Sherwood Community Choirs to debut in joint Winter Concert, “United In Song”

Olney, MD: Over 70 singers in the Greater Olney area will unite for a Winter Concert at Oakdale Church on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. The concert will feature performances by the Sherwood Community Chamber Choir, the Sherwood Community Chamber Ensemble, and the Sherwood Community Youth Choir. Each choir will perform pieces in a range of genres and languages, including Spanish, Hebrew, and Latin.

SCCC consists of 40 singers, many of whom attended Sherwood High School and participated in choirs led by choir director William Evans. SCYC consists of 32 singers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. The concert will conclude with a rendition of Let There Be Peace on Earth by Sy Miller and Jill Jackson performed by all three choirs, bringing together over 70 voices.

Oakdale Church is located at 3425 Emory Church Rd, Olney, MD 20832. Tickets will be sold at the door.

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 this fall, 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. SSYC 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.