Texas Voices – not to be missed!
The Texas Voices, Collin County’s first professional chamber chorus, opens its sixth season of public concerts with the compelling, striving music of 19th century Romanticism including works by Schubert, Schumann, Fauré, Brahms, Verdi, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, and Straus.
The 22-member chorus, directed by Alan Dyer and accompanied by guest pianist Shelbie Simmons, will perform Sunday, Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Resurrection Lutheran Church at 1919 Independence Parkway in Plano. Season subscriptions (all 4 concerts): $70 regular; $45 seniors; $25 students. Individual concert tickets: $22 regular; $15 seniors (65+); and $10 students. Tickets may be purchased online at www.thetexasvoices.org, at the door, or at 214-384-6336. This concert is funded in part by the City of Plano.
2008–2009 Concert Schedule
• Searching the Soul
Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Parkway, Plano
• In Terra Pax
Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 6121 E. Lovers Lane, Dallas
• This Sacred Place
Sunday, March 1, 2009, 7:30 p.m.
Royal Lane Baptist Church, 6707 Royal Lane, Dallas
• Old Music from the New World
Saturday, May 17, 2009, 6:30 p.m.
Mesquite Arts Center, 1527 N. Galloway, Mesquite
About The Texas Voices
Founded in December 2002, this 22-voice ensemble celebrates the choral tradition with a rich variety of music, from sacred to secular, classic to contemporary. Artistic Director Alan Dyer has gathered skilled singers from a broad range of backgrounds to create the first professional chamber chorus specifically serving North Dallas and Collin County. Dyer brings a musical sensitivity that places The Texas Voices among the top echelon of choruses nationwide.
About Alan Dyer, Artistic Director
Alan Dyer has been a choral director, performer, and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for more than 20 years. In addition to directing The Texas Voices, Dyer is a member of the music faculty at Texas Woman’s University, is a music associate at First Unitarian Church of Dallas, and the principal accompanist of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. Dyer earned a master of music degree from Southern Methodist University and bachelor of arts degree in piano performance from Dallas Baptist University. He also has completed doctoral courses at the University of North Texas. Dyer is active in the American and Texas Choral Directors Associations.