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Castlewood Singers - About UsThe Castlewood Singers, an a capella ensemble of 22 singers from the Indianapolis, Indiana area, was formed in 1984. Their music incorporates a wide variety of choral styles, including classical, contemporary, sacred, spirituals and Broadway tunes, all sung in four, six, or eight part harmonies.Directed by Gayle Byers, Castlewood has performed at venues throughout the greater Indianapolis area and the State of Indiana. Highlights have included organizing a well-attended workshop on Madrigal Dinners at Franklin College (IN) as well as a choral evensong at the Indianapolis Artsgarden. Castlewood was recently featured in a community concert series at Vincennes University (IN). Currently Castlewood is proud to call Freemason Hall in downtown Indianapolis, IN our home. Recently Gayle wrote an article about the musical life returning to this historic building To read this article please click here. In 1996, they were invited to perform at the First Madrigal Festival on stage at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Castlewood hosted a performing tour of the United Kingdom in 2000. In 2003, they were invited to perform two evenings at “Christmas at the Biltmore” in Asheville, North Carolina. To celebrate their 20th anniversary together in 2004, Castlewood orchestrated an eleven-day performing tour of Germany and Austria. Castlewood is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Indiana and qualified for its 501-C-3 ruling as issued by the Internal Revenue Service in 1986. |
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