"What sets off your seasonal sensor? For me, the word "thanks" revs my holiday engine and makes me look around and marvel at the big things in life - family, health, work - and the tiniest daily tidbits in life for which I am grateful. The passing tow truck dude who stopped to inflate my flat tire and the Washington Park Free Loop bus driver who sang the Teddy Bear song and told bad jokes. Thanks, I needed that."
"And I was thankful that Portland Voices Rock singers invited me to come see what they were all about - stress-free singing for fun, fellowship, harmony and pretty doggone good tunes. These folks shared their joy of singing with every sound. Voices Rock began in Colorado, branched into Washington state and is now in Portland where the choir is guided by longtime Portland jazz performer Caley Barstow. Read more about the organization here. And hear Portland's Voices Rock this week at their joyous concert on Thursday, November 20, 7:30 at The Den in SE Portland. The Den is publicizing this concert; tickets and more info are."
"One Voices Rock singer, Marie Gettle-Gilmartin, recently emailed her thoughts about singing to OAW. Choir, said Marie, "ALWAYS lifts me up. So many of us have experienced losses, pain, anxiety and depression, death of family members, or other grief... and music heals us, or at the very least, lightens our load a bit.""
The word "thanks" triggers reflection on family, health, work, and small everyday kindnesses such as a tow truck attendant and a cheerful bus driver. Portland Voices Rock offers stress-free, joy-focused group singing led by longtime jazz performer Caley Barstow, with a public concert at The Den on Thursday, November 20 at 7:30 p.m. Singers describe choir as uplifting and therapeutic after loss, anxiety, and grief. Multiple regional choirs plan holiday choral performances, including three groups presenting Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, offering varied texts, vocal textures, and harp accompaniment.
Read at Oregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
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