CCSA’s Spring Song concert? New singer placements? Summer Camp?? It’s all here in Jack Fishman’s blog. Click here to read the full post on MySA.com

Who: The Children’s Chorus of San Antonio
What: Spring Song concert
When: Sunday May 6^th, 3pm
Where: Alamo Heights United Methodist Church; 825 East Basse Road, 78209

The CCSA will present the final concert of their official season this coming Sunday May 6^th at 3pm. Members of all CCSA choirs will perform in this spirited celebration of spring. Tickets start at $8 and are available on the CCSA website or by calling 210.826.3447.

CCSA’s advanced ensembles will also perform with the San Antonio Mastersingers on Dona Nobis Pacem: Songs of War and Peace. The concert will be held on Sunday May 20^th, 7pm at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, 920 Kentucky Avenue. Tickets are $20 and are available by calling 210.826.3447

Dr. Barbara Baker visits San Antonio next week to work with the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio and presents The Do’s and Don’t of Gospel Music on Wednesday, April 18th, 7pm at Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University. Click below to hear her discuss the genres and world appeal of Gospel music and the difference of spirituals with Classical Spotlight host John Clare.

Dr Barbara Baker on gospels and spirituals by texaspublicradio

Dr. Baker’s appearance is sponsored in part by a generous grant from Target.
The Do’s and Dont’s of Gospel Music is co-sponsored by the Trinity University Music Department.

Calling all singers, choir members, and music enthusiasts!
Join us for a free masterclass Wednesday April 18th!

Do you know the difference between a spiritual and a gospel tune? Are you in need of a gospel fix? Join CCSA and Dr. Barbara Baker, our residency week guest artist, for a roof-raising evening of singing and laughter. You’ll be glad you did! All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary!

Wednesday April 18 | 7:00pm
Ruth Taylor Recital Hall, Trinity University
Free admission
Co-sponsored by the Trinity University Music Department

Chorus and Community residency week sponsored in part by a generous grant from Target.

The reviews are in and our performances this past weekend with the San Antonio Symphony were a great success! Check out the links below to read what the reviewers are saying. As always, are were thrilled to perform with our friends at the Symphony and were also pleased to be a part of this special weekend with maestro Ken-David Masur.

Click here for the complete San Antonio Express-News review.

Click here for the complete review on Incident Light.

The CCSA has received a generous gift from the San Antonio Junior Forum in support of our Music Together program at Haven for Hope. The donation will secure new music instruments and equipment to be used in our weekly classes with the families and young children in residence. We are thrilled to accept this gift in support of our new and powerful initiative. Thank you SAJF!

About MT@H4H
We continue to receive fantastic feedback on our initiative at Haven for Hope. With a second full semester behind us, we are convinced that this program impacts the families in residence with a truly meaningful experience. The positive, nurturing and safe environment of our class enables parents to bond with their children and with each other. We know the great benefits of music and movement in the early life of a child – and we know our families have now found a few minutes each week of peace and joy.

For additional information or to support Music Together @ Haven for Hope, please click here or call 210-826-3447.

A Johannes Brahms Festival, the return of pianist Lang Lang in recital, Gustav Mahler‘s large-scale Symphony No. 3 and Giuseppe Verdi’s sweeping Requiem are among the highlights for the classical subscription 2012-13 San Antonio Symphony season, the organization announced last week.

The season will conclude with Mahler’s Third Symphony, featuring the women of the Mastersingers chorus, the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio and a mezzo-soprano guest soloist to be named later.

Click here to read the full article.

CCSA’s four training choirs will present a lively demonstration and performance in conjunction with The Witte’s Museum’s Free Tuesdays. Informance offers a unique behind-the-scenes view of the comprehensive training our young artists receive each week. Come watch artistry in action as we guide our singers down the path to excellence.

Looking for more info on The CCSA and our season events? Check out our Facebook fan page or website where you will find audio and video, audition information, latest news and more!

Season Information
The CCSA is now in its 29^th season and continues to provide exceptional experiences in choral music education and performance to over 400 children and youth annually. Season highlights include an appearance with San Antonio Symphony for Liszt: Dante Symphony on March 23 and 24, a residency program in April, 2012 for all area teachers and gospel enthusiasts and a new weekly program for families and children at Haven for Hope.

The CCSA is proud to be selected as an artist again this year at Luminaria – San Antonio’s 5th annual celebration of art and artists. We look forward to seeing you in the crowd on Saturday, March 10th!

About Luminaria
Luminaria is San Antonio’s annual celebration of art and artists. Held in March and overseen by San Antonio’s creative leaders, it is free of charge and showcases all art forms in an outdoor setting and inside various venues downtown.

Click here for additional information.

Sr. Madlyn Pape, CDP, a Sister of Divine Providence, entered eternal life on January 18, 2012. Sr. Madlyn was the great-aunt to CCSA Chamber Choir singer Mark Rogers, a great musician and educator in the San Antonio community, and a valiant champion of The CCSA.

Sr. Madlyn’s long and distinguished career included MM degrees from UT-Austin and Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, teaching positions at Wadhams Hall Seminary College in Ogdensburg, NY, St. Philip’s College in San Antonio and her most-noted position as Chair of the Music Department at Our Lady of the Lake University. During her tenure at OLLU, Sr. Madlyn was the driving force behind the birth of CCSA’s Project: Sing! neighborhood choir program in 2001 and continued to carry the program forward with her creative and compassionate spirit. She also helped bring Project: Sing! into new neighborhoods in Harlandale where she was most recently serving as Assistant Director. We will miss greatly her wisdom and guidance, and her priceless good-nature and wit.

Additional details and service information may be found here.