(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers: Evensong at Historic St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Sep
28
5:00 PM17:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers: Evensong at Historic St. Mary's Episcopal Church

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers has been Chorus in Residence at the magnificent 19th century St. Mary's Episcopal Church in downtown Kansas City. The choir sings Evening twice yearly, on the last Sundaysof September and January. Choral selections include Vaughan Williams' "Village Evensong," Rene Clausen's "Ubi caritas," Barber's "Agnus Dei," and lesser know Sacred Harp settings of Alice Parker. The Evensong is a service of Christian worship. All are invited.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti opens its 2025-2026 Season with "Cosmos"
Oct
11
7:30 PM19:30

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti opens its 2025-2026 Season with "Cosmos"

  • Resurrection Lutheran Church (map)
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Vox Venti and Guest Director Kirsten Hedegaard present their season opener, "Cosmos." The concert focuses on outer space, “the spheres,” and all it represents in literal and metaphysical senses, featuring works by Stephen Barton, Melissa Dunphy, Eriks Ešenvalds, Joanne Metcalf, Karin Rehnqvist, Kevin Siegfried, Kile Smith, and Timothy Takach, plus the world premiere of Gabriel Jackson’s Sweet Melody Amidst the Moving Spheres.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers: 28th Season Preview Concert
Oct
19
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers: 28th Season Preview Concert

The William Baker Festval Singers preview their exciting 28th concert season for our supportive friends at the Holy Angels Catholic Church in Basehor, Kansas. The one-hour program features classical works by Hildegard von Bingen, Jean Berger, Gregorio Allegri, Anton Bruckner, and Felix Mendelssohn; modern works by Samuel Barber, Jean Berger, and composer in Residence Sean Sweeden.

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(KANSAS CITY) Elysium in Bronze
Nov
8
6:00 PM18:00

(KANSAS CITY) Elysium in Bronze

  • Leawood United Methodist Church (map)
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Kansas City Bronze, called "one of Kansas City's elite handbell ensembles..." by The Independent opens thier 7th concert season in grand style. The six octave ensemble will ring132 handbells and concert chimes in classic works by Matthew Compton, Susan Nelson, Arnold Sherman and Kevin McChesney. Join us for an hour of inspiring hymns and classics.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers Perform a Benefit for Catholic Charities
Nov
21
7:30 PM19:30

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers Perform a Benefit for Catholic Charities

The William Baker Festival Singers has performed a Thanksgiving Concert for Human Need each year since 1998 on the Friday before Thanksgiving. Tens of thousands of dollars have been raised for human need services over the years. This year the annual concert will benefit Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (www.CatholicCharitiesks.org). Admission is free and 100% of donated funds will benefit Catholic Charities. The one-hour concert features favorite classics and spirituals by Kansas City's belove a cappella choir.

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(KANSAS CITY) Christmas With Kansas City Bronze Celebrates in Story & Song
Dec
6
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS CITY) Christmas With Kansas City Bronze Celebrates in Story & Song

Kansas City Bronze, ringing 132 handbells and concert chimes, celebrates the season of Christmas with beloved carols and inspiring classics. The six-octave ensemble is joined by Organist Alisa Carmichael for a worshipful hour of beauty and wonder in one of Kansas City's most spectacular sacred spaces.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "Guard My Tongue"
Dec
6
7:30 PM19:30

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "Guard My Tongue"

Vox Venti with Guest Director Tim Lambert presents a moving and exciting program full of winter soundscapes and radiant sacred music. Featuring works by Nathaniel Dett, Jonathan Dove, Gabriel Jackson, David Lang, Morten Lauridsen, James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt, Michael John Trotta, and Julia Wolfe, plus two world premieres by Chicagoans Graham Meyer and Heidi Joosten.

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(KANSAS CITY) Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral I - William Baker Festival Singers & Friends
Dec
14
2:00 PM14:00

(KANSAS CITY) Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral I - William Baker Festival Singers & Friends

  • Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral (map)
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Since 1998 the award-winning William Baker Festival Singers & Friends have presented a concert of exquisite beauty and wonder, Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral in the nave of Kansas City, Missouri's majestic cathedrals. The concert includes beloved carols for the audience to sing, the telling of the Christmas story in traditional scripture, and beautiful choral music from the voices of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

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(KANSAS CITY) Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral II - William Baker Festival Singers & Friends
Dec
19
7:30 PM19:30

(KANSAS CITY) Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral II - William Baker Festival Singers & Friends

  • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (map)
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Since 1998 the award-winning William Baker Festival Singers & Friends have presented a concert of exquisite beauty and wonder, Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral in the nave of Kansas City, Missouri's majestic cathedrals. The concert includes beloved carols for the audience to sing, the telling of the Christmas story in traditional scripture, and beautiful choral music from the voices of Kansas City's beloved a cappella choir. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers Evensong at Historic St. Mary's
Jan
25
5:00 PM17:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers Evensong at Historic St. Mary's

  • 5450 Buena Vista St, Suite 100 Roeland Park, KS 66202 USA (map)
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The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers has been Chorus in Residence at the magnificent St. Mary's Episcopal Church in downtown Kansas City, Missouri since 2018. The choir sings Evensong twice yearly, on the last Sundays of September and January. Choral selections will include Vaughan Williams "Village Evensong," Allegri's "Miserere Mei," Kenneth Jennings "The Lord is the Everlasting God," Bruckner's "Virga Jesse," and many others. The Evensong is a service of Christian worship. All are invited.

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(Kansas City) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden
Feb
20
7:30 PM19:30

(Kansas City) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden

  • Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church (map)
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Since his appointment as Composer in Residence in 2020, the music of Dr. Sean Sweeden had delighted Festival Singers audiences throughout the nation in concerts, recordings, broadcasts and tours. The William Baker Festival Singers is proud to devote an entire weekend of concerts celebrating the music of Sean Sweeden.

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(ARKANSAS) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden - Arkansas Tour
Feb
21
6:00 PM18:00

(ARKANSAS) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden - Arkansas Tour

  • St. Paul's Episcopal Church (map)
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Since his appointment as Composer in Residence in 2020, the music of Dr. Sean Sweeden had delighted Festival Singers audiences throughout the nation in concerts, recordings, broadcasts and tours. The William Baker Festival Singers is proud to devote an entire weekend of concerts celebrating the music of Sean Sweeden.

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(ARKANSAS) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden - Arkansas Tour
Feb
21
6:00 PM18:00

(ARKANSAS) William Baker Festival Singers Celebrates the Music of Sean Sweeden - Arkansas Tour

  • Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel (map)
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Since his appointment as Composer in Residence in 2020, the music of Dr. Sean Sweeden had delighted Festival Singers audiences throughout the nation in concerts, recordings, broadcasts and tours. The William Baker Festival Singers is proud to devote an entire weekend of concerts celebrating the music of Sean Sweeden.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "The Liminal Hour"
Feb
28
4:00 PM16:00

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "The Liminal Hour"

  • St. Chrysostom’s Episcopal Church (map)
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Vox Venti with Guest Director Victoria Marshall presents a choral meditation on four interconnected themes, light, resilience, dreaming, and wakefulness. Featuring works by Juhi Bansal, Eleanor Daley, Eriks Ešenvalds, Anna Lapwood, Morten Lauridsen, Shara Nova, Karin Rehnqvist, Caroline Shaw, and Eric Whitacre, plus a brand new commission by Mariana Romero Serra.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers - Masterworks for Brass, Organ & Choir
Apr
19
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers - Masterworks for Brass, Organ & Choir

The William Baker Festival Singers joins with The Festival Brass and Organist Jacob Hofeling in the 14th annual Kenneth Babcock Memorial Masterworks Concert. Dr. William O. Baker conducts a newly commissioned work by Composer in Residence Dr. Sean Sweeden, along with Kodaly "Laudes Organi," Dello Joio "To St. Cecilia," Vaughan Williams "O Clap Your Hands," Dirksen "Christ Our Passover," and John Rutter "Gloria." The concert will be followed by a Wine & Cookie Reception provided by the Board of Trustees of the Choral Foundation.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers 28th Kansas City Home Concert
May
3
3:00 PM15:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers 28th Kansas City Home Concert

The award-winning William Baker Festival Singers culminate their 28th concert season in Kansas City with favorites from the 2025-2026 concert season. The Lawrence Civic Choir, under the direction of Steve Eubank, joins us for the celebration. The concert will feature classical works, modern works by Composer in Residence Sean Sweeden, and the Festival Singers' signature spirituals and gospels. Join us for a festive Wine and Cookie Reception following the concert, presented by the Choral Foundation Board of Trustees.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "Quintessence"
May
9
7:30 PM19:30

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti Presents "Quintessence"

  • United Lutheran Church of Oak Park (map)
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Vox Venti concludes their fourth concert season under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director, Ed Frazier Davis with Quintessence, a brand new, large-scale work for choir, string orchestra, and English horn, with both music and text written by Artistic Director, Ed Frazier Davis. Quintessence is a meditation on grief, physical death, and the nature of the soul. Also featuring works by Andrew Balfour and Caroline Shaw, plus the winners of our annual composition contest.

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(KANSAS CITY) Celebrating Beethoven - Summer Singers of Kansas City & Orchestra
Aug
17
2:00 PM14:00

(KANSAS CITY) Celebrating Beethoven - Summer Singers of Kansas City & Orchestra

The 26th Summer Singers of Kansas City & Symphony Orchestra Celebrate Ludwig van Beethoven with performances of the SYMPHONY NO. 6 in F MINOR; MASS IN C; and HALLELUJAH from "Christ on the Mount of Olives." Music Director Dr. William O. Baker conducts the 150-voice chorus and orchestra. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

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(LEE'S SUMMIT) Summer Ringers Academy in Concert
Aug
16
6:00 PM18:00

(LEE'S SUMMIT) Summer Ringers Academy in Concert

Under the baton of Music Director Amy Chinnery-Valmassei, the second Summer Ringers Academy introduces the community to the joys of handbell ringing. Join us for a delightful hour of music followed by a close up look at handbells through our instrument petting zoo

Music Director Amy Chinnery-Valmassei

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(MISSOURI) Northland Summer Singers & Chamber Orchestra Inaugural Concert
Aug
10
2:00 PM14:00

(MISSOURI) Northland Summer Singers & Chamber Orchestra Inaugural Concert

The William Baker Choral Foundation's newest ensemble, The Northland Summer Singers will join with chamber orchestra for its inaugural concert, Music Director & Conductor Daniel Baker leads the soloists, chorus and orchestra in Antonio Vivaldi's immortal GLORIA along with the composer's lesser-known, but delightful BEATUS VIR. The program also includes Vivaldi's contemporary, Giovanni Battista Martini's DOMINE AD ADJUVANDUM ME FESTINA.

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(ATLANTA) Summer Singers of Atlanta 35th Annual Concert of Mozart & More
Aug
3
4:00 PM16:00

(ATLANTA) Summer Singers of Atlanta 35th Annual Concert of Mozart & More

  • Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church (map)
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The 125-voice Summer Singers of Atlanta is Atlanta's original summer choir, and will celebrate its 35th annual summer season in 2025. New Music Director Thomas Dixon will lead the chorus in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's CORONATION MASS and Michael John Trotta's FOR A BREATH OF ECSTACY. The chorus and orchestra will be joined by distinguished soloists Morgan Watts, soprano; Heather Witt, alto; Cory Klose, tenor; and Antonio Azpiri, bass. Early arrival recommended for best seats.

New Music Director, Thomas Dixon

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(LEE'S SUMMIT) Mozart & His American Contemporaries - The Summer Singers of Lee's Summit
Jul
27
4:00 PM16:00

(LEE'S SUMMIT) Mozart & His American Contemporaries - The Summer Singers of Lee's Summit

The Summer Singers of Lee's Summit & Chamber Orchestra, with distinguished soloists Melissa Overton, soprano; Jennifer Lahasky, alto; Sean Sweeden, tenor; and Michael Hon, bass, performs Mozart & His American Contemporaries. Dr. William O. Baker, founder of the Summer Singers returns as Music Director to lead the MISSA BREVIS IN D of Mozart, along with Colonial American works by William Billings, Daniel Read, Justin Morgan and Jeremiah Ingalls. Newly appointed Associate Music Director Niccole Williams will conduct the chorus and orchestra in music of the American Moravians. A Wine Reception presented by the Friends of St. Paul's Music will follow the performance.

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Voices for Kenya Concert
Jun
22
4:00 PM16:00

Voices for Kenya Concert

Join us for an uplifting afternoon of music, cookies, wine, & community!

Enjoy inspiring gospel selections by the Summer Singers Pickup Choir and a high-energy set by the popular Cover Girls Band—plus a wine pull and trivia, all in support of music education in Kenya.

Have an old band instrument gathering dust? Bring it with you—we’re collecting gently used instruments to donate to schools in rural Kenya!

Free concert • Wine & cookies • Donations welcome

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(CHARLESTON) New South Festival Singers at Piccolo Spoleto
May
26
3:00 PM15:00

(CHARLESTON) New South Festival Singers at Piccolo Spoleto

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.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti - Millennium in Song
May
10
7:00 PM19:00

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti - Millennium in Song

  • St. Chrysostom's Episcopal Church (map)
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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.

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(ATLANTA) New South Festival Singers Atlanta – Bon Voyage to Piccolo Spoleto
May
4
4:00 PM16:00

(ATLANTA) New South Festival Singers Atlanta – Bon Voyage to Piccolo Spoleto

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.

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers 27th Annual Kansas City Home Concert
May
4
3:00 PM15:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers 27th Annual Kansas City Home Concert

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!

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(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers & Orchestra - Bach: MASS IN B MINOR
Apr
6
2:00 PM14:00

(KANSAS CITY) William Baker Festival Singers & Orchestra - Bach: MASS IN B MINOR

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.

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(Kansas City) Kansas City Bronze - Light Eternal
Mar
24
7:30 PM19:30

(Kansas City) Kansas City Bronze - Light Eternal

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.

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(ATLANTA) Vaughan Williams & Rutter Masterworks Concert with New South Festival Singers
Mar
23
4:00 PM16:00

(ATLANTA) Vaughan Williams & Rutter Masterworks Concert with New South Festival Singers

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.

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(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze - Light Eternal
Mar
23
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze - Light Eternal

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.

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(CHICAGO) Vox Venti In Memoriam Sir Andrew Davis
Mar
8
7:30 PM19:30

(CHICAGO) Vox Venti In Memoriam Sir Andrew Davis

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.

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(ATLANTA) Convocation 2025 - Celebrating 40 Years of Festival Singers Tradition
Feb
23
4:00 PM16:00

(ATLANTA) Convocation 2025 - Celebrating 40 Years of Festival Singers Tradition

  • Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (map)
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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.

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(ATLANTA) William Baker Festival Singers Vigil Mass & Mini-Concert in Atlanta
Feb
22
4:00 PM16:00

(ATLANTA) William Baker Festival Singers Vigil Mass & Mini-Concert in Atlanta

  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (map)
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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.

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(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze In Concert - First in My Heart
Feb
8
6:00 PM18:00

(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze In Concert - First in My Heart

  • Shawnee United Methodist Church (map)
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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

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(KANSAS) The William Baker Festival Singers in Hiawatha, Kansas
Feb
2
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS) The William Baker Festival Singers in Hiawatha, Kansas

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.

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(KANSAS CITY) 2025 Kaleidoscope Benefit Gala for the Choral Foundation
Jan
30
6:00 PM18:00

(KANSAS CITY) 2025 Kaleidoscope Benefit Gala for the Choral Foundation

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!

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(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers & Friends 26th Annual Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral
Dec
15
3:00 PM15:00

(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers & Friends 26th Annual Candlelight, Carols & Cathedral

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (map)
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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.

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(CHICAGO) Christmas With Vox Venti
Dec
14
7:30 PM19:30

(CHICAGO) Christmas With Vox Venti

  • Resurrection Lutheran Church (map)
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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.

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(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers 26th Annual Candlelight, Carols and Cathedral FRIDAY at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Dec
13
7:30 PM19:30

(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers 26th Annual Candlelight, Carols and Cathedral FRIDAY at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

  • Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (map)
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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.

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(ATLANTA) Carols By Candlelight With New South Festival Singers and Friends
Dec
8
6:00 PM18:00

(ATLANTA) Carols By Candlelight With New South Festival Singers and Friends

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.

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(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers Annual Benefit Concert with guests, Voces Festivas + the Kansas City, Kansas All-City Children's Choir
Nov
22
7:30 PM19:30

(KANSAS CITY) The William Baker Festival Singers Annual Benefit Concert with guests, Voces Festivas + the Kansas City, Kansas All-City Children's Choir

  • St. Mary-St. Anthony Catholic Church (map)
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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

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(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze Season Opening Concert
Nov
10
4:00 PM16:00

(KANSAS CITY) Kansas City Bronze Season Opening Concert

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.

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