Join PCM's Sounds of the Southwest Singers on:
Saturday
June 19,2010
3:00pm
This event is filled with uplifting and beautiful music!
Cost: Free.
Donations Appreciated.
Where:
The Foothills Christian Church at 3951 West Happy Valley Road. |
Meet The Director:
Matt Deller
Graduated from Central Washington University with a BA degree in communications and music performance. He has played the timpani/
percussion/melodic percussion in multiple orchestral and band settings, and played the piano/keyboard with various jazz ensembles. His real passion for choral music began in 1994 when he volunteered as his church choir director in Washington State.
Ten years ago he and his family moved to Arizona, he was the choir director at a local church, in Glendale. When he started leading the group in 2002 there were only 15 people in the volunteer choir, at the end of his leadership in January, 2010 there were over 65 in attendance. This past June, 44 members of the choir traveled to New York to perform at Carnegie Hall in celebration of the 70th Anniversary Gala of music publishing giant Shawnee Press.
Matt has also played with his church praise team band, and still works with the church's youth community concert band. He also accompanies soloists and musicians on the keyboard.
Matt is currently pursuing his musical path with a volunteer community choir to serve throughout the Northwest Valley communities. There is a lot of local talent out there needing a venue to musically express them. Opportunities for this choir include a European tour for this coming summer where limited spaces are still available to Germany and Austria and a Lincoln Center performance in NYC in 2011.
Matt believes music isn't just notes on the page, but one truly experiences it through emotion and feeling from the heart. As you watch him direct you can see and feel the passion he brings to the music. The emotional values are evident to the performer and the listener under his direction. |
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Sounds of the Southwest Singers Invited to Perform at New York City's Lincoln Center!
Distinguished Concerts International in New York City (DCINY)announced today that Mr. Matt Deller and the Sounds of theSouthwest Singers have been invited to participate in aperformance of The Music of Joseph Martin on Sunday, April 10, 2011, in Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. Members of the choir will join with other outstanding choristers to form the Distinguished Concerts Singers International. Mr. Martin will be the guest conductor for the performance as well as serve as the clinician for the residency. Dr.Jonathan Griffith, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor for DCINY states: "The Sounds of the Southwest Singers received this invitation because of the quality and high level of musicianship demonstrated by the singers and the exceptional recommendations given by Mr. Deller's choral colleagues. It is quite an honor just to be invited to perform in New York City. These wonderful musicians not only represent a high quality of music and education, but they also become ambassadors for the entire community. This is an event of extreme pride for everybody and deserving of the community's recognition and support."
"The singers will spend approximately 9 -10 hours in rehearsals over a 4 to 5 day residency." says Griffith. "Not all of the time is spent in rehearsals, since there is so much history and culture to see in New York City. However, the performance in Lincoln Center is the primary purpose for their visit to the city."
If you would like to be a part of this wonderful event, please join the choir for rehearsals on Tuesday night by contacting Leann Deller. An initial financial reservation of $200.00 is due by:
June 01, 2010.
Members of the community are encouraged to give financial support in sending these singers to Lincoln Center by contacting Mr. Matt Deller at (602) 353-9900 or via email, soundsofthesoutwestsingers@cox.net . |
Become a member of PCM's
Sounds of the Southwest Singers
Practices are held every Tuesday from
7:00-9:00pm at The Foothills Christian Church at 3951 West Happy Valley Road.
Don't be shy! Come join today! All different types of music selections are sung in performances including secular, sacred, popular, jazz and patriotic. Soloists and small ensembles within the larger choir are more than welcome! You don't have to be a professional musician, just someone who loves to sing! It doesn't cost a thing other than your time and commitment to doing something really fun with a lot of great people! |
Want to donate to the choir?
PCM's Sounds of the Southwest Singers is looking for:
- A portable electronic piano with amplifier
- A digital video recorder
- A digital MP3 recorder
- Funds to purchase music
- An accompanist (or the funds to pay one!)
- A Season Sponsor
- Funds to help send our choir to New York and Lincoln Center!
Please contact Regina Nixon at:
regnixon@phoenixconservatoryofmusic.org 602.353.9900
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Do you have a choir?
Please join us for the 2011 fifth annual choir festival set for Sunday, May 01st! The event starts at 3:00pm to fine tune preselected choral selections. Guest conductor TBA.
The festival concert will be at 6:30pm.
Not in a choir, but love to sing? Individuals can participate! The fee for individual participants is $10.00. Must be high school age or above. Anyone wishing to sing in the Mass Choir portion of the program must pre-register by:
April 01, 2011
Afternoon rehearsal will begin at 3PM on same day and location of concert. Participating choirs can sing any song or anthem of your choice. Please keep in mind that individual choir selections is not a competition, but just for showcase and fun! You don't have to participate in this portion of the program.
All participating choirs will sing music selected for the festival.
There is a registration fee of $50.00 for each participating choir.Scholarships are available for any choir not able to pay the registration fee. Scholarships are also available to any choir that cannot afford music.
All church, community, high school, and adult choirs are able to participate. For more information, or to register, please contact:
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