Marvelous Choral Concert

MARVELOUS CHORAL CONCERT

Join us for an inspiring evening of choral music featuring Legal Voices, the chorus of the LA Lawyers Philharmonic. Under the direction of Choral Director Jim Raycroft, these talented singers—who balance careers in law with a passion for music—will perform an eclectic and uplifting program.

The concert spans beloved classical masterworks, soulful gospel and folk traditions, contemporary choral favorites and songs from Broadway musicals. Highlights include Ave Maria, Down to the River, “You'll Never Walk Alone” from Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Carousel, and so much more.

Whether you’re a longtime choral music lover or new to the genre, this concert promises a rich and moving musical experience.

LA Lawyers Phil Musical Director Gary S. Greene, Esq., will MC the concert. The program is produced by Debra Marisa Kaiser.

PARKING: Free parking is available in the church parking lot (with entrance on Selby) and on the street. (Please read street signs).

TICKETS: Tickets are $40 for general admission.

Tickets may be purchased on this website or at the door beginning at 6:00 pm.

Tax Deductible: 50% of the concert ticket price is a donation to the LA Lawyers Philharmonic, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

ABOUT THE CHORAL DIRECTOR

With a Master’s degree in voice from the California Institute of the Arts, Jim Raycroft has performed all over North America and in Europe. He is a current, 30-plus year member of the Los Angeles Master Chorale and sang with the Los Angeles Opera for 12 years. He has also appeared in the soundtracks for numerous movies including Home Alone, Jurassic Park, A.I., Mars Attacks, Waterworld, XXX, Lady In The Water and Godzilla, and appeared as a singing pirate in the opening scene of Pirates of the Caribbean – At World’s End. He has appeared on the Grammys, in numerous TV shows and has sung for the President of the United States and the Queen of England. He founded and sings with the vocal jazz group Pacific Swingline and the barbershop quartet The Nickelodeon. He founded The Singers Elite, a singer referral service. Raycroft is a published arranger and orchestrator. In addition to being choral director for Legal Voices, he is Music Director at First United Methodist Church of Redondo Beach.

ABOUT THE MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Gary S. Greene, Esq., an attorney for more than 40 years, is a violinist and conductor. He earned his BA summa cum laude from UCLA in 1971 and was awarded membership in Phi Beta Kappa. He received his JD from Loyola Law School in 1975. Greene is also the conductor of the Jr. Philharmonic, the acclaimed young people's symphony orchestra founded in 1937 by his late uncle, Dr. Ernst Katz. Maestro Greene was named the 2010 Person of the Year by the Metropolitan News-Enterprise for not only entertaining the legal community but also for having done much to unify it. He was recognized as "A Man with a Briefcase and a Baton -- the Only Lawyer From Whom Judges Take Direction." In 2012, Greene was presented with the prestigious Board of Governors Award from the Beverly Hills Bar Association.