Community Corner

Chamber Singers to Host Christmas Concert Friday

The Douglas County Chamber Singers will host their annual Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. at Douglasville First United Methodist Church on Prestley Mill Rd.

Featuring artist is flutist Jerry Singer. There is no charge for admission, however, donations are accepted and are tax deductible.

The Chamber Singers is a 35 member group that values musicianship, proficiency, community spirit, diversity, and enjoyment of music.  The Chamber Singers is a satellite of the Cultural Arts Center of Douglasville/Douglas County and is pleased to have served our community since 2002.

Since that time, the Chamber Singers has performed with the Army Ground Forces Band, has participated in community events such as September Saturdays and the lighting of the Christmas tree at the Douglas County Courthouse, performed with various local Atlanta area artists such as organist Bill Callaway, flautist Jerry Singer, saxophonist William Camp, musician and organist Trey Clegg, and Golden Bells of Atlanta handbell ringer Frank Buttler.  In June 2007, the Chamber Singers performed Mozart's Requiem at Carnegie Hall under the direction of world-renowned conductor, John Rutter, and members of the Chamber Singers performed the Requiem again in July, 2009 in Vienna, Austria.

Group members also performed Mozart's Requiem at Carnegie Hall in January, 2010.  Under the direction of Vickie Orme, The Douglas County Chamber Singers aspires to provide high quality choral music to the Douglas County community through concerts, community events, and other venues.  All Chamber Singers concerts are free of charge and open to the public.


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