Popular Demand Brings Back March Concert

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Due to popular demand, professional chamber choir The Texas Voices will repeat its recent concert Via Crucis: The Stations of the Cross on Sunday, April 1 2012 at 7 p.m. at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1919 Independence Parkway in Plano, Texas.

The chorus presents this remarkable, centuries-old Lenten tradition in a profound new way—with original choral compositions by Texas composers Debra Scroggins, Tom Council, Carlos Colón-Quintana, Paul Thompson, Steven Gutheinz, Joni Jensen, R. Scott Adams, and Kyle Roderick. The concert will feature the chorus, cello, piano, and organ.

This is a free public concert. For more information, visit www.thetexasvoices.org, at the door, or by calling 214-384-6336.

About The Texas Voices

Founded in December 2002 by Artistic Director Alan Dyer, this 24-voice ensemble celebrates the choral tradition with a rich variety of music, from sacred to secular, classic to contemporary. To date, the chorus has premiered more than 40 original choral works. 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 to the combination a musical sensitivity that places The Texas Voices among the top echelon of choruses nationwide.

About Alan Dyer, Artistic Director

Alan Dyer is a respected choral director, performer, and educator in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In addition to directing The Texas Voices, Dyer is the music associate at First Unitarian Church of Dallas and the principal accompanist of the Children’s Chorus of Greater Dallas. He also accompanies the choirs at Lovejoy High School and Plano Senior High. 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.* if you would like to no longer receive these emails, please reply with the word “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line and you will be removed immediately. ]]> http://taylormadepress.com/press_room/2012/04/01/the-texas-voices-performs-via-crucisapril-1-2012/feed/ 0 http://taylormadepress.com/press_room/2009/06/10/open-auditions-for-the-texas-voices/ http://taylormadepress.com/press_room/2009/06/10/open-auditions-for-the-texas-voices/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:27:01 +0000 admin http://taylormadepress.com/press_room/?p=299 map • scroll to the end for more sharing options

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The Texas Voices, a professional adult vocal chamber ensemble, is looking for new members for its next season.  Auditions are being held by appointment beginning June 10 through August 7 at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Plano for both women’s and men’s parts.

Auditions will include one solo, preferably classical; sight reading of a choral part; pitch pattern matching and vocalization to determine range and intonation.

Rehearsals for the chamber chorus will take place Tuesday evenings (time to be determined) at the Church at 1919 Independence Parkway, near West Park Boulevard in Plano. The Texas Voices is a 24-voice chamber chorus, which performs four subscription concerts each year.

To make an appointment, contact artistic director, Alan Dyer, at 972-801-2532 or adyer@thetexasvoices.org. For more information about The Texas Voices, visit www.thetexasvoices.org.

About The Texas Voices
Founded in December 2002, this 24-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 to the combination a musical sensitivity that places The Texas Voices among the top echelon of choruses nationwide. The chorus performs four concerts each year.

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.