Summer Singers of Kansas City
February 28, 2010 by admin
Filed under 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.
All Mozart Celebration – March 27
February 22, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
Join the William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City for an ALL MOZART CELEBRATION with the Orchestra of the American Heartland on Saturday, March 27th at 3pm. The concert program includes Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D and Regina Coeli Symphony No. 41 in C Major “Jupiter”. The performance will be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral, located at 13th St. and Broadway. Admission is Adults $20, Students $10, and children under 12 admitted free.
Concert in Marietta, GA on Feb. 20th
February 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
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.
Concert in Lawrence on Feb. 7th
January 29, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
Concert Feb. 5th at 7:30 pm
January 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
Join us in the Northland of the KC Metro for a concert at the Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church with their Chancel Choir. The church is located on 7600 NW Barry Road in Kansas City, MO. The concert is free to the public with donations being collected for a local charity helping the KC homeless.
Mid-Season Auditions in KC
December 26, 2009 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
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 in Atlanta will feature other ensembles of the Choral Foundation. The Festival Singers will also present an All Mozart Celebration in March. Rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings at Faith Lutheran Church in Prairie Village, KS. To learn more about the William Baker Festival Singers or to schedule an audition, please call 913-403-9223.
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.
Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral – Dec. 11 & 13
November 22, 2009 by admin
Filed under Kansas City
One of the favorite traditions of the Festival Singers in Kansas City is our annual “Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral” concert. This year the performances are Friday, December 11, at 8:00 PM, and Sunday, December 13, at 2:00 PM, in the nave of the magnificent Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral. Our program features a stirring set of Appalachian carols set for chorus and hammer dulcimer, works of English composers Kenneth Leighton and John Rutter, Russian works by Chesnokov and Gretchaninov, and favorite carols like Hark the Herald Angels Sing and O Come All Ye Faithful. If you have joined us in the past you already know the profoundly beautiful night that awaits you. If you have never attended this concert, know that your heart will be filled with the joy and wonder of the season. Because of the gracious sponsorship of Cottage Care, we are expecting very large crowds for these performances. Please order your tickets right away on line or by phone at 913.403.9223. Of course, any remaining tickets will be available at the door.
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!
