The Texas Voices "Psalms and Sonnets" Concert October 30, 2010

Celebrated chamber choir The Texas Voices opens its eighth season of public concerts with Psalms and Sonnets on Saturday, October 30, 2010. This fall concert will feature the choral music of Ralph Vaugh Williams, John Rutter, and Brian Edward Galante, as well as Dallas composers Debra Scroggins, Joel Martinson, and Steven Gutheinz. Guest organist Clarice Candamio joins the choir for this performance.

The 24-member professional chorus, directed by Alan Dyer, will perform its first concert of the season on Saturday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Shipp Chapel, 9200 Inwood Rd., in Dallas. Tickets are $22 regular, $15 for seniors (65+), and $10 for students and may be purchased online at www.thetexasvoices.org, at the door, or by calling 214-384-6336. Season tickets are $65 regular, $45 for seniors, and $25 for students.

2010-2011 Concert Season
The Texas Voices

Psalms and Sonnets
Saturday, October 30, 2010, 6:30 pm
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Shipp Chapel
9200 Inwood Rd.
Dallas, TX 75220

The Angels Sing
Saturday, December 18, 2010, 6:30 pm
Northway Christian Church
7202 W. Northwest Highway
Dallas, TX 75225

In Sweet Music
Saturday, March 26, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
Resurrection Lutheran Church
1919 Independence Pkwy.
Plano, TX 75075

My Soul’s Been Anchored
Sunday, May 15, 2011 6:30 pm
Mesquite Arts Center
1527 N. Galloway Ave.
Mesquite, TX 75149

ABOUT THE TEXAS VOICES

Founded in December 2002, this 24-voice professional 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 and leads them with a musical sensitivity that places The Texas Voices among the top echelon of choruses nationwide. The chorus has premiered more than 35 original works written by Texas composers. In 2008, the chorus released is first CD, Voices Live. In July 2010, the chorus was the featured artist at the Texas Choral Directors Association annual conference in San Antonio.

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.

Official Website: http://www.thetexasvoices.org