Radiance is 4 women from 3 choruses in 2 different states with 1 thing on their minds – having a wonderful time making really great music together. We do lots of work by MP3, email and conference calling – and now and then get in an actual rehearsal! Fortunately, we’re pretty disciplined and it seems to have paid off with a quartet championship in Region 8 our first year followed by a 15th place finish at International! We feel very, very lucky to have found each other and to be having the ride of a lifetime together!
Lead Suzi Johnsen has been quartetting for many years at the International level in various combinations, and is the Associate Director of the Velvet Hills Chorus in Colorado Springs. Baritone Vickie Maybury directs the Skyline Chorus in Denver, and is learning to love baritone after many years as an award-winning tenor. Vickie’s daughter Becky, a section and showmanship leader in Skyline Chorus, has taken on the tenor role with stunning success. Bass Julie Starr also has quite a few years of International quartet experience, and directs the Bay Area Showcase Chorus in San Jose.