Press Release

The Seattle Peace Chorus & The Shalom Choir
Perform In The Tri-Cities
To Encourage Discussion About Peace & Social Justice


WHO: Seattle Peace Chorus under the direction of Frederick W. West
Shalom Choir under the direction of Reginald Unterseher

WHAT: Musical Concert Featuring Performances By Both Choruses

WHEN: October 21, 2006, 7:30 pm

WHERE: Shalom United Church of Christ
505 McMurray
Richland, WA

The Seattle Peace Chorus and The Shalom Choir will perform in a free joint
concert at Shalom United Church of Christ to encourage dialogue among
individuals and groups on ways to further peace and social justice.

The Seattle Peace Chorus’s theme for its November 18, 2006 Fall Concert at
First Methodist Church in downtown Seattle is “The Common Good.” While
developing music for this concert, SPC recognized the need to reach out
beyond audiences that normally attend their performances. To seek more
diverse audiences, SPC contacted local musical groups in the Tri-Cities.

Their proposal was enthusiastically accepted by Reginald Unterseher, music
director at Shalom United Church of Christ. “We are always looking for
opportunities to bring people together with music. If we are to create a
happy and prosperous future for our families, our communities, our nation,
we need to focus on the values that we share, and look beyond our political
and religious labels.” Mr. Unterseher’s choral compositions are published by
Oxford University Press, and performed all over the world. The Shalom Choir
will sing several of his pieces on the Saturday evening concert.

The idea of a joint concert was enlarged to include a Saturday workshop, to
which the public is invited. The workshop will be from 1:15-4:30 at Shalom
UCC and will include a songs and dances and conversation cafes – a forum for
sharing open dialogue across religious and political divides regarding “The
Common Good.”

On Sunday morning Oct 22, the Seattle Peace Chorus will sing at the
Kennewick United Methodist Church. Following the service will be a time for
dialogue with congregants.

Fred West, Seattle Peace Chorus Director, says that “For over 23 years, the
Seattle Peace Chorus has been steadily building bridges of friendship and
musical celebration both internationally and at home. We are delighted to
be hosted by the Shalom UCC. We look forward to expanding our choral world
by this trip.”

The SPC has traveled to the former Soviet Union, Chile and Cuba - - in two
instances singing at The International Choir Festival. Its effectiveness in
promoting non-violence has been recognized by former Russian President Boris
Yeltsin, the Chilean Embassy, and numerous audiences and individuals. SPC
performed the stunning challenging “Canto General” on May 7, 2005. In May
2006, SPC brought Mozart’s Requiem to a sell-out crowd in Town Hall,
Seattle. Other recent performances include singing at the National Veterans
For Peace Convention, an introductory concert for Jim Hightower, nationally
known humorous political commentator and progressive activist and opening
for the Seattle premiere of a documentary film on Vietnam, “Sir, No Sir.”
The Seattle Peace Chorus’s Annual Fall Concert will be on November 18th. The
chorus will continue its mission of promoting peace through music with a
trip to Venezuela in June 2007.

For additional information on the Seattle Peace Chorus, see

www.SeattlePeaceChorus.org

For additional information on the Shalom Choir, contact Reginald Unterseher,
509-783-3759.