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Marietta Festival of Music on April 18th

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:53:35 +0000

THE SECOND ANNUAL MARIETTA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC will be performed on Sunday evening, April 18, 2010, at 6:00pm in the nave of the St. Catherine’s Episcopal Church, 571 Holt Road in Marietta, Georgia. The 90-minute concert will feature performances by three choirs, The Cobb Festival Singers and The Northside Young Singers under the leadership of Music Director Lynn Swanson, and The William Baker Festival Singers under the direction of Dr. William O. Baker. The program will include classical works by Handel, Purcell and Hassler, modern selections by Taverner and Nystedt, and a diversity of American spirituals, folk hymns and gospel songs. Admission of FREE. For more information call 678.787.9189.

Railroad Music Show on March 13th

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:51:07 +0000

Five Cobb Summer Singers members, including Lynn Swanson, Robert Jones, Debra Kasson-Jones, Lynette Fisher and Tammy Coon will appear in a Railroad Music Show on March 13, 2010!

On March 13, 2010, the Southern Museum and the Kennesaw Historical Society are sponsoring a Railroad Music Show. The live performance will feature songs ranging from the 19th century to the 1960s, and includes favorites such as “Casey Jones”, “The Midnight Special”, the “Wabash Cannonball” and others. The show will start at 2:00 in the Southern Museum auditorium. There is no charge to attend the performance. If you’d like to attend the lecture, but not pay museum admission, please enter by the rear (administrative) doors of the museum.

Summer Singers of Kansas City

admin — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:46:33 +0000

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.

Cobb Summer Singers

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:14:29 +0000

Registration opens March 1st for the Cobb Summer Singers. Join us for our 5th Summer of Singing. The featured work will be Mozart’s Solemn Vespers, along with a variety of classics and spirituals. The ensemble is lead by Lynn Swanson, Music Director & Conductor. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings on the Marietta Square. Please contact us at 678.787.9189 or by sending an email to Mail@FestivalSingers.org for more information.

Summer Singers Atlanta

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:12:33 +0000

Registration for Summer Summers of Atlanta begins March 1st. Join us for our 21st summer of singing glorious music. The featured work will be Vivaldi’s Gloria along with other Masters of the Baroque area with full orchestra. The ensemble will be lead by Wiliam O. Baker, Music Director & Conductor. Rehearsals are Monday evenings in Midtown Atlanta. Contact us at 404-909-8357 or visit here for more information.

St. John Passion at Spivey Hall

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:07:46 +0000

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.

All Mozart Celebration – March 27

admin — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:00:42 +0000

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.

Cobb Festival Singers MasterWorks Concert – March 6

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:00:31 +0000

The William Baker Choral Foundation proudly presents a Inaugural MasterWorks Concert by the Cobb Festival Singers and Chamber Orchestra. Lynn Swanson is the Music Director and Conductor and Sue Goddard (AAGO) is organist. Also appearing are soloists: Melissa Ann Shallberg (Soprano), Ann Vines (Mezzo Soprano), Marilyn Altman (Contralto), Travis A. Smith (Tenor) and William Baker (Bass).

Featured works include Antonio Vivaldi’s Beatus Vir, Franz Josef Hayden’s Te Deum, and Franz Schubert’s Mass in G. This one performance will be held on Saturday, March 6th at 8:00 pm at St. James Episcopal Church on 161 Church Street in Marietta. All seats are $10 and may be purchased online at www.festivalsingers.org or at the door.

Concert in Marietta, GA on Feb. 20th

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:07:32 +0000

Join The William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City, Northside Young Singers, and Sacre Voci of the First Presbyterian Church in Marietta, GA for a concert on Saturday evening February 20th at 7:30 pm.

The 50-voice William Baker Festival Singers of Kansas City perform in the historic 19th century Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church of Marietta, Georgia. Begun in 1998 as a part of the Festival Singers tradition begun in Atlanta in 1985 by William Baker, the chorus has toured from Chicago to New Orleans and from Iowa to Georgia, has been featured in numerous radio and television programs, and has produced eight nationally released recordings. Their touring program features classics from Renaissance to Contemporary, along with rousing folk hymns and spirituals. Hosting the Festival Singers is the 25-voice ensemble Sacre Voci, which will perform Daniel Pinkham’s “Wedding Cantata” under the direction of Ed Schneider, and the Cobb County-based Northside Young Singers, under the direction of Lynn Swanson. Please join us for an exciting and memorable evening of diverse and inspiring music. ADMISSION FREE – DONATIONS GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED. The concert is Saturday Evening, 20 February 2010 at 7:30 PM. The performance is located at the First Presbyterian Church located on 189 Church Street on the Marietta Square.

Convocation Concert – Feb. 21st

admin — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:13:50 +0000

William Baker Festival Singers will be celebrating it’s 25^th 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.