WBFS» Cobb County Area http://festivalsingers.org Thu, 03 May 2012 01:45:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 NYS Piccolo Spoleto – May 27 http://festivalsingers.org/nys-piccolo-spoleto-concert-may-27/ http://festivalsingers.org/nys-piccolo-spoleto-concert-may-27/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 00:45:02 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=3072 The Northside Young Singers, under the direction of Lynn Swanson and Dr. William O Baker will be performing at the 2012 Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.  The concert will be held on Sunday, May 27th at 1:30 pm, at the Second Presbyterian Church.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/nys-piccolo-spoleto-concert-may-27/feed/ 0 LSFS Piccolo Spoleto – May 26 http://festivalsingers.org/lsfs-piccolo-spoleto-may-26/ http://festivalsingers.org/lsfs-piccolo-spoleto-may-26/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 00:43:56 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=3070 The Lynn Swanson Festival Singers will be performing for the first time at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston, South Carolina.  The concert will be held on Saturday, May 26th at 5 pm, at the Second Presbyterian Church.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/lsfs-piccolo-spoleto-may-26/feed/ 0 Lynn Swanson FS Concert – April 28 http://festivalsingers.org/lynn-swanson-fs-concert-april-28/ http://festivalsingers.org/lynn-swanson-fs-concert-april-28/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:10:07 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2877 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/lynn-swanson-fs-concert-april-28/feed/ 0 NYS and LSFS Concert – April 29 http://festivalsingers.org/nys-and-lsfs-concert-april-29/ http://festivalsingers.org/nys-and-lsfs-concert-april-29/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:05:11 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2875 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/nys-and-lsfs-concert-april-29/feed/ 0 2 Cobb Choruses going to Piccolo Spoleto http://festivalsingers.org/2-cobb-choruses-to-perform-at-piccolo-spoleto/ http://festivalsingers.org/2-cobb-choruses-to-perform-at-piccolo-spoleto/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:55:32 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2843 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/2-cobb-choruses-to-perform-at-piccolo-spoleto/feed/ 0 Soli Deo Gloria House Built http://festivalsingers.org/soli-deo-gloria-house-built/ http://festivalsingers.org/soli-deo-gloria-house-built/#comments Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:55:48 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2833 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/soli-deo-gloria-house-built/feed/ 0 Hear us on the Radio! http://festivalsingers.org/blochs-sacred-service-on-the-radio/ http://festivalsingers.org/blochs-sacred-service-on-the-radio/#comments Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:07:42 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2850 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/blochs-sacred-service-on-the-radio/feed/ 0 New Book Available http://festivalsingers.org/new-publication-from-amber-waves/ http://festivalsingers.org/new-publication-from-amber-waves/#comments Sun, 04 Mar 2012 20:18:03 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2679 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.

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/new-publication-from-amber-waves/feed/ 0 Northside Young Singers starts March 12 http://festivalsingers.org/northside-young-singers-starts-march-12/ http://festivalsingers.org/northside-young-singers-starts-march-12/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:24:20 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2755 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

]]> http://festivalsingers.org/northside-young-singers-starts-march-12/feed/ 0 Bloch Sacred Service-March 4 http://festivalsingers.org/bloch-sacred-service-performance/ http://festivalsingers.org/bloch-sacred-service-performance/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:41:36 +0000 admin http://festivalsingers.org/?p=2746 The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City, along with members of William Baker Festival Singers of Atlanta and Lynn Swanson Festival Singers will be performing the Bloch Sacred Service on Sunday, March 4th at 2:00 pm.  The concert will be held at Community Christian Church on the Plaza in downtown Kansas City, MO.  Tickets are $20 adults, $10 for students and seniors, and children under 12 will be admitted free.

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