St. Stephen's is honored to host  these concerts this year at our church.

EXPERIENCE THE AMERICAN BOYCHOIR

IN CONCERT

At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

Seattle – 2 May 2010 The American Boychoir has been enriching the cultural life of the Nation for 73 years by bringing its unique and joyful sound to people around the world. Experience the choir hailed by The New York Times for their “riveting involvement and full-bodied sound.”  The American Boychoir, under the musical leadership of Litton-Lodal Music Director Fernando Malvar-Ruiz, will be performing at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 4805 NE 45^th Street, (Laurelhurst neighborhood) Seattle, WA 98105 on Sunday, May 2^nd, 2010 at 5 PM.  Featuring musical selections as diverse and dynamic as the boys themselves, audiences are sure to be mesmerized by a memorable performance. 

Suggested donation: $20 General; $10 Students & Seniors; Children through 5 years are FREE

Directions and more information at www.ststephens-seattle.org

The American Boychoir’s 2010 Spring Tour will include selections from European composers Victoria, Schütz, Brahms, and Fauré. Also included will be works by American composers and arrangers Mulholland, Lauridsen, and Hampton, as well as selections by composers from Venezuela, Brazil, Korea, and Japan.

Boys in grades 3-7 who love to sing, are encouraged to audition after the concert. No preparation is necessary.  BOY5More information about The American Boychoir can be found at www.americanboychoir.org. 

The American Boychoir is regarded as the United States’ premier concert boys’ choir. It continues to dazzle audiences with its unique blend of musical sophistication, effervescent spirit, and ensemble virtuosity. Boys in grades 4 through 8, reflecting the ethnic, religious and cultural diversity of the United States, come from across the country and around the world to pursue a rigorous musical and academic curriculum at the school. The American Boychoir School, the only non-sectarian boys’ choir school in the nation, was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937, and has been located in Princeton, New Jersey, since 1950.

Maintaining an active national and international touring schedule, the Boychoir performs with world-class ensembles including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic. The Boychoir appears regularly as featured artists with James Levine at the Tanglewood Music Festival, and has performed with the internationally renowned soprano Jessyé Norman, prominent jazz musician Wynton Marsalis, pop diva Beyoncé, and at Carnegie Hall with Sir Paul McCartney.

Often called upon for boy soloists, members of The American Boychoir have performed with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Berkshire Music Festival, and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.

The American Boychoir has been extensively recorded on its own label Albemarle Records and broadcast on radio and television, with over forty-five commercial recordings.

 The programs offered by The American Boychoir School are made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust.

One World
Concert Series

Seven Concerts featuring music from around the world Benefiting St. Stephen's Music Fund 

Friday, September 12, 2009 • 7:30 PM
Prague Nights

Ondrej Smeykal, didgeridoo  (Czech Republic)

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 • 7 PM
Art of Fugue - J. S. Bach

Jon Gillock (Paris), Dean Kauffman (New York), piano four-hands
A concert in celebration of the life of John Cowell, former organist & choirmaster of St. Stephen’s

Saturday, November 14, 2009 • 7:30 PM
Art Songs & Opera Favorites

An elegant evening of art songs & opera excerpts

Emily Riesser - Soprano

Diane Radabaugh - Mezzo-soprano

Jeffrey Jordan - Tenor

Thomas Thompson - Bass

Beth Kirchhoff - Piano

Saturday, January 23, 2010 • 7:30 PM
Impressions Heard

Impressionistic music for trumpet and piano

Judson Scott - trumpet

Christina Valdes - piano

Friday, February 19, 2010 • 7:30 PM
Intercontinental

Chamber music for woodwinds and piano
by Tradewinds

Darlene Franz - oboe

Deborah Colyn - clarinet

Matt Johnston - bassoon & piano

Saturday, March 13, 2010 • 7:30 PM
Red Rocks, Zen Stones, and Liverpool Ragas

Gary Stroutsos - world flutes

David Revelli - world percussion

Saturday, April 17, 2010 • 7:30 PM 
Indigenous Roots, New Harmonies

The Sacred Fire Flute Circle

Dave Baylor - Native American flute, percussion

Tim Feetham - Native American flute, didgeridoo, percussion

Darlene Franz - Native American flute

Wayne McCleskey - Native American flute

Pam Mortensen - didgeridoo

Tom Faber - didgeridoo

Suggested Donation for all concerts

$20 General – $10 Students & Seniors

Proceeds benefit St. Stephen's Music Fund

Music at St. Stephen's

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