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Just in Time for the Holidays!

Gloria Lenhoff: Holiday Songs for Christmas and Chanukah

This special holiday CD contains 23 tracks -- including 17 Christmas & 5 Chanukah favorites. Each order will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail and should be placed prior to December 21 if you want delivery by Christmas.

The cost is $15.00, plus $4.95 for postage ($19.95 total), with all proceeds going toward WS Music Scholarships.

For fastest ordering and shipping, please place your order via To place your order using this method, you must first log onto your PayPal account.  Enter "williamssyndrome@insightbb.com" as the send to address.  Then enter the amount of your order.  Finally, in the comment or note box, enter your name, address and order information.  Upon confirmed receipt of payment, your CD will be sent from Louisville, KY. 

Track Listing:

 1. Introduction by Gloria Lenhoff 13. Jingle Bells
 2. Feliz Navidad 14. Frosty the Snowman
 3. O Come All Ye Faithful15. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
 4. Santa Claus is Coming to Town 16. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
 5. White Christmas17. Away in a Manger
 6. Joy to the World 18. Silent Night
 7. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) 19. The Dreidel Song
 8. All I Want for Christmas 20. O Chanukah, O Chanukah
 9. Silver Bells 21.  Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) Classical Arrangement
10. Deck the Halls 22. Maoz Tzur (Rock of Ages) Traditional Arrangement
11. We Wish You a Merry Christmas 23. Ner Li 
12. Let it Snow

 

New -- Gloria Lenhoff/Ensemble CD

Gloria has just recorded a limited version of a new CD In which she sings in five ensemble numbers.

  1. "Sound the Trumpet" by Purcell (Two Sopranos)
  2. "The Shepherd on the Rock" by Schubert (A mini-cantata for soprano, clarinet and piano).
  3. "I Remember It Well" from the musical "Gigi" (Tenor and Soprano)
  4. "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess" (Bass and Soprano)
  5. "St. Louis Blues" by Handy. (Gloria sings and plays accordion while jamming with blues harp (harmonica) player.)

The CD also includes an encore by Gloria: "Maids of Cadiz" by Delibes

The cost is $12.00 (postage included in price).  Please use the PayPal instructions or send a check to the WSF Media address, both listed below.  Please be sure to specify you would like the "Ensemble CD" when placing your order.  Thank you.

You don't have to be Japanese to appreciate this video on Williams syndrome!

Last November, the Tokyo Broadcasting Company produced an excellent overview of Williams syndrome for its series on DNA. You can get a VHS copy by sending a check for $15.00 (including postage) made out to the Williams Syndrome Foundation.  Sorry, but we can only accept domestic (USA) orders.

Please send the check and your address to:

WSF Media
304 Dogwood Drive
Oxford, MS 38655

You may also place your order via to williamssyndrome@insightbb.com.  Upon confirmed receipt of payment, your video will be sent from Oxford, MS.  Make sure you include your mailing address with your payment.

You do not need to understand Japanese to appreciate this video. A typescript is provided with an English translation of most of the narration. But much of the video has vivid speaking and musical roles by Williams syndrome campers of a wide age range who attended the tenth and final year of the music camp held at Belvoir Terrace in Lenox, Massachusetts.

New -- Gloria Lenhoff DVD

A new DVD has been produced of  Gloria's most recent concert  held at the historic  St. Peter's Church of Osford, MS.  The DVD is titled "Gloria sings Liturgy and Songs of the Jewish Peoples".   Cost $20.00.  Pay by  PayPal (see ordering instructions below) or make checks out to the Williams Syndrome Foundation.  Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
 

Gloria Lenhoff releases 2 new CD's

The Williams Syndrome Foundation is offering specials on two new CDs by Gloria. Not only will they make excellent gifts, but most of your purchase will go to support programs sponsored by the Williams syndrome Foundation.

The first CD, "Religious Classics for Soprano", features Gloria singing nine religious classics including three versions of "Ave Maria", "The Holy City", "Thanks be to Thee", "The Lord's Prayer", and others. Gloria is accompanied by Professor Sandra Meyer of Oklahoma Baptist University. She was former piano instructor at the Williams Syndrome Music Camps at Belvoir Terrace in Massachusetts, and also at the one in Ireland. In addition to hearing Gloria's renditions, you will also get on separate tracks Sandra Meyer's piano accompaniments so you can sing the songs yourself. The lyrics are included and can also be played on a television screen if you have a CDG player. This CD sells commercially in stores and on the internet at $19.95.

     This item is in the Top 10% Bestseller list.
   This product has been chosen as a Director's Choice by our staff (Pocket Songs) of instructors.

 

Encore Music:  Sopranos, this is your chance to really shine! "Religious Classics For Soprano" is a fantastic collection of all of the most popular and most beautiful Christian karaoke songs of all time including "Ave Maria", "The Lord's Prayer" and more. You will really love the professionally styled accompaniment tracks because they will make your performance sound outstanding. If you really want to impress your audience make sure to add this great karaoke CD to your collection right away!
 
There are two versions of each song on this karaoke CD. The first version includes the lead vocals, and is ideal for your pre-performance rehearsal. The second version is an accompaniment only version. With the lead vocals removed, this is the version that you'll use for performances.

 

 

Religious Classics For Soprano Audio Samples (Windows Media Player required to listen)
Composer Song Title

Audio
Clip

Time

Key

Gounod Repentir (O Divine Redeemer) 4:48 Bbm-Bb
Verdi Ave Maria (From Othello) 3:58 Ab
Schubert Ave Maria 4:31 Ab
Bach-Gounod Ave Maria 2:33 F
Handel-Ochs Thanks Be To Thee 3:00 C
Handel I Know That My Redeemer Liveth' (From Messiah) 5:15 E
Schloesser He That Keepeth Israel 3:07 Dm-D
Adams The Holy City 4:34 Db
Malotte The Lord's Prayer 4:34 Db

 

The second CD is called "Gloria Lenhoff Live".  It features Gloria singing 14 classical songs from Handel and Mozart to Puccini, Verdi, Barber and spirituals. As a surprise encore, Gloria sings with her accordion "Crazy" and "Blue Suede Shoes".  All of these songs were performed in recitals at the University of Mississippi and the Oklahoma Baptist University.

They can be obtained in any combination of the two, postage included, for the following minimum contributions.

1 for $15

2 for $25

4 for $45

6 or more at $10.00 each

So avoid the holiday shopping lines, enjoy Gloria's music, and help the Williams syndrome Foundation.  Please place your orders now.

Checks or money orders accepted made payable to the Williams syndrome Foundation. 

Please send your order(s) to:

GLORIA CDs
c/o Gary Rubin
Webmaster, Williams syndrome Foundation
5405 Crosstree Place   
Louisville, KY 40229-2236

PayPal is also accepted.  To place your order using this method, you must first log onto your PayPal account.  Enter "williamssyndrome@insightbb.com" as the send to address.  Then enter the amount of your order.  Finally, in the comment or note box, enter your name, address and order information.  Upon receipt of your order, I will send out your CD(s).

ICan.gif (19683 bytes)Exciting new CD features Lisa Walsh, a young adult with Williams Syndrome 

 

 

 

 

"Sindrome de Mozart", written by Gonzalo Moure (left photo)Gonzalo Moure en la presentación de su libro de 'El sindrome de Mozart', en Real Musical de Madrid. , is a new Spanish novel -- the first of its kind, dealing with a story of a Williams syndrome musician.  The model for the novel is Tomi Monzo, of Valencia, Spain. 

The following link contains both a review and a presentation of the novel en Español.  The presentation is courtesy of the Williams syndrome Association of Valencia, Spain.

For a roughly translated version of the review and presentation in English, please click here.

 

 

 

The following new books about Williams Syndrome were written by respected members of the field.  I think you will find them both to be very educational. 

Both books are available at major online & offline bookstores.

 

bulletWilliams Syndrome: Approaches to Intervention
by Eleanor Semel, Sue R. Rosner
Both Hardcover and Paperback Editions will be available.  This book is scheduled for publication in October 2002.

 

bulletJourney from Cognition to Brain to Gene : Perspectives from Williams Syndrome
by Ursula Bellugi (Editor), Marie I. St. George
Available now in Paperback.

NOTE: The video and audio cassettes formerly sold by the WS Foundation, are now being sold by the WS Association. All proceeds will go toward the scholarship fund for students wishing to attend the Berkshire Hills Music Academy. For more information on ordering any of the materials, please send an e-mail to the WSA at info@williams-syndrome.org.

Gloria Lenhoff's new CD's, "Religious Classics for Soprano" and "Gloria Lenhoff Live" are being sold through this web site.  Ordering instructions are at the top of this page.

The WSF thanks you for your support. 

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