D'Walla Burke's magic touch has earned the WSSU Choir national and international recognition.
An invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall on Jan. 18 marked another achievement in an exceptional year for the Winston-Salem State University Choir, under the direction of D’ Walla Simmons Burke, WSSU director of Choral and Vocal Studies.
In addition to performing at Carnegie Hall for the second time in two years, Burke and the Choir were also listed as a 2009 Grammy-award entry in five categories: Best Classical Album, Best Orchestra Performance, Best Choral Performance, Best Classical Vocal and Best Contemporary Composition.
A Grammy initial entry is a list of recordings that are submitted by record companies and individuals. The list of recordings is voted on by the Recording Academy’s voting members. The five earning the most votes become nominees.
The WSSU choir currently has 5 CDs available: Somewhere Far Away; Lift Every Voice and Sing; I Wanna Be Ready; and In Silent Night, and a new CD entitled: Hold Fast To Dreams was released March 1. There is also a CD available of the Music Voice Faculty entitled: The Voices of Winston-Salem State University.
