Upcoming Events: Announcing the 2015-16 Season
sounding light the chamber choir of Many Voices…One Song Tom Trenney, conductor Sowing tears…Reaping joy sounding light sings from the Psalms Friday, March 4, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, Birmingham, MI Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. First United Methodist Church, Ann Arbor Sunday, March 6, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Northville Among the most beloved words of scripture are the inspired verses of the Psalms. sounding light gives voice to these treasured poems which powerfully express the deepest human emotions—from triumphant shouts of joy to...
Read MoreRandall Engle CD Review of Look up…and See
Congratulations to the singers of sounding light for this glowing review of Look up…and See from The Banner magazine, written by Randall Engle Everyone who has followed sounding light from its inception will be thrilled with the group’s third recording. The choral artistry is unmatched, and the repertoire selection tasteful and innovative. The music and texts take the listener on a journey of first lifting up the eyes (Psalm 121), then down the road of the troubles and joys of life, and ends with two poignant, choral prayers for Christian pilgrimage. A modern day “disc of ascent,”...
Read MoreLook up and See, new CD available now!
Look up and See, released in fall 2014, features the luminous voices of sounding light in inspired music which offers an inspirational message. sounding light’s third recording features world premieres by Anne Wilson and Tom Trenney alongside contemporary favorites by René Clausen and Stephen Paulus, and spiritual songs by Andraé Crouch and Stacey Gibbs with choral classics from Norman Luboff, Alice Parker, and Robert Shaw. Buy...
Read MoreMany Voices…One Song announces sounding light’s 2014-15 concert season
Tidings of Comfort and Joy sounding light celebrates the spirit of Christmas Friday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cranbrook, Bloomfield Hills, MI Saturday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. at University Presbyterian Church, Rochester Hills, MI Sunday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. at North Hills Christian Reformed Church, Troy, MI “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!” “O come, all ye weary, and I will give you rest.” Take a deep breath from the hustle and bustle; rest a moment from the business and busy-ness of the holiday season. Come to hear the angelic...
Read MoreBrian Burns CD Review of GLORIES STREAM FROM HEAVEN AFAR
sounding light possesses wonderful heft and maturity of sound, a rich darkness and solid core that creates an immediate feeling of warmth in the listener. The obvious gifts of both conductor Tom Trenney and his twenty-five singers shine through this entire recording; it is as solid a presentation of the Christmas choral repertoire as any released in some time, and will serve conductors as an excellent benchmark recording. Trenney’s programming choices explore different identities for some familiar tunes through subtle variance of the tempo and style often associated with them. For example,...
Read MoreRandall D. Engle CD Review of GLORIES STREAM FROM HEAVEN AFAR
With its second recording in as many years, sounding light offers a new lush, introspective Christmas recording that evokes the awe of the incarnation. Without noisy fanfare, many familiar carols are offered in newly-commissioned, contemplative settings. Other tracks feature unfamiliar carols from diverse genres and traditions. Weaving all the tracks together is the near-perfect articulation, intonation and musicianship of this premiere choral group. Glorious and heavenly indeed. -Randall D. Engle in The Banner
Read MoreTenth Anniversary Season
A lot has changed in these last ten years, but Many Voices…One Song has remained committed to its inspiring mission: sharing music to build community. In this tenth anniversary season, sounding light promises more of the compelling, communicative performances that its audiences have come to expect since its concert debut in 2003. Join the engaging choral artists of sounding light and their beloved founder and conductor, Tom Trenney, in this spectacular season-long celebration of the first decade of Many Voices…One...
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