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"I have performed many of Carol Sams' compositions with the Seattle Chamber Singers, Orchestra Seattle, and various church and community choruses. Carol is the most talented musician I have had the pleasure to meet and work with during my life! I am very moved by her works which encompass the emotions. Her choral works are accessible to a wide range of choral talent, audiences love them, and they are constantly innovative and extraordinarily musical. All this said, they are also very rewarding to the performers and listeners alike. I always await the next work or imaginative arrangement from Carol’s heart and mind."
George Shangrow
Conductor/Music Director, Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers
"The anthems and arrangements that Ms. Sams has contributed to the sacred repertoire are a pleasure to work with. They possess that rare combination- accessibility and artistry. Perfect for any church choir."
Bob Kechley
Music Director, East Shore Unitarian Church
“I never tire of Carol’s compositions; the children love them; teachers and parents are delighted by them. They are such fun! But most of all, they introduce the children to beautifully written, well composed, fine music in the early years of their music education.”
Anne Erickson
retired teacher at Sacajewa Elementary School
"Many thanks for sending me your books. My students just love them. I have had people from as far away as Arkansas write and
request copies. The book is challenging enough for a wide range of singers, and they all feel a real measure of success when they conquer a new piece."
DeWayne Christenson
Vocal Coach, Enumclaw, WA
"I have performed Carol Sam's Oratorio "The Earthmakers" as well as two portions from her trilogy of comic operas "Daddy's Money" and "Heaven." Carol's own accomplishments as a professional vocal soloist give her invaluable insight into the intricacies of the human voice. Carol chooses imaginative stories to tell and then sets them to music that is at once contemporary, but also lyrical and melodic. Audiences have responded to "The Earthmakers" with rapt attention and praise.
Stephen Wall
tenor soloist and educator |