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Big Woods Voices sings original musical arrangements of poetry reflecting diverse musical influences in unaccompanied four-part vocal harmony. Their repertoire celebrates poets old and new, American roots genres, world folk styles, and Will Danforth’s deep creative well. From heart-stopping to foot-stomping, prayerful to fun-filled, dissonant to dulcet, Big Woods Voices brings the spirit of southern Vermont to life through rich harmonies and soulful interpretations.
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Big Woods Voices unites four veteran area singers in celebrating their common passion for a cappella harmony: Will Danforth, singer-songwriter, traditional acoustic artist, and arranger/composer; Alan Blood, long-time member of area groups including the Blanche Moyse Chorale, I Cantori, Blue Moon and House Blend; Becky Graber, founder and leader of the Brattleboro Women’s Chorus; and Amanda Witman, founder and leader of the Brattleboro Pub Sing.
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Their recent CD, Big Woods Voices: Poetry in Harmony, features Will Danforth’s beautiful musical arrangements of poems by Wendell Berry, David Whyte, William Butler Yeats, Alice Oswald, and others.
