Choral Artists of Carmel
Carmel, California
“The Soul and the Prayer”
Live Concert November 3rd, 2024 – Monterey, California
Sunday, November 3rd 2024,
3:00 PM (California)
First Presbyterian Church of Monterey
501 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Composer in Residence
Dr. Frederick B. Mabalot
Premiere of
"The Soul and the Prayer"
Robin McKee Williams, Director
Justice Post, Assistant Director
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Composer in Residence
Dr. Frederick B. Mabalot
Premiere: "The Soul and the Prayer"
with text by Robin Alexandra
"Frederick Bayani Mabalot is a composer and choral conductor from Southern California. He completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Washington School of Music with Dr. Geoffrey Boers and Dr. Giselle Wyers in December 2020. Frederick is a graduate of The Royal Danish Academy of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and California State University. He is classically trained in piano and voice and received several years of instruction as a choral and orchestral conductor before his doctoral studies."
About the Choir
Choral Artists Of Carmel
Directed by Robin McKee Williams, the choir enriches the community with beautiful music, while showcasing local talent and world-class musicians. The repertoire spans five centuries from early baroque to pop, with an emphasis on classical choral works.
Originally founded and performing as the Hartnell Community Choir, the Choral Artists of Carmel have appeared in concerts at Ely Cathedral in Cambridge; England, Avery Fisher Hall and Carnegie Hall in New York City; Steinbeck Center and Hartnell College in Salinas; and churches on the Monterey Peninsula. Building upon the backbone of her dedicated choir, McKee Williams includes soloists and musicians locally, nationally and internationally. She includes musicians and composers she has learned about from her participation in the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) mentoring program for conducting.
Robin McKee Williams
Conductor and Director
Robin McKee Williams, MA, CMVT, is a musical director and mezzo-soprano soloist for the Monterey Peninsula and San Francisco areas. She is active in the Distinguished Concerts International New York mentoring program. She recently completed her 9th tour with American Tapestry Choir directed by Joseph Martin with performances in Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Germany, Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, the Basilica in Italy, Washington DC and Alaska, Her training includes the Royal Conservatory of Music, Stanford University, San Jose State University and the McClosky Institute of Boston.
She has been the soloist and alto section leader at the Rockefeller Chapel at The University of Chicago and performed with Elmer Iseler and the Toronto Symphony and the Toronto Operetta Theater. She was the regular soloist for the Bing Music Series at the Stanford Hospital for six years. She has directed musical theater at the Forest Theater, Carmel Ballet Academy, and The Western Stage. She is presently the conductor of the Choral Artists of Carmel. She is an expert at training singers from beginning to professional levels as well as repairing injured speaking and singing voices. She continues to teach privately in Monterey and Mountain View.
Concerts
Recent Concert Programs
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Winter 2024
"Songs of the Heart"
The music of Thomas LaVoy
David Dally – Violin
Thomas Shoebotham – Cello
Premiere of
"To Sunlight" by Thomas La Voy,
words by Robin McKee Williams
Spring 2023
“Celebrating New Beginnings”
Jody Lee – Soprano
Patrick Lord-Remmert – Baritone
Anna Yelizarova – Mezzo-Soprano
Premiere of
"The Earth" by Will Todd, words by Robin Alexandra
Spring 2022
"Out of Love and Graciousness"
Trinity Te Deum – Eriks Esenvalds
Sure on this Shining Night – Samuel Barber and text by James Agee
I am the Wind – Elaine Hagenberg and text by Zoë Atkins
Song of the Angel – John Tavener
A Celtic Blessing – Will Todd
Summer 2021
"Celebrating Creativity"
Return Again – Thomas LaVoy
I Eat Alone – Thomas LaVoy
Neither the Moon by Night – Thomas Lavoy
When Daylight Came – Thomas LaVoy
Asteria from “Two Urns” – Thomas LaVoy
My True Being from “Endless” – Thomas LaVoy
The Garden – World Premiere – Thomas LaVoyWinter 2020/21
"Kindness Concert"
Sacred Heart - Ola Gjeilo
Third Sonata in C Major - J.S. Bach
Jorge Avila, violinist & Julie Fotheringham, dancer
America the Beautiful - Shawn Kirchner
Herr, unser Herrscher - J.S. Bach from St. John Passion
Winter 2020/21
"In Thanksgiving for Essential Workers"
Away and in Danger - Luc Kleiner and Shawn Kirchner
(Carol of the Refugee Children)Still - Ola Gjeilo
Im Treibhaus - Richard Wagner
Youth and Love - Ralph Vaughan Williams
O Love - Elaine Hagenberg
“Kyrie” - Joseph Haydn (from Lord Nelson Mass)
Winter 2019
Requiem - Mack Wilberg
Ubi Caritas - Ola Gjeilo
The Lake Isle - Ola Gjeilo
Excerpts from Endless - Thomas LaVoy
Read about the performance in Peninsula Reviews.
Spring 2019
Stabat Mater - Paul Mealor
The Armed Man - Karl Jenkins
Abide - Dan Forrest
The Rose - Ola Gjeilo
Winter 2018
Dona Nobis Pacem - R. Vaughan Williams
Salve Regina - Arvo Part
Let Peace Then Still the Strife - Mack Wilberg
Alway Something Sings - Dan Forrest
Resources
Repertoire
Choral Artists of Carmel Online :: Concert November 22, 2020
Honoring Essential Workers :: November 22, 2020Member Website
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