Welcome To The Muscat Singers Website
The Muscat Singers started in 1974 with just a handful of music-loving expatriates. In the enlightened reign of His Most Benevolent Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, like many expatriate cultural groups, the The Muscat Singers evolved into a multi-cultural group, where the common bond is a love for music.
Latest News & Announcements
September 15, 2011
Letter to All Muscat Singers from Director, Gwen WillsonSeptember, 2011 Muscat, Oman Greetings! Welcome to the Muscat Singers’ Fall Season 2011. Thank you for inviting me back as your Music Director this year! I am truly honored to take up this position for my 3rd full year. I hope you are as eager as I am to get into the music. We have [...]
June 5, 2011
Sell out audience enthralled at premier performance by The Muscat SingersAn audience of over 600 attended the Omani premier performance of ‘Mass of the Children’ by John Rutter at TAISM school last Friday 27th May. This beautiful and moving choral work was written following the sad and untimely death of Rutter’s son, still a student at Cambridge, and combines a children’s choir with an adult [...]
June 5, 2011
Muscat Singers Spring Concert ReviewThe Muscat Singers are working people, they have children, their personal life, they do a lot of other things aside from choir, and they still make their choir sound so complete and good. I think that is very fascinating, because I have seen quite a few choirs like this before, and they were never as [...]
May 28, 2011
From the podiumMay 28, 2011 Dear Singers, The magic is still hanging in the air in my music room #221 as I sit here this morning writing to all of you. Your good vibrations and energy are still humming after the brilliant concert yesterday! What a treasure it will be for me to remember the beautiful words [...]
May 28, 2011
Concert program, Muscat Singers, May 28 2011Muscat Singers’ Spring Concert Friday May 27th 2011 4:00 PM Blue Sports Hall The American International School of Muscat TAISM PROGRAM PART I Mass Of The Children …………………………………………… John Rutter For Children’s choir, Mixed choir, Chamber ensemble, soprano and baritone soli 1. Kyrie * 2. Gloria 3. Sanctus and Benedictus 4. Agnus Dei 5. Finale [...]
MUSIC DIRECTOR – GWEN WILLSON
Welcome to the Muscat Singers’ 2010-2011 Season. I am honored to take up the position as your Director for the third year in Muscat. I hope you are as eager as I am to showcase the talents of our fine group of singers. We are all volunteers who love music, so if you are looking for a friendly environment to explore the beauties of challenging choral music, please join us every Saturday evening from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the American International School of Muscat. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me or any of our volunteer committee members. Let’s have a great year of beautiful music-making in Oman!
Musically yours,
Gwen M. Willson
Forthcoming Events 2012
“Come sing with us!”
The new season commences Saturday, 21st January 2012, The American International School of Muscat (TAISM) Room 221
We welcome new singers. No previous experience required, nor do we hold auditions or tests. You do not need to know how to read music; you just need to love it. Join us at our rehearsals at the American International School of Muscat and give us a try.