by Cathalena Burch | Arizona Daily Star

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Recorded December 8, 2019 at our “Rejoice and Be Merry!” concert at Grace St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
“Bring Us in Good Ale,” by Gustav Holst “S’vivon B’sheva,” arranged by Robert Lopez-Hanshaw
December 2020 Virtual Concert
Please join Arizona Repertory Singers online for our December virtual choir concert, “Home For The Holidays,” a collection of holiday favorites that ARS audiences have enjoyed through the years, along with a few new pieces with stunning and soothing harmonies.
“Even though we are not singing in the same space, ARS members are still serving Tucson by bringing beauty and solace through song to our community with our virtual choir performances,” says Music Director, Ryan Phillips. “The joy of music won’t be stopped.”
Here’s how it works:
Watch the two videos below for a sneak preview!
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Spring 2021 Concert Details To Be Announced..
December 6, 2019 Arizona Public Media Ryan Phillips Extempore
December 5, 2019 Tucson Weekly Arizona Repertory Singers Holiday Concert: Rejoice and Be Merry!
December 4, 2019 Arizona Daily Star Arizona Repertory Singers Performing Holiday Concert Four Times
December 5, 2019 Tucson Weekly Arizona Repertory Singers Holiday Concert: Rejoice and Be Merry!
“The Tucson Boys Chorus was a foundation of my musical education,” he said. “It was where I first learned to represent and serve my community as a musician and a leader.”
During his undergraduate years at UA, he served as assistant director of Tucson Masterworks Chorale and the Helios Ensemble. He also was music director at the Academy of Tucson High School and choir director at Holy Way Presbyterian Church.
He continued leading choirs in Flagstaff including the Harold M. Harter Memorial Handbell Choir and Chamber Singers.
“Ryan is an expressive conductor,” Edith Copley, one of his professors at NAU, said in a written statement. “He honors the music, connects with the audience and truly cares about the people in his ensemble.”
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