Chantons

Chantons is the advanced performing group of the Marin Children's Chorus that was founded in 1988 to provide a quality choral singing opportunity for children. Beginning with just 17 singers, the Chorus has grown over the years to more that 150 singers, age 5 - 17, participating in five levels where they learn, sing, perform and enjoy choral music from a wide variety of cultural and historical sources. Over the course of the last 13 years, the singers have performed with the Marin Music Conservatory, the Marin Youth Orchestra, the Marin Opera and the Winifred Baker Chorale. They have performed throughout California and won a Silver medal at the Golden Gate International Children's Choral Festival in 1993. Chantons was selected to perform in Vienna in July 2000, competing in the Vienna International Children's Youth and Music Festival and presenting concerts in Salzburg and Munich.

Martha Wall

The Founder and director of the Marin Children's Chorus, Martha Wall has been teaching and directing music for 20 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from UC-Berkeley and her Masters in Music Education from Holy Names College in Oakland. Ms. Wall holds a California Teaching Credential and taught elementary general music for 13 years. Her other field of expertise is handbells, for which she has been a conductor, workshop clinician and solo bell ringer. She is also the assistant director for Consort, a Marin County choral ensemble.