A Midwinter Night's Dream

900 Broadway,Columbus GA 31901

11 December, 2021

Description

Voices of the Valley presents their fall concert featuring the St. Luke UMC Handbell Choir The halls of the Schwob School of Music are once again ringing with children’s music! We resumed indoor rehearsals in August and have been working hard at preparing for our upcoming concert on December 11th. This will be our first concert indoors with a live audience in 2 years! The St. Luke handbell choir will be featured alongside our three choirs in the beautiful space that is Legacy Hall! Voices of the Valley, in residence at the Columbus State University Schwob School of Music, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides the children of the Chattahoochee Valley with excellent choral training and performance opportunities. Not only do the children of Voices of the Valley develop a lifelong love of music, but Columbus and surrounding communities experience the wonder and joy of music as shared by children. The active Board of Directors, comprised of community leaders, music professionals, and parents, work to guide and support the organization.Voices of the Valley currently serves 70 children from multiple cities, counties, and schools. Voices of the Valley provides an artistic and creative outlet; key components to a well-rounded education.VOV has been featured in concerts with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of George Del Gobbo; the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Jamie Nix; the Columbus Ballet, under the direction of Paul Hostetter; LaGrange College, under the direction of Dr. Beth Everett; and the West Georgia Choral Festival, under the direction of Dr. Beth Everett (2016), Dr. Byron Cartwright (2017), and Dr. Michelle Folta (2018).Concert performances of Voices of the Valley have included Sounds of America (2015), Songs Around the World (2016), Peace, Love, and Joy (2016), Home (2017), Songs of Joy (2017), How Can I Keep from Singing: A Celebration of Song (2018), Cathedral Choir Tour in Norwich, England (2018), Oh, The Places You’ll Go! (2018), Selected performing ensemble at the Georgia Music Educators Association Conference (2019), and Life is Beautiful (2019).Local performances have included Uptown Columbus’ ArtBeat (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019); Columbus State University’s Winterfest (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); St. Thomas Episcopal Church (2015); The Interfaith Remembrance Concert (2016); the West Georgia Choral Festival (2016, 2017, 2018); Hats Off to the Lynx (2018); Columbus State University’s Middle School Choral Festival (2018), and Keyboards for Kenya (2019). Voices of the Valley has been paid to perform at The Epworth United Methodist Church’s Mother-Daughter Banquet (2016), Striffler-Hamby Funeral Home’s Christmas Candle Lighting Ceremony (2017), Old Town Columbus’ Old Town Christmas (2017), and the Partners in Education Banquet (2018).Voices of the Valley will be the featured children’s chorus in the 2020 performance of Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, as well as for the Columbus Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. We are proud to have been selected to perform at the Georgia Music Educators Conference in January, 2019. Additional performances have included Columbus State University's Winterfest, the Choral Society of West Georgia’s Choral Festival in LaGrange, Georgia, and Uptown Columbus' ArtBeat. Voices of the Valley recently completed an international choir tour of England in July, 2018. Our tour included performances at a variety of cathedrals in Norwich and London. Voices of the Valley also commissioned “How Can I Keep From Singing,” from nationally known American composer Mark Patterson. This year, Bella Voce and Sola Voce will conduct a New York City tour and will perform in the legendary St. Patrick’s Cathedral, St. John the Divine, and Central Park. Prima Voce will tour the Atlanta Metro area.