UPCOMING
EVENTS
INNOVATIONS:
Taking Flight
All
AYS Choirs in performance
featuring
the regional premieres of new works
by
Bob Chilcott and Steven Stucky
Saturday,
May 10 @ 8:00 PM
Dunwoody
First United Methodist Church
Click
here
to read the full press release.
Click
here
for directions to Dunwoody UMC.
All
AYS Choirs perform with Atlanta Symphony Youth Orchestra,
January 2006
For
over 30 years ATLANTA YOUNG SINGERS of Callanwolde has nurtured
the incredible artistic abilities of children in the Atlanta
Metropolitan area. We provide excellent coeducational
choral and musical training for children grades 2 – 12 in
a challenging learning environment that builds self-esteem,
confidence, teamwork and leadership.
Recent
Accomplishments!
LA
LUNA ASOMA: Inspired by Lorca
 AYS
celebrated the work of Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca,
March 1, at Sisters Chapel. The evening featured the
world premiere of the commissioned piece,
Ciudad Sin Sueño: Three Images,
written for AYS by composer David Marcus. The AYS
Youth Chorale and Treble Concert Choir were joined by faculty
guest soloists from Spelman College, Morehouse College and
Clark Atlanta University. Special guest artists Vecinos
del Mundo Flamenco wowed the audience with an encore sequirijas
with flamenco students dancing on stage with the AYS choirs.
Click
here
to read the full press release.
Visit
www.wabe.org/arts to hear Wanda Yang Temko's
interview
with David Marcus.
www.jaleole.com
- Atlanta's one stop for Flamenco: events calendar,
news and more! Visit
www.jaleole.com
to read an article about La Luna Asoma: Inspired by
Lorca.
32nd
Annual Music of the Holidays
AYS
Treble Concert Choir and Youth Chorale in performance
with the Zeliazkov Family Band on December 16, 2007, at
The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.
Photo
Credit: Carl Christie
ATLANTA
YOUNG SINGERS of Callanwolde and Music Director Paige F.
Mathis presented two fabulous performances of 32nd
Annual Music of the Holidays on December 16
at the Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception and
December 18 at Druid Hills United Methodist Church.
This year's repertoire featured traditional pieces from
Eastern Europe alongside AYS favorites Tomorrow Shall
Be My Dancing Day and Franz Biebl's Ave Maria.
The Singers were joined by guest artists the Zeliazkov
Family Band on December 16 and the Atlanta
Balalaika Orchestra on December 18. As tradition
would have it, the AYS Alumni and Dads Choruses also joined
current Singers on December 18 for This Little Babe
and the Boar's Head Carol. Audiences were
delighted to hear the beloved Carol of the Bells
performed entirely in Ukrainian in its original form, Shchedrik.
Congratulations to the Singers, Staff and our corps of volunteers
for another wonderful year of holiday music.
Click
here to
order a copy of the 32nd Annual Music of the Holidays CD or
DVD.
AYS
Youth Chorale on stage with Anúna at Symphony Hall
AYS
and its Youth Chorale were honored with an invitation to perform
with the professional choir Anúna on Saturday, November
24, at Symphony Hall. Anúna was in Atlanta as
part of their tour of 41 US cities to support the release
of its brand new CD/DVD and Public Television special “Celtic
Origins." The 22 Chorale members attended a rehearsal
and sound check with members of Anúna and Music Director
John McGlynn. Both choirs sang Geantrai and
were joined by local dancer Catie Foley from the Drake School
of Irish Dance. Congratulations to all of the Singers
for a job well done!
24-HOUR
SINGATHON
HOLY
TRINITY PARISH in DECATUR
FRI,
NOV 9, 5PM – SAT, NOV 10, 5PM
Rehearsals
and performances, several rounds of Encore, movie sing-a-longs,
camp sing-a-longs (complete with a fake camp fire!), karaoke,
a cappella group Yes, Virginia ! and performances from AYS
Singers and family members helped us keep the music going
from 5pm Friday to 5pm Saturday.
- A
celebrity was in our midst! Founder/Music Director Emeritus,Stephen
Ortlip (aka Mr. O) stopped by Saturday morning and was treated
to a surprise performance by AYS Alumni Paige Mathis, Roxanne
Locarnini and Carl Christie .
- During
the event over 400 songs were sung.
- 362
people attended.
- 117
Participated
- 42
of 68 TR/IMM members
- 55
of 77 TCC members
- 19
of 60 YC members
All
of the funds raised during this event go to our Singers from
7 to 18 years old in all seven Choirs to use for summer camps
and regional or international tours. If you are interested
in joining us as a Sponsor and supporting the AYS All
Our Voices in Harmony Scholarship or Virginia
P. Stratton Camp Funds,
please contact the AYS office at info@aysc.org.
FESTIVAL
500
| Congratulations
to the AYS Youth Chorale for a successful Tour of Newfoundland
and Nova Scotia, including participation as one of four
American Choirs in the prestigious Festival500:
Sharing the Voices. |
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Read
about their adventures by visiting our Tour
Blog, complete with pictures
of the Tour.
MEMBERS:
Don't
forget to check Member Updates.
Rehearsal
Space
AYS
is excited to offer rehearsals in three locations for the
Training Choir. The Mable
House Cultural Center is a facility of the Cobb County Parks,
Recreation and Cultural
Affairs Department. Rehearsals are held at The
Mable House Arts Center in Cobb County as well as the
Callanwolde
Fine Arts Center in DeKalb County. We're
thrilled to announce our third location in South DeKalb County.
Bringing
Music to Life concert, May 2006
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