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One of the South’s leading professional chamber choirs, The Atlanta Singers, will perform at Piedmont College on Saturday, Sept. 22. The free concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Center for Worship and Music on Historic Highway 441 in Demorest. In 1976 founding conductor Kevin Culver and soprano Cheryl Bray, inspired by their mentor Robert Shaw and his Chorale, brought together a group of friends for a few concerts, never thinking that The Atlanta Singers would last for more than 30 years. Today, the group is known nationally and internationally through their recordings and performances aired on American Public Media's Performance Today, and by concerts streamed over the Internet (www.atlantasingers.or). Culver retired from the Singers in 1992 after conducting for fifteen years. David Brensinger became the second conductor of the group in 1993 and led the ensemble for 13 seasons. David Morrow of Morehouse College made his debut as the third permanent conductor of The Atlanta Singers in the 2006. What started as a group of friends dedicated to the pure joy of singing has developed into one of the region's finest small choral ensembles. Three members of the current Singers were in the original group: alto Nancy Allstrom, tenor Robert Aaron, and soprano Cheryl Bray Lower. The Atlanta Singers perform music from the Renaissance, pop tunes, new pieces by contemporary composers, and the works of the old masters. The Singers recently released two CDs, titled “Deep River” and “Antiphonica.” The performances on “Deep River” were led by guest conductor Dr. Wallace Hinson, professor of music at Piedmont College. -30-
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Atlanta Singers return to Piedmont College Sept. 22