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Choruses and ensembles (continued)
Sunflower Singers Katy Gibney
Sunflower Singers brings together adults with developmental disabilities and their care providers
from across New Hampshire each week to sing familiar songs, accompanied by spontaneous
harmonica and percussion playing. This joyful sing-along is open to all and free of charge, thanks
to the generosity of its funders.
The WOWS Faculty
Members of this women’s ensemble will explore singing in a small group setting. Selections will
include many genres from classical to contemporary. Ability to sight-read recommended, but not
Songweavers Peggo Horstmann required. Limited to 15 members.
Hodes
Songweavers is New Canterbury Singers Kathryn Southworth
Hampshire’s original women’s NEW! This inclusive, harmonizing singing ensemble partners with the Canterbury Shaker Village to
community chorus. The chorus’s present authentic Shaker music as well as inspired arrangements by a variety of composers. The group
goal is to build community also will also explore the music of early America, including hymnody and arrangements of American
through singing together. Based folk songs. Participants should have the ability to match pitch and attend sufficient rehearsals to
on the belief that everyone internalize the music. Preparation for concerts will prioritize the music as a spiritual experience, with
can sing, members of this just enough work being done on the mechanics of choral presentation to provide clarity and meaning
women’s chorus learn songs by for listeners.
rote, in the African-American
tradition; music-reading INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES (AGES 5 - ADULT)
skills are not a prerequisite. Ensemble sequence
Songweavers rehearse in Small ensembles in the wind, string, piano, folk, and jazz departments enable students to grow with
two groups and present two musical friends as they mature in skills and understanding. In each department, faculty members
concerts in the spring. The work together to place students in the level that will be most comfortable for them.
repertoire includes music
from many ethnic traditions. A full sequence of ensembles in each department offers challenging opportunities for advancement
The singing is predominantly while always providing appropriate repertoire for a well-matched group of players. Each
a cappella. Drums and other department offers ensembles for young people and adults from elementary through advanced
instruments are often used as levels, including the Scholarship Ensembles—the teen honors groups in each department. At all
accompaniment. levels, rehearsals stress intonation, cueing, rhythmic security, and cooperation. Frequent ensemble
performances at the Music School and beyond provide incentives and fun. 11
