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We love to sing! Join us for our Spring or Winter Concert, or support us at our annual Fundraiser Gala Dinner. He has served as Adjunct Professor of Voice at St.
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Tickets to our Fall 2025 Concert Patriot Dreams are here:
hillcountrysingers.ticketspice.com/spring-2025-hcs-concert You don’t have to travel to Salzburg, Austria to know that the hills of are alive with the sound of music—in fact, in Lago Vista they sing in four-part harmony! Retired musician, Harry Hoffman knew this way back in 1994, when he served as a bartender for the then retirement resort community of "The Island" of Lake Travis. That was nearly 30 years ago when The Singers began as an exclusive ensemble, open only to members of The Island. Sometime later, the choir launched officially as The Hill Country Singers and moved their practices and performances into the greater Lago Vista community. Over the years they have been guided by talented music directors, including: Glen Beeler, Jr., Amor Lee Gardner, David Stevens and now William Parcher. WILLIAM PARCHER - Director
William (Bill) has a multi-faceted and distinguished background. Edwards University. Among his many conducting credits is the opera Mikado at The American Univerity, Le Nozze Di Figaro with the Bulgarian Opera touring in Portugal. He also founded and conducted the Fox Hall Chamber Orchestra in Washington D.C., was assistant conductor of the American Choir of Cecilton, Maryland, and was a conducting student of Jerry Sapievski (The American University). William has also studied with such maestros as Leonard Bernstein and Robert Shaw. He holds a Master of Music Degree from Indiana University and a bachelor’s degree from American University in Washington D.C. Bill is a professional opera singer as well. His career spans some 200 productions sung throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan and include: The New York City Opera, La Scala in Milan, Italy, Metropolitan Opera in New York, and Houston Grand Opera. Locally he founded The Parcher School of Arts, where he taught classes and private lessons in voice and visual arts. He is also a member of the Twilight Jazz Ensemble and is an adept performer with Lago Vista Players and Lake Travis Music Theater. TYLER GROFT – Pianist
At five years old Tyler Groft began his classical training on the piano, and by the age of 15 began touring internationally. While serving as a United States Marine, he performed for congressmen, senators, foreign dignitaries, and high-ranking military officials with the Marine Corps Band. After his tenure in the Marine band, Sergeant Groft graduated Magna Cum Laude from Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music, where he studied music education and jazz. He has performed in, or music-directed shows such as Tommy, Sister Act, Oliver, Once Upon a Mattress, Grease, Chicago, Assassins, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Heathers, Hairspray, Shrek, and The Fantasticks. In June 2018, he performed in Leonard Bernstein's Mass at the Long Center for the Performing Arts with the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

10/24/2026

Tickets on sale now!
Start the holidays early with some great music.

https://hillcountrysingers.ticketspice.com/fall-2026-hcs-concert

10/21/2026

Upcoming concert next month!
Come get the holiday season started with us!

10/04/2026

Moments from our community concert at Lago Vista Brewing during Oktoberfest

09/24/2026

A quick blurb from this week's rehearsal.

Tickets for our Fall concert go on sale soon. We'll perform Nov 13 at 7pm and Nov 15 at 2pm at the LV PAC. Make plans to join us as we ring in the holiday season.

09/10/2026

Plus it's fun!

🎶 The biological music box

Singing creates a neurochemical profile in the human brain that's hard to get any other way. When we raise our voices, the brain releases endorphins, oxytocin, and dopamine all at the same time. This combination lifts mood, cuts pain, and builds social connection. Most activities trigger one or two of these chemicals. Singing hits all three, turning the vocal cords into a natural pharmacy.

🏛️ From ancient rituals to modern labs

Long before modern science could map neural pathways, ancient civilizations already knew that song could heal. Healers across many cultures used chanting and melody to treat conditions from melancholy to physical injury. Researchers today are confirming what those cultures practiced. Studies show that even a short bout of singing can drop cortisol, the main stress hormone, and boost antibody production to strengthen immune function.

🤝 The collective resonance

Group singing, in a choir or any communal gathering, makes these effects much stronger. Something called physiological synchrony kicks in, and the heart rates and breathing patterns of the singers start to fall into step.

* Oxytocin spikes during group singing, building trust and lowering social anxiety.
* Matching voices creates a strong sense of shared identity and belonging.
* Participants often describe a natural high that outlasts the song itself.

🧠 A workout for the mind

Singing also works the body and the brain in ways most people overlook. It takes tight coordination between the lungs, the vocal cords, and several brain regions that handle memory and motor control. That kind of mental exercise pays off as people get older. Regular singing has been tied to sharper concentration, stronger memory, and a lower risk of depression. Cheap, accessible, and surprisingly thorough, singing works as a real tool for staying well over a lifetime.

Facts checked by

Sources:
Imperfect Harmony by Stacy Horn
The Journal of Behavioral Medicine
University of Oxford Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group

09/09/2026

Time for our annual Christmas art contest! This year it's for 5th-8th graders. The theme is "Bring a Torch, Carry the Light."

09/03/2026

We've got beautiful music to match our beautiful sunsets!
It's not to late to join us this season.
Rehearsals are Monday evenings, prepping for the concerts November 13 and 15.

07/23/2026

Saturday is the day! Don't miss this fun concert. We'll be at Rockbridge Church in Cedar Park 2-4pm - and the A/C feels great!

07/12/2026

A couple more community photos of us singing at the Sandy Creek memorial. We sang the song again outside since the building couldn't hold everyone who attended.

07/11/2026

Hill Country Singers annual fund raiser is here!
This year at Rockbridge Church in Cedar Park July 25, 2-4pm
No tickets to buy - just donations at the event.

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Lago Vista, TX
78645

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