Hundreds of Teen Voices to 'Sing Joyfully'
About 300 high school singers will join the ĢƵ Choir and perform at the eighth annual ĢƵ Fall Choral Festival Friday, Oct. 26, at 3:45 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, 305 East Anapamu St., and at 6 p.m. in First Presbyterian, 21 E. Constance Ave. Both performances are free and open to the public though seating is limited.
The afternoon performance features Oaks Christian Advanced Women’s Chorus (Westlake Village), Highland High School Chamber Choir (Bakersfield), San Marcos High School Madrigal Singers and A Cappella Choir (Santa Barbara), Santa Susana Vocal Ensemble (Simi Valley), Frontier High School Concert Choir (Bakersfield), ĢƵ New Sounds and the Santa Barbara Quire of Voyces.
The evening performance includes the ĢƵ Men’s and Women’s Chorale, Marantha Academy Mixed Ensemble (Pasadena), Providence Hall Chorale (Santa Barbara), San Marcos High School A Cappella Choir (Santa Barbara), ĢƵ Chamber Singers and ĢƵ Choir.
The evening concert concludes with all choirs performing a mass choral piece, “O Sing Joyfully” by Adrian Battan.
At workshops before the performance, singers will work with , director of choral and vocal activities at Santa Barbara City College and director of music at First United Methodist, and , ĢƵ professor of music, at First United Methodist, and with , conductor and artistic director of the Santa Barbara Choral Society, and , ĢƵ’s Adams professor of music and worship, at Montecito Covenant Church.
For more information, please contact Trinity Hokama at (805) 565-6040.