Sonoma Bach's Green Mountain Consort was founded as a one-on-a-part vocal ensemble, specializing in the exquisite repertoire of Renaissance and Baroque. Each season, Green Mountain Consort plays a central role in Sonoma Bach's Sacred Realms concert series, which is held in the beautifully domed and frescoed St. Seraphim Orthodox Church. The ensemble focuses on sacred masterworks, often uncovering hidden gems from Renaissance composers, offering audiences an intimate and profound experience of the era’s rich choral traditions. The serene, resonant acoustics and beautiful frescoes of St. Seraphim elevate their performances, making each concert a deeply moving experience. TheGreen Mountain Consort’sdedication to the Renaissance repertoire makes it a cornerstone of Sonoma Bach’s mission to preserve and celebrate the legacy of early sacred music.
Dianna Morgan
Amanda McFadden
Shawna Hervé
Stephen Shaver
Paul Haile
Bob Worth
Dianna Morgan is the Executive Director of Sonoma Bach, where she has played a pivotal role for over 10 years. She is deeply involved in Sonoma Bach's musical community, performing with the Bach Choir, Circa 1600, and the Green Mountain Consort. Dianna regularly appears as a soloist in Sonoma Bach’s season, particularly enjoying the works of J.S. Bach and Michael Praetorius. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon with a BA in Music, focusing on Vocal Performance and Music Education.
Amanda McFadden has been with Sonoma Bach since 2019, serving as Associate Music Director since 2022. She holds a Master's in Choral Conducting from the University of Delaware and has taught music at various schools from 2012 to 2021. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys playing volleyball, reading science fiction, and spending time with her two cats.
Shawna Hervé is a native of Sonoma County and an alumni of the Sonoma State University music department. She has been singing in bands since the age of 15 exploring folk, rock, funk, blues, jazz, R&B, reggae and country. Shawna started her business as a private singing instructor in 2004 at Stanroy Music Center and now sustains a work load of approximately 60 students. She currently sings with her husband, Cory, in a duo called Twin Soles, and a 6-piece honky tonk band called The Pitchforks.
Stephen Shaver joined the Green Mountain Consort in 2023 and previously performed with ensembles across the country including Seattle Pro Musica, Sacred and Profane, and many church choirs. An Episcopal priest, he serves as rector of the Church of the Incarnation. He received a BA from Emory University in 2003, a Master's of Divinity from the General Theological Seminary in 2007, and a PhD in liturgical studies from the Graduate Theological Union in 2017. He lives in Santa Rosa.
Paul Haile graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Sonoma State University in 2006 and later earned a Certificate in Recording Engineering in 2008. In high school, he sang with both the Northern California Regional Honor Choir and the California State Honor Choir, and won the National School Choral Award. Since 2016, he has taught audio recording at Sonoma State and works as a private music instructor. He also runs Greenhouse Recording, handling recording, mixing, and mastering projects, and has sung with Sonoma Bach since 2003.
Robert Worth is the founding music director of Sonoma Bach. In 2010, he retired as Professor of Music at Sonoma State University, where he taught choral music and many other subjects for 27 years. He is the founding Music Director of Sonoma Bach. He was deeply involved in the Green Music Center project in its early years, serving as consultant to the architects on such issues as acoustics, choral performance facilities and the Cassin pipe organ. Bob received his BA in music at SSU in 1980, and his MA in musicology at UC Berkeley in 1982.
