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THE WILLIAM BAKER
CHORAL FOUNDATION
2007-2008 Combined Concert Season
All
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SEASON "CITY PASS"
$50 ADULTS or $35 STUDENTS & SENIORS
FOR ALL ATLANTA OR KANSAS CITY-AREA PERFORMANCES
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Sunday Afternoon, October 28, 2007 at 4:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Grace United Methodist Church
Midtown Atlanta
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
CELEBRATING TWENTY-THREE YEARS
OF WILLIAM BAKER & THE FESTIVAL SINGERS
IN ATLANTA
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The Choral Foundation opens the 2007-2008 season as our Atlanta-based William Baker Festival Singers perform classics from Renaissance to Contemporary, along with a new collection of exciting spirituals. The program includes classic works by di Lasson, Bach and Hassler, modern works by Whitacre and Nystedt, along with a rousing collection of spirituals and gospel songs arranged by Moses Hogan, Robert DeCormier and Larry Fleming.
Admission $15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always welcome free.
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Sunday Afternoon, November 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
A GALA CONCERT TO OPEN THE FESTIVAL SINGERS'
TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SEASON IN KANSAS CITY
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, Missouri
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The William Baker Festival Singers begin their tenth
anniversary season in Kansas City with an exciting concert representing
a broad spectrum of choral classics and spirituals, featuring the motet
Der Geist Hilft by Johanne Sebastian Bach, and a tribute to Moses
Hogan.
Admission $15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always welcome free
Tickets: 816.235.6222 (Central Ticket Office)
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Friday Evening, November 16, 2007 at 8:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Choirs from Kansas City Area Lutheran Churches
Dr. O. Wayne Smith, Accompanist
TENTH ANNUAL THANKSGIVING CONCERT IN KANSAS CITY
BENEFITING METROPOLITAN LUTHERAN MINISTRIES
Faith Lutheran Church
Prairie Village, Kansas
The tenth annual Thanksgiving Concert to benefit human need in Kansas City will feature the Festival Singers and a mass choir of singers from Kansas City Lutheran congregations. The singers are joined by Dr. O. Wayne Smith, pianist. All proceeds benefit Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries in Kansas City.
Free Admission for All
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Saturday Evening, December 1, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon, December 2, 2007 at 3:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
The Georgia Young Singers
The Voices of Grace
The Christmas Atlanta Festival Brass
Soprano Christine Smith
Organist Sue Goddard
CHRISTMAS ATLANTA™ 2007
Grace United Methodist Church
Midtown Atlanta
Sponsored by Gary Martin Hays & Associates to benefit Dream House For Medically Fragile Children
The majestic classics of the holidays and the beloved carols of Christmas are performed in the spectacularly renovated Grace United Methodist Church. Over 200 of Atlanta's finest community musicians join in one of the city's premier Christmas celebrations, combining traditional hymns with classic carols, culminating in a grand performance of the Hallelujah Chorus.
Visit our special website at www.ChristmasAtlanta.org
$20 adults/$15 students and seniors
Family Packages and Group Rates Available
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Friday Evening, December 14, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon, December 16, 2007 at 3:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Dr. O. Wayne Smith, organist
CANDLELIGHT, CAROLS & CATHEDRAL
Our Tenth Annual Candlelight Christmas Celebration
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, Missouri
Timeless classics, beloved carols, and the glow of candlelight fill the historic beauty of Kansas City's Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral. Our annual candlelight Christmas concert is one of the most popular choral events of the year in Kansas City. Please order tickets early to guarantee your seats.
$15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always admitted free.
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Friday Evening, February 8, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Sunday Afternoon, February 10, 2008 at 3:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
The Jacomo Chorale
The Northland Community Chorus
The Spring Hill Madrigal Singers
The University of Kansas Men's Glee Club
WINTERFEST 2008
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, Missouri
The annual WINTERFEST weekend is one of Kansas City's great musical events as ten choral ensembles from throughout the Kansas City metro joined in festival performances of works from Renaissance classics to arrangements of popular tunes. For the price of a single-concert ticket, music lovers may enjoy BOTH unique concerts.
$15 adults/$10 students and seniors For BOTH Concerts
Under 12 always admitted free.
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Sunday Afternoon, February 24, 2008 at 4:00 PM
THE ANNUAL ATLANTA BLACK HISTORY MONTH
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Mass Choirs join from across Atlanta featuring
The William Baker Festival Singers
The Voices of Grace
The Grady High School Advanced Chorus and Woman's Ensemble
The Atlanta Public Schools Elementary Honor Chorus
in a festival concert celebration including riveting spiritual and gospel pieces.
Grace United Methodist Church
458 Ponce de Leon Ave
Midtown Atlanta
Concert Admission: $15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always admitted free
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Friday Evening, March 28, 2008 at 8:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers & Chamber Orchestra
Alumni of the Festival Singers in Kansas City
from 1998-2008
Members of the Kansas City Symphony
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
Broadway at 13th Street in Kansas City, Missouri
TENTH ANNIVERSARY ALUMNI CONCERT
Clausen: UBI CARITAS
Vivaldi: BEATUS VIR (Conducted by Student Intern Christine M. Smith)
Haydn: TE DEUM
Mozart: REQUIEM
Admission: $15 adults/$10 students & seniors/Under 12 free
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Sunday Afternoon, March 30, 2008 at 4:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Sue Goddard, AAGO, organist
458 Ponce de Leon Ave
Midtown Atlanta
20th CENTURY MASTERWORKS FOR CHORUS AND ORGAN
Atlanta Composer William Dreyfoos: HOLOCUST SONGS (World Premier of Setting for Chorus)
Benjamin Britten: REJOICE IN THE LAMB
Zoltan Kodaly: LAUDES ORGANI (Premiered in Atlanta in 1966)
The "South's Premier A Cappella Choir" departs from their tradition of short form a cappella classics and spirituals each spring for a celebration of great masterworks. Our 2008 concert features exciting and unusual works by Britten and Kodaly, and culminates in the World Premier of the choral setting of Atlanta composer William Dreyfoos' HOLOCAUST SONGS. This deelpy moving setting of poems from a Polish ghetto will also be featured by the Festival Singers in their 14th appearance at Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
Admission: $15 adults/$10 students and seniors. Under 12 free
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Friday, April 25, Saturday, April 26, and Sunday April 27
The William Baker Festival Singers
KANSAS TOUR 2008
Performances in Lawrence, Colby, Salina & Manhattan
Watch This Page for Perfromance Details
Admission Free for All
Donations Gratefully Accepted
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Friday Evening, May 9, 2008 at 8:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral
Kansas City, Missouri
TENTH ANNUAL HOME CONCERT IN KANSAS CITY
The Kansas City-based William Baker Festival Singers conclude their tenth anniversary season with their annual Home Concert of classics and spirituals, representing highlights of the 2007-2008 season. There will be one performance only.
$15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always admitted free
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Sunday Afternoon, May 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Grace United Methodist Church
Midtown Atlanta
FOURTEENTH PICCOLO SPOLETO "BON VOYAGE" CONCERT
The Atlanta-based William Baker Festival Singers perform on the eve of their fourteenth performance at Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto Festival featuring Holocaust songs by Atlanta composer William Dreyfoos, classics from Renaissance to Contemporary, along with a new collection of exciting spirituals.
$15 adults/$10 students & seniors
Under 12 always admitted free
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Memorial Day, Monday Afternoon, May 26, 2008 at 3:00 PM
The William Baker Festival Singers
Circular Congregational Church
150 Meeting Street in Historic Charleston, South Carolina 14th ANNUAL APPEARANCE AT PICCOLO SPOLETO Music lovers from Virginia to Ohio to south Florida have journeyed to Charleston each year to hear the William Baker Festival Singers culminate their season in a festive performance at the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Our 2008 program features William Dreyfoos' HOLOCAUST SONGS, along with modern works by Carolyn Jennings, Eric Whitacre and Rene Clausen. The program concludes with a rousing collection of the gospel songs and spirituals that have delighted Southern audiences for nearly a quarter century. Admission Free
Donations Gratefully Received For Information, Call 404.909.8357
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