Carpe Diem Choral Arts Residency Projects
 
This page remains under construction. Photo archives and sound samples are in the works. Above photos are from rehearsals, with exception of lower right photo from Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. For more information about the history and mission of Carpe Diem, please visit: http://classactsarts.org/main/ Past Carpe Diem Choral Arts Residency Projects have included the following guest artists/composers, from a broad range of cultures and traditions, with choirs ranging in size from 70-120 members, ages 8 to 78, rehearsing over a 3-8 week period: DC Area March 2003: Malcolm Dalglish, guest artist/composer A Ceremony of Song for Choir, Hammer Dulcimer, Percussion and Dance Produced by Busy Graham, with choir director Margie T. Farmer Presented at Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, Washington, D.C. and on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, broadcast worldwide on the web November 2003: Trio Globo (Eugene Friesen, Howard Levy, Glen Velez) Voices of the Earth Produced by Busy Graham, with choir director Margie T. Farmer Presented on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (webcast) May 2004 / Oct 2004: David Griffiths Songs of Hope and Freedom in the Gospel and Spiritual Tradition Produced by Busy Graham, with choir director David Griffiths Presented at Peoples Congregational Church in Washington DC, May 2004 and again in October at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage as part of the worldwide Daniel Pearl Music Day commemorative concerts (webcast) May 2005: Andes Manta ~ with Coral Cantigas and Carpe Diem choirs Voices of the Andes Produced by Busy Graham, with choir director Diana Saez Presented at National City Christian Church, Washington, D.C. May 2006: Zade Dirani from Jordan and a 30-member international youth orchestra, sponsored by Queen Noor Roads to You Produced by Busy Graham, with Carpe Diem Community Choir directed by Michael Holmes and Eric Byrd Presented at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium, Washington, D.C. On Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Easton, MD May 2007: Malcolm Dalglish with Easton High School Concert Choir, Chamber Singers and Carpe Diem Community Choir ~ directed by William R. Thomas A Ceremony of Song for Choir, Hammer Dulcimer, Percussion and Dance Other guest artists included: N. Scott Robinson, percussion, Randy Welch, bagpipes, Chris Noyes, guitar, original choreographed piece c/o Dance Harrison Street ensemble, Irish stepdancer Corinne Ducey, percussive dancers from Footworks, Shizumi Dance Theatre of Japan and the Kodomo Dance Troupe, Willoughby Buxton on fiddle, and more. Produced by Busy Graham and William Thomas. Presented at Talbot County Auditorium, Easton, MDhttp://classactsarts.org/main/shapeimage_2_link_0