Doris Williams:An Introduction
“Unstoppable…”
“You owe it to yourself to hear her.”
“She makes the angels smile.”
“Puts you into another world.”
“A celebration….”
“Sings like an angel.”
“People in Sweden would be lining up to hear you.”
These are but a few words from fans and fellow musicianswho describe Doris Williams. When she sings be itRenaissance, Celtic, spiritual, or original music Ms. Williams taps into the depths of her soul and shares its beauty with her audience.
After singing in various chamber choirs, she began to explore a solo career with extraordinary renaissance and folk musicians. She has produced two CDs:“Celtic and Beyond,” and “Renaissance and Beyond.”They explore her versatility as an interpreter of renaissance and Celtic music. On these albums she plays the lute, tin whistle, keyboard, and sings. She displays her talents as a song writer of folk and spiritual music on both CDs.
“In these albums as well as on stage, Ms. Williams brings that early music alive, so much so that sitting in the audience, I felt as though I had been transported back in time to a different era when for instance, love poetry and song was far different from what it is today. She is truly a remarkable singer and performer.” Bill Leikam, Jazz Reviewer at “All About Jazz”
Testimonials
“Doris is one of the most gifted artists working today. Whether singing Elizabethan folk tunes or classical arias, playing jazz piano or writing singularly original songs, this soulful young woman is an unstoppable force of creation."
"Doris's voice is limber and pure and her musicianship is sound. Performing Renaissance or Celtic music she seems to make a direct expressive connection from those earlier times to right now. You owe it to yourself to hear her!"
“Williams, whose light, clear soprano turns gutsy in such Celtic ballads as ‘Star of the County Down,’ and ethereal in the sacred ‘The Lord is My Shepherd,’ waxes wistful as she takes on the persona of a Renaissance damsel in Johnson's ‘Have You Seen but a White Lily Grow’ and subtly flirtatious in ‘Now Is the Month of May,’ a madrigal.”
“Doris Williams has apure, timeless sound — her voice has an ethereal quality that
bringsbrightness to the musical line.Herobvious passionfor music comes through in her solo performances, which are, without exception, a celebration of artistic endeavor.”
"Her sweet, lyrical voice and energetic playfulness cannot help but charm you into another world of musical possibilities."
"Doris has the kind of voice that makes the angels smile... truly heartwarming and uplifting.”
Ms. Williams received degrees from Oakland University of Rochester, MI, and Stanford University, in vocal music of the Renaissance and Baroque periods.She has studied with Gregory Wait and Maureen Chowning, and also has had master classes with some of the top early music performers in the world, including Andrea von Ramm, Nigel Rogers and Julianne Baird.
She is: Pure, timeless, soulful, heartwarming, uplifting, rich, buttery, ethereal, wistful, flirtatious, gutsy, sweet, childlike, inspiring, joyful, wondrous, hopeful and far more.