Alice Parker, First Director Laureate, 2012

Alice Parker, composer, conductor, and teacher, is a passionate believer in the transformative powers of choral singing. We focus all of our gifts in a unique way when we join our voices with others, leading both to personal fulfillment and the creation of a community spirit that breaks down barriers and unites us as human beings. Her own compositional voice is directed toward simplicity and transparency; the basic materials are folk songs of many traditions, and wonderful poetry. She is a graduate of Smith College and Juilliard, with five honorary doctorates, traveling all over the United States and Canada leading performances and workshops. The Melodious Accord Fellowship Program brings conductors, composers, song leaders and music lovers to her home for small-group, intensive study. Learn more at her website: www.melodiousaccord.org

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