Anyone with a desire to sing is welcome to join this non-audition community choir. No previous singing or music reading experience required. Our repertoire includes songs from around the world, songs of justice and peace, songs of hope and longing, and songs that are simply fun and full of celebration. At the heart of what we are about is coming together to sing in harmony as a means of both personal, local and, yes, even global transformation. Singing opens the heart and re-enchants the spirit. Harmony brings harmony!

Sara began the choir in 2002 to sing for the Art of Peace event in Duluth, MN, a local response to the events of 9/11/01. The Art of Peace event, held annually for six years, brought varied artistic expressions together to inspire and instigate creativity and peacemaking. The choir has since grown and evolved to presenting biannual concerts and singing at various community events thoughout the year. The Duluth choir currently has a membership of about seventy five voices. Sara is the founder and artistic director.

Echoes of Peace is a member of the Ubuntu Choirs Network, a "growing community of choirs who believes that the joy of singing is a universal birthright, and that together, regardless of musical background, we can help improve the world by joining voices in song." This network was founded by Shivon Robinsong and Denis Donnelly, co-directors of the Gettin' Higher Choir in Victoria, B.C. Canada. Sara is a graduate of their Community Choir Leadership Training.

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Winter 2012 Season

Come join us on TUESDAYS, 6:30-8:30pm for our winter season, January 17-April 3.

Practice location is the fellowship hall of Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2310 E. 4th St.

Membership contribution: Our suggestion is $5-$10/session or $60-$120 for the 12 week season. Contribute as you are able within your means. Every bit helps! Do more if you can, less if you can't. No one turned away for lack of funds.

New people are welcome to attend a few sessions before taking the leap of committing for a season!

Visitors always welcome.

Listen to the choir singing:

Listen: "Be Thou A Smooth Way" from April 2009 Weber Concert.

Listen: "O Mary Don't You Weep" with guest artist Teague Alexy, Nov 2008 concert. Weber.

Listen: "Dreams of Harmony" from Art of Peace 2004 performance

Listen: "Gabi, Gabi," A song from South Africa. From November 2005 Weber Concert.

Listen: Choir with Sara Thomsen on "Beauty of the Dancer".

Listen: Choir with Sara on "All Across the Land".

Sara Thomsen, Artistic Director           
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