BRS News

We are very pleased to announce that Blue Ridge Singers has again received funding from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation, the Town of Front Royal and the Virginia Commission for the Arts.  The award from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation was made on June 1, 2020 for the spring 2021 concert series.  It is contingent …

A new season is now underway as Blue Ridge Singers heads back to regular rehearsals for the 2019-20 concerts today. With the music distribution already completed even before the singers arrive for the 1st rehearsal, we begin regular two and a half hour, Tuesday night sessions from September 3 through December 10th. The rehearsals take …

Blue Ridge Singers is pleased to announce the receipt of two grants this spring. The first is awarded by the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to be used for our spring concert series, 2020. The grant was made possible by the “Power of Change” program in which REC members allow their bills to be rounded up to …

At the March 11th meeting of the Front Royal Town Council, the Council awarded Blue Ridge Singers a grant for the year 2020 in a vote of 5-0 in favor.  It is the first time the Town has awarded any funds to support us. The $500 grant from the Town will be eligible for a …

Now that we have completed our 2018 Christmas concert series, we want to express our sincere appreciation to the Marion Park Lewis Foundation for its generous financial support this fall. We are especially grateful for the Foundation’s commitment to the choral arts and for enabling the presentation of music that brings so much joy to …

We had the great pleasure of Beth Waller joining us for our dress rehearsal on April 17th, and she recorded a portion of our rehearsal as well as interviews with members of the choir! This video was featured in the “Town Tip Thursday” section of the Royal Examiner. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FbiMliH7JI[/embedyt] This video and the accompanying article …