Our Music

Woman Spirit Rising is a Providence-based a cappella ensemble comprised of a diverse group of women spanning several generations Our repertoire includes songs of the Civil Rights movement, spirituals, folk, contemporary, original arrangements, compositions, and more.

              Woman Spirit Rising

     
       (back L-R) Bryn Clayton, Nancy Rosenberg - director, Sheryl Kopel, Valerie Tutson
       (middle) Linda Pietras, Deenie Pacik, Joanne Friday
       (front) Andrea Hutnak, Martha Nielsen, Terry O'Loughlin, Claudia Summer

In Fall 2006 Woman Spirit Rising welcomed Nancy Rosenberg as chorus director. Nancy maintains an active career as a composer, musical director, vocalist, and teacher. Her musical credits include five full-length musicals and over a dozen musical plays for children. Additionally, she has worked as composer, sound designer, and arranger on numerous commercial projects for children, among them a recent book/CD set for Kindermusik, and various best-selling children’s software titles. Ms. Rosenberg has taught in Brown University’s Applied Music program in Voice since 1995 and presently serves as faculty in Musical Theater Performance at Emerson College. The chorus congratulates Nancy on recently completing her Doctorate in Music Education at Boston University!