WOMEN'S SINGING GROUP
ABOUT US
​Counterpoint was founded in June 2016 by our director and arranger, Prentice Clark. We perform original arrangements of popular music in a variety of styles. What makes us different is that our director writes all of our arrangements, based upon existing popular songs which inspire us. Prentice's arrangements are complex and challenging; she has been writing vocal arrangements for over 35 years and provides a unique and vibrant interpretation of the material.
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We choose songs which reflect our interest in catchy melodies, interlocking rhythms and beautiful harmonies. Most of our songs are by female artists and often incorporate feminist themes. Our past repertoire has included songs by Sheryl Crow, Tori Amos, Carole King, Sara Bareilles, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and more. Recently we have even performed an original song composed by one of our members.
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In addition, every December we perform an entirely different program of Christmas carols, Hanukkah songs and other holiday music. We try to bring out the magic and sparkle of the season with our upbeat versions of classic Christmas songs and fun overlapping mashups. For the past several years, we have also performed at Jessica Lynn's "A Very Merry Classic Christmas" at the Paramount Theater in Peekskill.
Many of our songs are performed a cappella, but we sometimes include instruments such as keyboards and electric guitar to produce a different effect and invigorate our repertoire with new sounds. We enjoy exploring innovative twists in our songs, for example incorporating body percussion or hand-held Latin instruments. Guest musician Kevin Calabrese joins us on electric bass for some numbers, adding a lower octave.
​Our members have extensive experience in vocal ensembles, and we strive for a rich and seamless blend as we interpret the rich harmonies of our songs. We are a talented group of women who love singing together! We've performed full concerts and holiday shows in many local venues in Westchester County and beyond.
OUR MEMBERS:
Prentice Clark, Director
Liz Ackerley
Reanna Adelstein
Barbara Allen
Nina Antonio
Julie Campbell
Janine Chillino
Marise D'Souza
Yale Demirak
Melissa Ewell
Jaime Katz
Kara Koss
Nicole Mattison
Jessica McDonnell
Inbal Samin
Nicole Seigel
OUR DIRECTOR:
Prentice V. Clark has a Bachelor's Degree in Music from Wesleyan University. As a sophomore at Wesleyan, she taught herself how to arrange music for voices and founded an all-female a cappella group called Onomatopoeia. She has also sung in many classical choirs, from high school through college and afterward; she was a soprano in the classical ensemble Cerddorion in New York City for several years in the early 2000s. She also served for a year as the director of the jazz and pop a cappella group Uncommon Chord in NYC, where she continued to hone her craft in vocal arranging. In 2016, she decided to start a women's singing group closer to her home in Chappaqua, using the Meetup website. She is thrilled to lead such a phenomenal group of singers, and relishes the opportunity to arrange new music for Counterpoint.
