February 5th Concert

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.

New Book Available

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.

Mid-Season Auditions in KC

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.

Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral Concerts on Dec. 16 and 18

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.

14th Annual Season Opening Concert

The 14th season of William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City includes our most diverse repertoire ever.  The concert on November 19th at 8:00 pm includes works as varied as Johannes Brahams: Schaffe in mir, Gott and selections from Morten Lauridsen: Les Chanson des Roses, along with works by Orlando Gibbons, Orlando di Lasso, Knut Nystedt, and Eric Whitacre.  The program also includes the beautiful new setting of Ubi caritas by Paul Mealor, heard at the Royal Wedding of William and Kate.  The concert concludes with thrilling spirituals and folk hymns in settings by K.Lee Scott, Alice Parker, James Miller and William Dawson.  Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for students and seniors, and as always children under 12 years of age are free.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or online. Call 912.403.9223or email Mail@FestivalSingers.org for additional information and group discounts.

A Festival of Hymns Benefit – Nov. 6

The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City, along with Steve McDonald on the 33-rank Nordlie Pipe Organ, will perform A Festival of Hymns for the Feast of All Saints, as a benefit concert for the victims of the 2011 tornado in Reading, Kansas.  The concert will be held on Sunday Afternoon, 06 November 2011 at 2:00 PM, located at Faith Lutheran Church, 4805 West 67th Street (at Roe Avenue) in Prairie Village, Kansas.  ADMISSION FREE, free-will donations will be collected.  Selections performed will include Gibbons: HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID; Bruckner: CHRISTUS FACTUS EST; Nystedt: O CRUX; Brahms: SCHAFFE IN MIR, GOTT; Lane: AMAZING GRACE; Scott: ON JORDAN’S BANKS;  Parker: HARK I HEAR; Miller: I WANT TO BE READY; Thomas: ROCKIN’ JERUSALEM; and Great Hymns in Traditional Forms:  For All the Saints, Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, Now Thank We All Our God, O God Our Help in Ages Past, O That I Had a Thousand Voices, Abide With Me, At the Name of Jesus, Tell Out My Soul, Love Divine.

The 14th Season begins Tuesday

The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City will begin their 14th season with their first rehearsal of the 2011-12 season on Tuesday, August 30th at Faith Lutheran Church. To schedule an audition call 913.488.7524 or send an email toMail@FesivalSingers.org.