WASHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC
BLAKE SAUNDERS, DIRECTOR of choirs
KIM SAUNDERS, PIANO ACCOMPANIST
2018 Heritage Festival – Gold Award winner in High School Choir category, San Francisco, CA
Directed by Blake Saunders, (Thank you, Mr. Saunders!), performed at Quincy Jones Auditorium at Garfield High School via YouTube Capture
Performed by the Washington Middle School choir, with members from Seattle Men's Chorus and Seattle Women's Chorus. Conducted by Blake Saunders, choral director of WMS. This song was commissioned by Seattle Men's Chorus & Seattle Women's Chorus for our in-school residency with the choir at Washington Middle School.
BLUE THUNDER, THE OFFICIAL DRUMLINE OF THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
BLAKE SAUNDERS, BASS DRUM CAPTAIN
WRITTEN BY RICHARD WAGNER
PERFORMED BY SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AND SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY ASHER FISCh
DIRECTED BY STEPHEN WADSWORTH
BLAKE SAUNDERS IN SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AS TENOR II
“the perfect realization of Wagner’s dream”
WRITTEN BY GIACOMO PUCCINI
PERFORMED BY SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AND SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY ASHER FISCH
DIRECTED BY RENAUD DOUCET
DESIGNED BY ANDRE BARBE
BLAKE SAUNDERS IN SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AS TENOR II
“Spectacular, Splendiferous Turandot!”
SEATTLE OPERA PRESENTS THE GERSHWINS’
PORGY AND BESS
WRITTEN BY GEORGE GERSHWIN, DUBOSE AND DOROTHY HEYWARD, AND IRA GERSHWIN
PERFORMED BY SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AND SEATTLE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CONDUCTED BY JOHN DEMAIN
DIRECTED BY CHRIS ALEXANDER
BLAKE SAUNDERS IN SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AS TENOR II
CLAIRE SAUNDERS IN SEATTLE OPERA CHORUS AS SOPRANO II
“Stirring principals, a superior chorus of local singers and strong orchestral backup… provide a splendid introduction to the classic.”
