Sherwood Community Choirs Spring Concert, “Voices of Our Community”
Olney, MD: The Sherwood Community Choirs’ Spring Concert, “Voices of Our Community,” will be held on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. at Oakdale Church. The concert will feature performances by the Sherwood Community Chamber Choir, the Sherwood Community Chamber Ensemble, and the Sherwood Community Youth Choir.
SCCC consists of more than 40 singers, many of whom attended Sherwood High School and participated in choirs led by choir director William Evans. SCYC currently consists of 22 singers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. All three groups will come together for the final piece, May Our Paths Meet Again by Sally Albrecht and Jay Althouse.
Oakdale Church is located at 3425 Emory Church Rd, Olney, MD 20832. Tickets will be available at the door.
Park on the Georgia Avenue side of the church for the wheelchair-accessible entrance.
About the choirs:
The Sherwood Community Chamber Choir is directed by William Evans, who founded the choir in 2014. Evans taught choral music at Sherwood High School for 37 years before retiring in 2016. Evans is supported by Nancy Nyland, Assistant Director of SCCC. SCCC is an auditioned volunteer chorus whose goal is to enrich the community and its members through choral singing and concerts.
Launched in the fall of 2022, the Sherwood Community Youth Choir is directed by Ashley Grantham, a music educator and Sherwood HS graduate. Grantham is supported by Michele Rohan, Assistant Director/Collaborative Accompanist, and Zoe Bulitt, Choral Manager. SCYC was created to help fill the need for singing opportunities for children in the Olney community, and the choir consists of 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students inspired to be the next generation of singers.
