Looking for a joyful and meaningful way to spend your summer? Join the Michael O’Neal Summer Singers for an inspiring musical journey. No audition required; just bring your love for singing and a desire to be part of a welcoming community.
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, we are thrilled to present a concert honoring the ideals, voices, and musical traditions that have shaped our nation. From folk hymns and patriotic songs to powerful choral masterworks, Of Thee We Sing: A Celebration of 250 Years, explores the many ways composers and poets have expressed the American spirit.
The program will begin with the audience joining the chorus in The Star-Spangled Banner, our national anthem, and continues with works that reflect the diversity of American musical life – from the poetry of Walt Whitman and the soaring choral writing of Howard Hanson and Randall Thompson – to beloved spiritual and folk traditions, and the expansive vision of Aaron Copland. Along the way, composers such as Stephen Paulus, André J. Thomas, and J. Rosamond Johnson give voice to the hopes, struggles, and aspirations that continue to shape our national story.
Taken together, these works celebrate not only America’s past, but the enduring promise of its ideals – liberty, unity, and the belief that many voices together can create something greater than any one voice alone.
Why join?
Perform with a full orchestra
Enjoy a friendly, supportive environment where every voice matters
Rehearse weekly and culminate in a powerful concert performance
Access provided scores and rehearsal materials to support your learning
Choose between in-person rehearsals in Roswell, GA, or participate online from anywhere
Participate In-Person
Participate Online
In-person singers will need to provide their own black folder and concert dress. Concert dress must be all black and may be black long-sleeved collared shirts with black pants, or 3/4- or long-sleeved black outfits (can be dresses, skirts and blouses, or slacks and blouses; skirts/dresses must be tea-length or longer), plus black shoes with black socks/stockings.
