Summers Singers of KC concerts

Two performances of Summer Singers of Kansas City with members of the Kansas City Symphony will be held on August 21 (at 8:00 pm) and August 22 (at 2:00 pm).  Dr. William O. Baker, Music Director and Conductor, leads the group during their 12th season with assistance from Melissa Ann Shallberg (Associate Music Director & Vocal Coach), Kym Gibbs & Dr. O. Wayne Smith (Accompanists) and guest conductors Christine Freeman and Kathryn Huey.  Featured soloists include Sarah Tannehill (soprano), Kristee Haney (alto), Charles Martinex (tenor) and Joshua Lawler (bass). The performance will feature Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Regina Coeli, and Bach’s Dona Nobis Pacem along with other great classics and spirituals.  The concert will be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral located at Broadway and 13th Street in downtown Kansas City, MO. Admission is $20 for adults, $10 for students, and those under 12 are free.

WBFS-Kansas City Auditions

Interested in joining an ensemble of musicians dedicated to producing great choral music?  Schedule your audition today for the William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City.  Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at Faith Lutheran Church (Roe Ave. and W 67th Street) in Prairie Village, KS.  For more information visit festivalsingers.org/audition or call 913.403.9223.

Summer Singers of Kansas City

Registration for Summer Singers of Kansas City 2010 begins March 1st.  For our 2010 summer of singer we have chosen the glorious Lord Nelson Mass by Franz Josef Haydn.  Our summer season will culminate in two public performances on August 21 and August 22.  More information is available here.

Sing for your Supper Cookbook

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

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!