The New South Festival Singers, previously known as Gwinnett Festival Singers and William Baker Festival Singers Atlanta, have performed their signature concerts of sacred a cappella classics, new works and spirituals to capacity audiences at Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto Festival annually since 1989. The 2025 concert will mark the final performance under the direction of Lynn Swanson, the second conductor of the storied ensemble. Ms. Swanson will retire following the performance. Early arival is recommended for best seats.

How wondrous is that breath that roused humanity to life!

Vox Venti, under the direction of Ed Fraizer Davis, presents the final concert of their third season to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of the invention of modern music staff notation by Guido d’Arezzo in 1025, and thus features music from the 12th century to the present. Featuring works by (in chronological order) Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut, Vicente Lusitano, J.S. Bach, Michael McGlynn, Andrew Balfour, and Kenneth Lampl, plus the first and second prize winners of our annual composition competition, and a new commission from JD Daniel.

Since 1989 The New South Festival Singers has performed to capacity audiences at Charleston's Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Join us in the nave of the Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church for an Atlanta preview of their 2025 festival concert of sacred classics, new works and spirituals. This gala concert will be the final Atlanta area appearance of Music Director & Conductor Lynn Swanson with the Festival Singers before her retirement. Early arrival is recommended for best seats.

The 27th season of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir, The William Baker Festival Singers culminates with their annual Kansas City Home Concert. The Festival Singers will be performing the 'very best' of the repertoire from their 24/25 season, featuring composers like Alice Parker, Nystedt, Sean Sweeden, Brahms, Moses Hogan, and Tomas Luis de Victoria. As is tradition, the concert will be followed by a Wine and Cookie Reception for all. Come meet and greet the singers after the concert!

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers join with chamber orchestra and soloists Kelli Van Meter, soprano; Erin Lillie, mezzo-soprano; Emily Stott, alto; Zachary Devin, tenor and Ed Frazier Davis, bass to perform one of the monumental works in the history of music, Johann Sebastian Bach's epic MASS IN B MINOR. In 2009 the Festival Singers became the first Kansas City based choir to sing the work in over a quarter-century. Music Director, Dr. William Baker will conduct the chorus, soloists and orchestra. Early arrival is recommended for best seats.

Kansas City Bronze, an elite community handbell ensemble ringing 132 concert handbells and choir chimes, culminates its sith concert season with a wide ranging performance of concert pieces and hymn arrangement. Featured composers include Hart Morris, Sandra Eithun, Cathy Moklebust, Arnold Sherman and many others. Kansas City Bronze is led by Music Director Dr. William O. Baker and Associate Music Director Reverend Gabe Combs. The group is an ensemble of the William Baker Choral Foundation. A Wine and Cookie Reception for all will follow the performance.

The New South Festival Singers & Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director & Conductor Lynn Swanson, join with soloists Sarah Means, Sue Lawton and Scott Smith, along with Organist Will Buthod, perform the Mystical Songs of Ralph Vaughan Williams and the Requiem of John Rutter. The Festival Singers recording of Rutter's Requiem, conducted by founder William Baker, on Amber Waves was lauded in The American Record Guide.

Kansas City Bronze, an elite community handbell ensemble ringing 132 concert handbells and choir chimes, culminates its sith concert season with a wide ranging performance of concert pieces and hymn arrangement. Featured composers include Hart Morris, Sandra Eithun, Cathy Moklebust, Arnold Sherman and many others. Kansas City Bronze is led by Music Director Dr. William O. Baker and Associate Music Director Reverend Gabe Combs. The group is an ensemble of the William Baker Choral Foundation. A Wine and Cookie Reception for all will follow the performance.

Thy book of toil is read, the long day closes.

Under the direction of Ed Frazier Davis, Vox Venti presents an a cappella choral tribute to one of Chicago’s most renowned classical musicians, one of Vox Venti’s most enthusiastic supporters, and Ed’s dear father, Sir Andrew Davis, who passed away in April 2024. In addition to our centerpiece, Herbert Howells' stunning "Requiem," featured composers are Ken Burton, Ed Frazier Davis, Edward Elgar, Daniel Sabzghabaei, Arthur Sullivan, and Michael Tippett, plus two new commissions, by celebrated English composers Gabriel Jackson and Roxanna Panufnik.

On February 26, 1985, 21 singers and their ambitious young conductor met for a first rehearsal in the basement of a Norcross church and create what is now The New South Festival Singers. Now under the direction of Music Director Lynn Swanson the Festival Singers is the original ensemble of a national arts organization involving hundreds of singers in 12 ensembles across four states, in addition to two educational institutes and one of the largest music libraries in the nation. Dr. William Baker returns to Atlanta to join NSFS and other Choral Foundation ensembles in a gala celebration concert. You will enjoy the Festival Singers sacred a cappella classics and spirituals, along with thrilling mass choir selections. Honoring the Festival Singers and joining in performance will be the Georgia Youth Choir under the direction of Alyssa Gangarosa.

The William Baker Festival Singers present a short pre-service concert and lead the Choral Eucharist at Holy Trinity Church in Decatur, GA.

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers have sung in some of America's most prestigious sacred spaces, including the Washington National Cathedral, Trinity Wall Street Church in New York City, and the Basilica St. Josephat in Milwaukee. On Saturday, February 22, 5:00 PM, the choir will sing at the Vigil Mass at the historic "Mother Church of African-American Catholicism," Our Lady of Lourdes in Atlanta. Following the Mass, beginning at about 6:30 PM, the Festival Singers wll present a 30 minute concert of spirituals and gospel songs. This is a religious service of Christian worship with everyone invited.

Called "...one of Kansas City's elite handbell ensembles..." by The Independent, Kansas City Bronze performs festive concerts of original compositions and hymn arrangements for their 132 concert handbells and choir chimes. Our program, First in My Heart, features works by leading composers Cathy Moklebust, Arnold Sherman, Hart Morris, Sandra Eithun, and many others. Kansas City Bronze is an ensemble of the William Baker Choral Foundation. www.ChoralFoundation.org

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers, a 40-voice semi-professional chorale based in Kansas City, comes to perform a gala concert in Hiawatha, Kansas, as guests of the Hiawatha Music Club. The one-hour program will include timeless classics from Renaissance to Contemporary by F. Melius Christiansen, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Tomas Luis da Victoria, international works from Argentina and South Africa, and the signature spirituals and gospel songs for which the Festival Singers are lauded across the nation.

Join us for the 2025 Benefit Gala for the Choral Foundation, an evening dedicated to celebrating the transformative power of choral music and its impact on the community and education. This elegant event will unite supporters, music lovers, and performers to raise vital funds that sustain our programs, inspiring, uplifting, and nurturing voices across diverse communities. Together, we will ensure that the Choral Foundation continues to empower future generations through music.

Enjoy a night of enchanting performances, light dining and drinks, silent audtion, and opportunities to make a lasting difference! Bring a guest or a group of friends for even more fun!

Voces Festivas, under the leadership of Music Director Leilani Velasco Vaughn, has become Kansas City's premier Spanish language choir. Join us for a joyful and festive celebration of the Christmas season with songs and carols from the Hispanic tradition.

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers have celebrated the beauty and wonder of Christmas annually since 1998 by their popular "Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral" concerts. Often called "the alternative to alternative holiday celebrations" Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral celebrates the great traditions of Christmas with scripture readings, beloved carols in traditional forms, timeless classics and inspiring new works. The Festival Singers will be joined by Organist John Schaefer.

Vox Venti's annual Christmas concert this year features a mix of holiday delights and wintertime favorites both familiar and new. Featuring works by Doug Andrews, Franz Biebl, Ken Burton, Ed Frazier Davis, Melissa Dunphy, Moses Hogan, and Dale Trumbore, plus Francis Poulenc's mysterious "Christmas Motets" and a brand new commission by Chicago-based composer Marybeth Kurnat. Ed Frazier Davis, Music Director.

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers have celebrated the beauty and wonder of Christmas annually since 1998 by their popular "Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral" concerts. Often called "the alternative to alternative holiday celebrations," Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral celebrates the great traditions of Christmas with scripture readings, beloved carols in traditional forms, timless classics and inspiring new works. The Festival Singers will be joined by Organist John Schaefer and the Santa Fe Trail Middle School Choir, under the direction of Denice Trawicki.

The New South Festival Singers, Atlanta's beloved a cappella choir since 1985, joins with the Georgia Youth Choir, under the direction of Alyssa Gangarosa, MME, and organist Will Buthod, in a celebration of Christmas with traditional and treasured carols, classic masterworks, innovative new selections and the candlelight beauty of the Church at St. John. Music Director Lynn Swanson leads the concert in her final season.

Kansas City Bronze celebrated the joy of Christmas with song and story in the splendor of one of America's beautiful sacred spaces.

The William Baker Festival Singers, Voces Festivas, Leilani Velasco Vaughn, music director, and The Kansas City KS All City Chldren's Choir, Donna Johnson, music director, join in a gala performance celebrating the community of Kansas City, Kansas, and raising funds to support KCK-area charities. Admission is FREE and 100% of donated funds willsupport local charities. The annual ThanksgivingConcert for Human Need has been hosted by The William Baker Festival Singers on the Friday before Thanksgiving Day each year since 1998.

The William Baker Festival Singers is an ensemble of the Choral Foundation. www.WilliamBakerFestivalSingers.org

Kansas City Bronze presents an inspiring concert of favorite hymn arrangements for their 2024/2025 season opening concert. Kansas City Bronze is a 6-octave handbell ensemble ringing Malmark handbells and handchimes. Please come and be prepared to be inspired by classic hymn tunes performed with new and unique percussive sounds. Admission is FREE, but donations will be graciously accepted.

The William Baker Festival Singers, Kansas City's award-winning semi-professional a cappella chorale specializing in sacred a cappella classics, new works, spirituals and gospels, open their 27th season with a diverse concert on the theme "I believe." Selections include works by Kim Andre Arnesen, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Juan de Lienas, Moses Hogan, William Dawson and Robert Ray. The concert will include the world premier of "My Shepherd" by Composer in Residence Dr. Sean Sweeden with organist Jacob Hofeling and percussionist Mark Lowry.

Wine & Cookie Reception Following the Concert.

New South Festival Singers, created in 1985 as Gwinnett Festival Singers and known for decades as William Baker Festival Singers Atlanta, celebrates the start of their 40th Anniversary Season on the theme "Follow Me to Heaven." The concert features works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Eriks Esenvalds, John Lennon, Bobby McFarrin, and many others. This first concert of the 2024-2025 begins Lynn Swanson's final season as Music Director & Conductor.

The William Baker Festival Singers perform an informal concert of appreciation for our rehearsal home, previewing the 2024-2025 season.

Vox Venti, under the leadership of Music Director Ed Frazier Davis, presents a concert of music on the theme of nurturing. The centerpiece of the evening will be To the Hands by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw for choir and string quintet. Also featured will be works by Nathaniel Dett, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Daniel Godsil, a world premiere by Vox Venti director Ed Frazier Davis, and Visions of a Child by Chickasaw composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate in celebration of Indigenous People’s Day.

The William Baker Festival Singers offer Choral Evensong in the nave of the historic St. Mary's Episcopal Church in downtown Kansas City. The Festival Singers is Chorus in Residence at the magnificent c1880 church. This is a public service of Christian worship.