"Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing;
It finds an echo in my soul —
How can I keep from singing?”
Old Quaker Hymn, Robert Wadsworth Lowry
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Singer Sidebar
Music appreciation and performance often runs in families. The Bach and Beethoven families are just two famous examples, but I'm sure you know of many more among your own acquaintances. Throughout its history, Sangre de Cristo Chorale has seen singing parents introduce their children to the group, but in at least one case, the influence ran the other direction.
Randy and Laura Erickson had known and enjoyed the Chorale for several years before daughter Rachel became an apprentice with the group. At that point, the parents decided to audition and make choral singing a family affair!
To share the Ericksons’ experiences of singing in Sangre de Cristo Chorale click on the photo below. In the background you'll enjoy Rachel's solo in Elizabeth Poston's arrangement of “Jesus Christ the Apple Tree," as performed by Sangre de Cristo Chorale in December 2003 under the direction of Mary Badarak.
