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Sunday, June 1, 2008 - 4:00 pm
So Much Music - So Little Time
Celebratory Concert - What a Great Life

Plymouth Church, 42nd & Ingersoll, Des Moines

The Des Moines Vocal Arts Ensemble will celebrate the leadership and retirement of Carol Stewart as our conductor in a not to be missed final concert. The music will include works by Norman Dello Joio, Howard Hanson, and Leonard Bernstein and other favorites from a career of music making. Join us for this joyous farewell!

"The Final Crescendo" - Michael Morain, Des Moines Register, May 6, 2008

"John Canarina, Elsie Naylor and Carol Stewart take their final bows, leaving grand legacies." Read the excerpt from the article.


"I look back over the years and I see faces of singers who are friends. Singing has a very special way of also making friends. The best part of being a conductor is the singers and the beautiful many-faceted product that comes from making music together. Makes for a great life!"       Carol Stewart, Director, DMVAE

The Season

Download the DMVAE 2007-2008 Season Brochure

Download The Power of Music postcard

Notable Quotes

"A VAE concert is always a cause for listener celebration - yes even for dancing! Consistently the most intelligent and exciting music-making to be heard around here."

- Bruce Carr
noted Des Moines music commentator