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I'd like to express my heartfelt gratitude for all your efforts with making the "Singing for Hope" Concert Festival an amazing experience and success!!
Sandy Destrampe, Executive Director, Children's Hope Network, Inc. (October 7, 2008). For complete text, click here.
Thank you so much for collaborating with The Skylight on LA BOHEME. I could not be happier with the results of our first joint venture. I spoke with many of the young singers today and they seemed very happy with the experience of this production. I cannot tell you how many audience members commented on Act II and gave special mention to the children. You should all feel very proud of the work that was done and what an important part of the production the young singers were. We truly could not have done it without you. Gratefully,
Bill Theisen, Skylight Artistic Director (October 5, 2008)
Milwaukee Children's Choir will begin a nationwide search for a new, full-time artistic director to continue the growth of this pre-eminent organization for musical instruction and performance in southeastern Wisconsin. Emily Crocker, founder and current artistic director, will remain in her role through the end of the 2008-2009 season, when the new artistic director is expected to take the helm. Ms. Crocker will continue as Artistic Advisor for the Choir. "Milwaukee Children's Choir is a child of Emily's vision and perserverance," said Chris Burgener, president of the board of Milwaukee Children's Choir. "The new artistic director will continue fulfilling her vision of seeing Milwaukee's youth grow in the fullest sense of the word."
September 26 Milwaukee Children's Press Release. For the complete Release, click here. For October 13 Journal Sentinel article, click here.
The Milwaukee Children's Choir and soloist Mikaela Schneider sang the Latin text [ of Ryan Carter's Quando Consurgam? ] innocently and bluntly. Their voices were beacons amid pleading chants." Tom Strini, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (November 19, 2007 review of Present Music's Thanksgiving Concert). Critic Strini later ranked Present Music's Thanksgiving Concert first on his list of top 10 performances from 2007.
The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF) announced today that it will add the Milwaukee Children's Choir (MCC) as a Member Group, effective immediately. The UPAF Board of Directors elected to add the group as a Member on Monday, November 5. The Milwaukee Children's Choir was admitted as a UPAF Member based on the criteria that the organization adds to UPAF's Membership roster an art form currently unrepresented, its compelling collaborative work in the community, its ethnic and economic diversity and its strong artistic and organizational history. United Performing Arts Fund (November 6, 2007)
The Children's Choir sounded just wonderful on Saturday night. I can't tell you how many people have mentioned to me how good they sounded, and they looked so professional. Thanks to you and to them for your superb contribution to the Gathering on the Green program.
Andrews Sill, Conductor, Gathering on the Green Orchestra
(July 16, 2007)
I wanted to write and thank you and the MILWAUKEE'S CHILDREN'S CHOIR. Our WKLH CHRISTMAS SHOW at the Riverside Theater would not have been as successful without your participation. The Choir's professionalism and the program tailored to our needs were so much more than I expected when I made the call. Thanks for providing our community with talented, committed kids from all neighborhoods and all backgrounds who show us what hard work can produce. Talent, Diversity, Commitment, this is the mantra Milwaukee Children's Choir can be proud to chant. It was such a pleasure to work with you. I promise this will happen again. Please keep in touch.
John McGivern, producer and star of the WKLH Christmas Show
(March 14, 2007)
The Milwaukee Children's Choir was the star of [Present Music's Thanksgiving] concert, confident and expressive in two difficult and lengthy premieres for children's voices and chamber orchestra.
Rick Walters, Shepard Express (November 23-29, 2006)
The Milwaukee Children's Choir has grown in size, reach and prestige each of the 12 years since Emily Crocker founded the organization. The group has become the children's choir of choice of the Milwaukee Symphony, Present Music and other major performing arts organizations.
Tom Strini, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (July 5, 2006)
