Sherwood Community Choirs’ Winter Concert, “Unbroken Harmony”
Olney, MD: Over 70 singers in the Greater Olney area will unite for a Winter Concert at Oakdale Church on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. The concert will feature performances by the Sherwood Community Chamber Choir, the Sherwood Community Youth Choir, the Sherwood Community Chamber Ensemble, and the Sherwood High School Chamber Singers.
SCCC consists of 40 singers, many of whom attended Sherwood High School and participated in choirs led by choir director William Evans.
Now in its second year, SCYC consists of singers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. The choir teaches musical techniques and team building.
For the closing number, all four choirs will sing What A Wonderful World (Weiss/Thiele arr. Mark Brymer), bringing together nearly 100 voices.
Oakdale Church is located at 3425 Emory Church Rd, Olney, MD 20832. Tickets will be $10 at the door, with free admittance for children under 12. 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 fall 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 Bullit, 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.
The Sherwood High School Chamber Singers are led by director Emily Chu. This auditioned choir meets in class daily on a repertoire of chamber and global musical pieces. Emily Chu began as the choral and general music teacher at Sherwood High School this fall. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a dual degree in Music Education and Vocal Performance. Following graduation, she was the general music teacher at Burtonsville Elementary School. She also directs and conducts two choirs at Glorystar Children’s Chorus in Potomac MD.
