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Welcome to the 23rd season of The Choir School at St.
Peter’s.
In the summer of 2015, The MasterSingers travelled to England to
serve as choir in residence at Salisbury Cathedral and the Tour
Choirs explored eastern North Carolina, singing concerts and
interacting with new audiences along the way. These experiences of
being out in the world are important because they connect us to our
heritage and inspire our sense of purpose. Our fi rst performance
this year, Noye’s Fludde, a children’s opera by the British
composer, Benjamin Britten was a grand homecoming after the
summer’s adventures, giving us a chance to collaborate with Opera
Carolina, Central Piedmont Community College and The Charlotte
Youth Symphony and affi rming our place in Charlotte’s artistic
community.
Our Christmas and Spring concerts draw on this freshly affi rmed
identity, combining beautiful classical and adventurous
contemporary repertoire. The foundation we have built through the
hard work we do at home, week by week, keeps us grounded in who we
are and creates the possibility for who we will become.
Thank you for supporting The Choir School at St. Peter’s, and we
hope that you enjoy the music!
FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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ABOUT OUR PROGRAMNow in our 23rd season, The Choir School at St.
Peter’s is a rigorous choral music education program that serves
approximately 100 talented young musicians each year. Our
choristers work to master music theory, sight singing, musical
style, and expression - as well as teamwork, confi dence, and
independence. Each season includes summer camp, weekly rehearsal
and theory instruction, performance, and tour. These experiences
immerse our students in practices and disciplines that lead to true
musicianship, and give them the opportunity to form relationships,
develop lifelong skills, and step outside what is familiar to see
what is possible.
THE TOWN CHOIRS are training choirs where boys and girls who
enjoy singing begin to develop music and vocal skills. Town Choir
students work together to rehearse, study, and practice performance
technique as they begin to create one voice from many voices.
In the TOUR CHOIRS, older students begin to master advanced
vocal skills, music theory, and performance. They study
traditional, sacred, and contemporary music and learn to achieve
excellence as they practice, prepare, and perform together.
THE MASTERSINGERS are a mixed-voice ensemble made up of talented
teenagers from across the region. Each season, they master a broad
repertoire, studying advanced vocal and sight singing skills and
expanding their knowledge of music history.
THE CHOIR SCHOOL AT ST. PETER’SENRICHES & STRENGTHENS YOUNG
LIVESTHROUGH EXCELLENT, RIGOROUS MUSIC
EDUCATION AND CHORAL PERFORMANCE.
OUR MISSION
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THE GIRLS TOWN CHOIRTHE BOYS TOWN CHOIR
Wesley Baxter Landon Broadwell Lucien Broadwell Sasuke Brown
Hudson Clavin Wesley Morgan Nathan Newman
Camya Anthony Alicia Burns Xaria Clark Rhianna Cofi eld
Kasia Hurlburt Grace Isgrigg Ella Keeling Sasha Mashchenko
Molly Metzl Kate Mitchell Malkiah Morris Alayna Pinckney
Addison Crosier Catherine DeBeer Alex Grady Morgan Grady
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THE BOYS TOUR CHOIRTHE GIRLS TOWN CHOIR
Ella Sandoval Maggie Shannon Katherine Taylor Ziare Taylor Ian
Adamson Quinn Albinus Seth Bingham Robert Burlington
Noah Henthorn Marshall Pifer Alexander Siler
Austin Clay Henry Geis Christian Gonsalves Dunn Hamrick
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THE GIRLS TOUR CHOIRTHE GIRLS TOUR CHOIR
Lidie Ataoguz Erica Bailey Gloria Boykin Akasha Brown
Rosie Cudabac Chelsea DeLapp Abigail Driscoll Grace Eshleman
Chloe Hall Sydney Hill Millie Holtz Caryn King
Annika Brown Cora Brown Esther Burlington Mikaela
Carey-Belgrave
Nia Legrand Katie Robinson Katherine Sandoval Gianna
Santonato
Cleo Shannon Alexis Tucker Kayden Tucker Heaven Woodard
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THE MASTERSINGERSTHE MASTERSINGERS
Hannah Rose Albinus Akira Brown Kiani Belgrave Kyle Cathey
Lillian Geis Jonathan Harbin Joshua Harbin Susan Henry
Lelyand Cathey Hannah Crosier Joseph Ezaz Joshua Ezaz
Rachel Koenig Ruby Litaker Sam Morgan Evan Peacock
Stephenie Santilli Destiny Smith Elijah Thomas Whitney Wade
Max Reid Lee Roberts Onesha Sanders Shianece Sanders
Simon Howard Laurel Johnson Olivia Johnson Darin Kennedy Gwen
Walker
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OUR STAFFBEN OUTEN is the Founding and Artistic Director of The
Choir School at St. Peter’s. After graduating from Yale and Furman
Universities with degrees in organ performance and music theory,
respectively, he came to North Carolina to serve as organist and
choirmaster at First Presbyterian Church in Belmont. His long
association with St. Peter’s began in 1992 and in 1993 he founded
the boys choir. During his tenure at St. Peter’s the boys choir has
grown to include the five choirs of The Choir School.
Mr. Outen has traveled extensively throughout the United States
and England with the choirs. He was instrumental in the procurement
of St. Peter’s organ, Fisk Opus 136 and in the development of an
Evensong series that includes singers from throughout the
community. He had led classes for the Royal School of Church Music
in America, and hosted and performed for the Association of
Anglican Musicians Conference.
KAY JOHNSON is Managing Director of The Choir School. A founding
member of the school’s staff, she has managed Choir School
operations, financial reporting, rehearsal and concert scheduling,
summer camps and tour for more than two decades. She holds a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from North Carolina State
University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from
WVCOGS, now a component of Marshall University. She is the parent
of three Choir School alumni.
ELIZABETH LENTI is Assistant Director at the Choir School. A
native of Rochester, NY, Elizabeth is a graduate of the Eastman
School of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music. Previously,
she has been Associate Director of Music and Worship at Trinity
Episcopal Cathedral in Cleveland, OH and has also served as a
member of the organ faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
She is active as a recitalist, having performed on concert series
throughout the United States, and has played at regional and
national conventions of both the American Guild of Organists and
the Association of Anglican Musicians. CHRISTOPHER BROWN is
Director of the Boys and Girls Town Choirs and teaches two levels
of music theory education at The Choir School. He received a
Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Glenville State College
and a Master’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from Eastern Kentucky
University. He is a nationally board certified teacher in early
childhood music and teaches general music at Sharon Elementary
School. He has performed throughout North Carolina and West
Virginia and has served as chairperson of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
School Elementary Honors Chorus. He is the recipient of the Harris
Teeter Teacher of Excellence Award.
ALLISON ELROD is Director of Development and Communications for
The Choir School. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
A writer, publicist and marketing strategist, her expertise
includes brand management, copywriting, event planning and
promotion, public relations and fundraising. A poet and essayist,
she serves on the board of CPCC’s Sensoria Arts Festival. Her work
has appeared in journals and anthologies that include The Living
Church, Anglican Theological Review, Pembroke Magazine, and Cave
Wall.
KEVIN BEYER assists with the tenor section of the MasterSingers.
He attended Wingate College, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in
Music with an emphasis in Vocal Performance. A private voice
instructor, he has also appeared in various stage productions
including “1776” and “Smoke on the Mountain.”
RODNEY CURRIN assists with the MasterSingers. He holds a
Bachelor of Music Education from Appalachian State University, a
Bachelor of Science in Nursing from UNC Charlotte and a Master of
Science in Nursing Education from Grand Canyon University. He
is a Nationally Certified Pediatric Nurse and is a Pediatric
Nursing Instructor at Cabarrus College of Health Sciences and Jeff
Gordon Children’s Hospital in Concord, NC.
ERIK JOHNSON is a charter member of the Boys Choir at St.
Peter’s and now assists with the bass section of the MasterSingers.
A former North Carolina State University Park Scholar, he holds
Bachelor of Science Degrees in both physics and mathematics, and
earned a minor in Viola Performance. He has performed with a
variety of musical ensembles including Renaissance and the
Salisbury Symphony. He leads a team that tests trading software for
Wells Fargo.
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OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Hulene McLean, TreasurerCertified Public Accountant
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Ben OutenArtistic & Executive Director
The Choir School at St. Peterí s
Rebecca Carter McCallConsultant
Former Charter School Principal
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The Rev. Ollie RencherRector
St. Peterí s Episcopal Church
Jennifer RobertsMayor
City of Charlotte
Kay JohnsonManaging Director
The Choir School at St. Peterí s
Sundays8:00 AM Holy Communion in the traditional language of the
Book of Common Prayer, includes sermon, organ music, and hymns.8:30
AM ì Holy Chowî breakfast in the 2nd fl oor Community Room, $4 per
person and $15 per household maximum.9:30 AM Christian Formation
(Education) opportunities for all ages in the Parish House.10:45 AM
Holy Communion in the contemporary language of the Book of Common
Prayer, includes sermon, choral and organ music, and hymns. Coffee
Hour, with light refreshments takes place immediately
afterwards.5:00 PM Evensong, sung prayers from the Book of Common
Prayer led by the clergy and choral ensembles (second and fourth
Sundays, Septemberñ March).
PM Holy Communion in the contemporary language of the Book of
Common Prayer, includes a brief refl ection, piano music,
candlelight,
and contemplative silence (in weeks without Evensong).
Monday through Friday8:00 AM Morning Prayer in the Chapel
without music, 30 minute service from
the Book of Common Prayer, a meditative way to enter the day
ahead.8:00 AMñ 4:00 PM Church doors are open for private prayer,
refl ection, and meditation.
TuesdaysNOON Holy Communion in the Chapel without music, 30
minute service from
the Book of Common Prayer ó lunchtime food for the journey.
St. Peterí s Episcopal ChurchA parish in the Episcopal Diocese
of North Carolina
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The church doors of St. Peterí s have been open almost every day
of the week since 1895 as a sanctuary for all people. This
hospitality practice continues today, especially Monday through
Friday when the parish offices are open.
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Our season is made possible, in part, with funding from the Arts
& Science Council, the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the
Department of Cultural Resources, and the National Endowment for
the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great
art.
