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Choral Artists of Carmel
Choral Artists of Carmel

Choral Artists of Carmel

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    Choral Artists of Carmel

    Choral Artists of Carmel

    • HOME
    • Fall 2025
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    • Fall 2024
    • ABOUT
    • DIRECTOR
    • PAST CONCERTS
    • GALLERY
    • RESOURCES
    • CONTACT
    • CONNECT
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      • Fall 2025
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      Choral Artists of Carmel
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        Choral Artists of Carmel

        Carmel, California

      • “The Metamorphosis of Swans”

        Live Concert October 12th, 2025 – Monterey, California

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      • “The Soul and the Prayer”

        Live Concert November 3rd, 2024 – Monterey, California

        Thank you!

        Our concert was a great success ❤️

        Please enjoy the recordings, as a concession to the live experience:

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      • Sunday, November 3rd 2024,

        3:00 PM (California)

         First Presbyterian Church of Monterey

        501 El Dorado Street

        Monterey, CA 93940

         

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        Composer in Residence

        Dr. Frederick B. Mabalot

         

        Premiere of

        "The Soul and the Prayer"

         

        Robin McKee Williams, Director

        Justice Post, Assistant Director

         

        Enjoy the Program: CAOC.US/Program

        Suggested donation: $30: CAOC.US/Donations

         

         

         

         

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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."

        Source 

         

      • About the Choir

        Choral Artists Of Carmel

        Robin McKee Williams, Conductor and Director

        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, 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

        Enjoy several past concerts on our YouTube Channel, and subscribe for updates.

         

        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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

        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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

        Concert Recording
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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 

        Program Notes
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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 LaVoy

        Program Notes
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        Winter 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

        Program Notes
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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)

        Program Notes
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Summer 2020

        Summer 2020

        Sunward - Thomas LaVoy

        Lament of the Valley - Sir Karl Jenkins

        Program Notes
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Spring 2019 publicity poster

        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.

        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

         

        Spring 2019

        Stabat Mater - Paul Mealor

         

        The Armed Man - Karl Jenkins

        Abide - Dan Forrest

        The Rose - Ola Gjeilo

        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2018 publicity poster

        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

      • Gallery

        Choral Artists of Carmel backstage at Carnegie Hall
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Spring 2016 performance
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Final rehearsal with orchestra, Spring 2019
        Robin McKee Williams, Conductor of Choral Artists of Carmel
        Choral Artists of Carmel, Winter 2016 performance
        Choral Artists of Carmel soprano section
        Choral Artists of Carmel, tenor section
        Choral Artists of Carmel accompanied by Monterey Strings
      • Resources

         

        Repertoire

        Choral Artists of Carmel Online :: Concert November 22, 2020
        Honoring Essential Workers :: November 22, 2020

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