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Founded in 1996, Solstice is a female vocal ensemble specializing in music written by women or for women's voices. Solstice's music spans many different genres, with an emphasis on world, classical, pop, and jazz. They are also committed to performing new works for women's voices and regularly compose, commission, and arrange new songs. Solstice has performed in many Bay Area venues including Freight and Salvage, La Peña, the San Francisco Community Music Center, Music on the Hill, the Berkeley Art Center, Trinity Chamber Music series, and Villa Montalvo. Solstice has also performed on KALW's Folk Music and Beyond On-Air Folk Festival. Solstice was a featured performer at the 2001 West Coast A Cappella Summit along with nationally known groups such as the Bobs and M-pact. 'Full Circle' features their characteristic mix of music from throughout the world and through the centuries. Selections include the Macedonian folk song 'Shto Mi E Milo,' the Cuban 'Bossa Cubana,' the powerful Bulgarian folk song 'Ergen Deda,' Tracy Nelson's blues tune 'Down So Low,' the soaring, tambourine-accompanied 'A Chantar,' an original arrangement of Chaka Khan's 'You Got The Love,' and 'I Carry Your Heart With Me,' an original wedding song by group member Sheryl Kaskowitz. Primarily A Cappella reviewed the album as having 'complex, difficult harmonies, well-chosen, rarely-heard selections, sung with spirit and joy by these six very talented women.' Solstice includes members Emily Bender, Becca Burrington, Krista Enos, Mari Marjamaa, Kim Warsaw, and Sara Webb.
