Women’s Festival Chorus

Women’s Festival Repertoire:

Breaths – Ysaye Marie Barnwell
To Sing is To Fly – Gwyneth Walker
     Commissioned by the Indianapolis Women’s Chorus (2003)
I Am Willing – Holly Near

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Sue Coffee, Director
Festival 2008 Women’s Festival Chorus

Sue Coffee is the founding Artistic Director of Sound Circle, a women’s a cappella ensemble (1994), and founding Artistic Director of the 100-voice Resonance Women’s Chorus of Boulder (2002). She directed the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus from 1999–2005. With Sound Circle and the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, she has performed and collaborated with other choruses across the country; her ensembles are known for their supportive collaboration with composers, performers, and other organizations locally. Recent artistic projects have included Sound Circle: On Bodies…, a performance piece about bodies and body image, and performances of Jennifer Berezan’s Praises for the World.

Sue received the 2004 GALA Choruses Legacy Award for service to the gay and lesbian choral movement. She has served GALA Choruses on the Board of Directors and numerous planning and advisory committees, and has presented workshops at GALA Choruses events on topics including long–range artistic planning, mission and relevance, and musical excellence. In Colorado, Sue has received the PFLAG Community Service Award and the Daily Camera Pacesetter Award for Arts and Entertainment.