Raising their Voice – LaGrange Daily News
Front Page Article, Thursday March 5, 2020 – Reprinted from the LaGrange Daily News Choral Arts Festival to present more
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West Georgia Choral Arts Festival 2020
West Georgia Choral Arts Festival 2020 Saturday March 14, 2020 4:00 p.m. – Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College Dr. Samuel Miller
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Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy with the LSO!
Here are a few photos courtesy of the LaGrange Symphony Orchestra. What a wonderful evening performing for a sold-out house!
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We Gather Together Photos
Here are a few photos from We Gather Together, a concert of Praise, Thanksgiving and Remembrance – featuring the Choral
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River Cruise August 6-13, 2021
The Choral Society of West Georgia Proudly Presents A River Cruise On The Moselle, Rhine and Main Rivers August 6-13,
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The Great Spooktacular
Despite a last minute change of venue, the 2019 Great Spooktacular Organ Concert drew a very large crowd. Here are
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Vega Quartet to perform with Choral Society of West Georgia in LaGrange
The wonderfully talented Vega Quartet will perform with the Choral Society of West Georgia on November 24, 2019 at the
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Sit and Sing Open House!
All Sopranos, Altos, Tenors, Baritones and Basses are cordially invited to sit and sing with The Choral Society of West
Read more‘Tis the Season to be Singing – an Invitation
‘Tis the Season to be Singing with The Choral Society of West Georgia! 2019-2020 Concert Season You are Cordially Invited
Read moreChoral Society Announces 2019-2020 Season!
Concert Season Kickoff: Sunday September 8 – 4 p.m. – Biggs Home First Rehearsal: Thursday September 12 6:30 p.m. –
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Gilbert & Sullivan Photos
What a wonderful evening of dinner and entertainment! Here are some photos from the event.
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Choral Festival 2019 Review
On the afternoon of March 9, 2019, the LaGrange College Callaway Auditorium was truly filled with “the sound of music” as two hundred and sixty-five singers, instrumentalists with an attending audience of over five hundred gathered together for the fourth annual West Georgia Choral Arts Festival. Singers from ages eight to eighty were featured in some of the area’s most outstanding choirs. Collaboratively, the sheer force of their singing was breathtaking in both scope, size, sound and spectrum.The first half of the concert featured each choir performing two selections
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A Very English Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan Dinner Concert -details now set!
Mark your calendars and don’t delay in getting your tickets as seating is limited. The Choral Society of West Georgia
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“We Gather Together” Photos
This concert of Praise, Thanksgiving and Remembrance at First Presbyterian church, was the perfect event to attend in this season
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West Georgia Brass Quintet to be Featured
The Choral Society of West Georgia, under the direction of Bettie Biggs, has announced the guest narrator and featured performers
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We Gather Together – A Concert of Praise, Thanksgiving and Remembrance
The official poster for this concert has just been released. The Choral Society of West Georgia will present two performances
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Phantoms of the Organ
LaGrange’s Great Spooktacular Organ Concert! Sponsored by the Choral Society of West Georgia in collaboration with the LaGrange Downtown Development
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Music Seminar Announced
Sacred Music Seminar with Joseph Martin, composer and conductor. Anyone from the Choral Society that wishes to attend can pay
Read moreChoral Society of West Georgia Approved for Grant!
The Choral Society of West Georgia was approved this week for a grant for $4,950 from the Georgia Council of the Arts to host its annual choral festival in LaGrange. The guidelines for the grant emphasized community impact, an area that organizers of the free annual West Georgia Choral Arts Festival put an emphasis. The choral society applied for the grant in February. “This is a significant award,” said Bettie Biggs, the West Georgia Choral Arts Festival coordinator.Click to READ MORE
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Southern Serenade to Spring
The Choral Society of West Georgia marked its final concert of the 2018-19 season on Sunday May 6th featuring Bel Canto LaGrange Women’s Ensemble. This unique choir under the direction of artistic director, Bettie Biggs features choral music specifically arranged and performed for treble choirs highlighting the beauty of women’s voices in concert.
A Southern Serenade to Spring celebrated the
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A Southern Serenade to Spring
A Choral Celebration of Southern Songs for Women’s Voices – Bel Canto LaGrange Women’s Ensemble. Featuring Bow and Banjo – A Cello and Banjo Duet of Erica Ransbottom and Jody Hughes. Sunday May 6, 2018 – 4 PM at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
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New Photos Added for Choral Arts Festival 2018
We have a few more additions to our photo gallery from the 2018 Choral Arts Festival. Here is a peek at what’s new. These new ones are located with the previous two pages of photos and can be easily accessed from the West Georgia Choral Arts Festival Page.
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2018 West Georgia Choral Arts Festival – Exceptional!
The festival concert, was held at 4:00 p.m. in the Callaway Auditorium on Saturday March 10th, 2018. As part of the Choral Society’s community outreach commitment, the event was free and open to the public. This project was co-sponsored with the LaGrange College Department of Music.
For the singers, the festival day began with morning rehearsals. They spent the first half of the day reviewing and rehearsing the music that would be performed that afternoon. Each director chose two selections
Read moreSt. Patrick’s at St. Peter’s Performance
Green will be the color of choice at the Dinner Party sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on Saturday, March 17th at 7:00 PM, St. Peter’s Catholic Church in LaGrange, Georgia. A feast of corned beef, ham, cabbage, vegetables, dessert, and drinks will be served.
A special appearance by the Choral Society of West Georgia is planned
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Victory Through Harmony – Songs That Won The War
The evening was complete with an All-American Victory dinner and drinks by Kimbles, the Big Band sounds of the Auburn Knights Orchestra, Carol Cain as Rosie the Riveter, and the great popular songs of the 1940’s performed by the Choral Society of West Georgia. All area World War II Veterans and spouses were invited to be Guests of Honor at no charge.
Held at the Callaway Conference Center in LaGrange, Georgia
Read morePhantoms of the Organ!
“Phantoms of the Organ!” A fun seasonal celebration featuring area organists in a “spooktacular” concert! No Admission Charge! Saturday October
Read more2016-2017 Concert Through the Poet’s Eyes
Bel Canto LaGrange Women’s Ensemble: “Through the Poet’s Eyes” Exploring the relationship between poetry and choral music for women’s voices, with
Read moreChoral Society Headed to Carnegie Hall
By James Simpson II
james.simpson@lagrangenews.com
LaGRANGE – 12 members of The Choral Society of West Georgia will be traveling to New York City this week to perform on the Issac Stern Stage at Carnegie Hall. The Choral Society of West Georgia was invited by the Distinguished Concert International Series of New York to participate in the upcoming March concerts. The concert will take place on Sunday.
Read moreChoral Festival Offers Spectacular Performance
By Alicia B. Hill
alicia.hill@lagrangenews.com
LaGRANGE – This year’s annual Choral Arts Festival was fantastic in both the quality and quantity of performers who took part. The West Georgia Choral Arts Festival began with the Point University Concert Choir led by Dr. Byron Cartwright followed by the ever-popular Young Singers of West Georgia led by Stacey Hardigree.
West Georgia Choral Arts Festival
Second Annual Free Concert for the Community Callaway Auditorium, LaGrange College March 11, 2017 Featuring: The Young Singers of West
Read moreWe Gather Together
“We Gather Together – A Concert of Praise, Thanksgiving, and Remembrance” Saturday November 19 – 7:00 p.m. & Sunday November 20 – 5:30 p.m.
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The Choral Society of West Georgia and the LaGrange Downtown Development Authority are co-hosting the first ever “Phantoms of the Organ! –
Read more911 Tribute Concert
Community 911 Tribute Concert Sunday September 11, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. Callaway Auditorium Free Admission
Read moreLocal Choral Festival Awarded Grant
New choirs, musicians will join unique singing event By Melanie Ruberti – mruberti@civitasmedia.com LaGRANGE — A popular choral festival will
Read moreSunTrust Donation to CSWG
The Choral Society of West Georgia was awarded $1,000 today from SunTrust Bank, West Georgia at the SunTrust LaGrange Office.
Read moreGeorgia Council for the Arts Project Grant
The Choral Society of West Georgia has been awarded a Georgia Council for the Arts Project Grant for 2017 to
Read moreLaGrange-based choir sings in The Emerald Isle
Published 12:00 am Thursday, July 28, 2016 LaGrange Daily News LaGRANGE — Some members of the Choral Society of West
Read moreIrish Concert Tour
An exciting adventure with performances in both Belfast and Dublin, which took place on July 2-10, 2016. Conductor: Dr. Janet Galvan Also
Read moreIt’s Our Party!
Featuring the Kenny Lewis Trio from Columbus! Put on your poodle skirt, bobby socks, jeans and leather jacket and join
Read moreThe Choral Society of West Georgia Invited to Perform at Carnegie Hall with Conductor Trey Jacobs
DCINY Press Release New York, N.Y. — March 22, 2016 Distinguished Concerts International New York City (DCINY) announced today
Read moreThe Faure Requiem and the Cantique de Jean Racine
An Afternoon Concert of Reflection and Remembrance Elizabeth W. Biggs, Director Eve McKibben, Chorale Accompanist featuring Debbie Anderson,
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Saturday February 27, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Callaway Auditorium at LaGrange College Guest Conductor: Dr. Beth Everett, LaGrange College Director
Read moreA ‘Little Brit’ of Broadway!
“A ‘Little Brit’ of Broadway!” Featuring the Fidelity Jazz Quartet, with vocalist Jan Hyatt with special Performance featuring Atlanta Professional
Read moreWest Georgia Choral Festival will be first of its kind
LaGRANGE — The powerful sounds of vocal music will take center stage and reign over the campus of LaGrange College
Read moreConcert of Thanksgiving, Praise, and Remembrance
The 10th Annual Thanksgiving Concert was held as a double performance this year: November 21, 2015 and November 22, 2015 at
Read moreA Celtic Spring
Bel Canto LaGrange – Women’s Ensemble held the season ending concert in conjunction with the Karl Drake School of Irish Dance on
Read moreFour Seasons of Love
The LaGrange Civic Chorale again teamed with the Fidelity Jazz Quartet for a Valentine’s Night event filled with great American love songs
Read moreConcert of Thanksgiving and Praise
The 9th Annual Concert of Thanksgiving and Praise was held on Sunday afternoon, November 23, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church
Read moreFestival Te Deum
May 2014 New York Choral Trip Artistic Director, Mrs. Elizabeth Biggs, and the Choral Society of West Georgia were invited
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