The concert will be held at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church in Alpharetta. Tickets are $10 for adults and children under 12 are free. They may be purchased at Amber Waves.
Mid-Season Auditions in Atlanta
Mid-Season Auditions for William Baker Festival Singers are presently being held for rehearsals beginning in January. The William Baker Festival Singers has openings in all voice parts. William Baker Festival Singers specializes in short-form a cappella sacred classics and spirituals in addition to performing Master Works with professional orchestra and distinguished soloists.
William Baker Festival Singers are presently preparing for Convocation to celebrate 25 years of service to the community. The concert will be held on February 21 at Grace United Methodist Church and will feature other ensembles of the Choral Foundation. The Festival Singers will also present J S Bach’s The Passion of Our Lord According to St. John in May. Rehearsals are held on Sunday evenings at Grace United Methodist Church in Midtown Atlanta. To learn more about the William Baker Festival Singers or to schedule an audition, please call 404-909-8357.
25th Anniversary Gala Event
William Baker Festival Singers will be celebrating it’s 25th anniversary in a gala event to be held on Sunday, February 21 at 4:00pm at Grace United Methodist Church in Midtown Atlanta. The event known as Convocation will bring seven ensembles of the Choral Foundation together in one grand performance.
The performance will include pieces from the Festival Singers tradition including five mass choir selections performed by combined choirs and alumnae. The Anniversary ticket price for all seats is $10, children under 12 are admitted free.
Ensembles will include William Baker Festival Singers of Atlanta and Kansas City, Northside Young Singers Concert and Training Choirs, Northside Festival Singers, Cobb Festival Singers and the Columbus Chamber Singers.
A Proclamation in celebration of the founding of the organization in 1985 will be presented at the concert. The proclamation written by Congressman Phil Gingrey honors The Gwinnett Festival Singers and The William Baker Festival Singers for their twenty five years of service to the southeast.
To read the full history of the organization please click on the Events and History banner.
Sing for your Supper Cookbook
December 8, 2009 by admin
Filed under Atlanta, Kansas City
The Choral Foundation’s First Cookbook Great Recipes from Members of All Twelve Choral Foundation Ensembles in the South and Midwest Another Perfect Holiday Gift…..$10 each at any concert.
New CD Available
November 18, 2009 by admin
Filed under Atlanta, Kansas City
Our newest CD, A Festival For Christmas, is now available for purchase. A Festival For Christmas is a live-in-concert recording taken from the Christmas Atlanta Festival performed on Sunday, December 7, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, and the Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral concert performed on Friday, December 12, 2008 in Kansas City, Missouri. Visit www.amberwavespublishing.com to purchase your copy today!
Northside Festival Singers Concert Tickets
The Northside Festival Singers will have their season opening concert on Sunday, November 15th at 4:00 p.m. The concert will be held at the Alpharetta Presbyterian Church. The ensemble is conducted by Don Brainerd with accompanying by Marge Pietsch. You may purchase your tickets at the door or by visiting http://www.amberwavespublishing.com/index.cfm/category/54/northside-festival-singers.cfm.
