CORA PETERS, DIRECTOR
SONORAN SINGERS


Cora Peters became the third Sonoran Singers director in 2022. This role perfectly fits Cora, a woman with impressive God-given talents, an extensive resume and directing ability. “The love of music runs in my family, it’s in my blood!” says Cora.

And so…..the beginning of Cora’s 70+ years blessed with music!

When Cora (Domino) was 10, “The JAC’s” (her sister Joanne, mom Anne and Cora) appeared on Chicagoland’s Morris B, Sach’s Amateur Hour TV talent show; they took 2nd Place, giving birth to a new trio, “The Dominos”, singing at veterans hospitals, fund-raisers and musical productions. Six years later, the trio were backup singers on a record that rose to #10 on Wisconsin radio charts.

In 1963, Cora graduated high school, soon married Saul Peters, and within a year began singing lullabies to their son Joe, and 19 months later to daughter Sheri.

  • 1974-79, she became director/accompanist of all-girls 45-member church choir.
  • Produced two variety shows; with girls made 400 dz donuts to pay for choir robes.
  • Cora, a keyboardist, drummer and vocal friend formed a small band, “Prism”, performing at wedding receptions and fund raisers.
  • In 1984 Saul and Cora were California bound. For 18 years Cora was church organist, wedding and funeral soloist.
  • During that time she also became director/accompanist of a 17-member adult church choir with whom she produced a compact disc (CD) selling 400+ CD’s for church proceeds.
  • Cora and Saul and five family members created a family choir entertaining at specials events and made self-enjoying cassettes.

After 20 years as a school district executive secretary Cora retired in 2006; she and Saul moved to a 55+ community. The next 10 years her involvement included:
  • "Solera Swing" Band vocalist
  • "Sun City" 'Rockettes' dancer
  • Emergency Response Team Manager
  • Launched two new singing groups, “Reflective Sounds” & “Windsong”
  • Founded and for 10 years directed the community’s 40-member choral group “Melodix”

December 2016 Saul and Cora moved to SaddleBrooke AZ: immediately became members of their Church choir, presently still. By 2018 Cora joined Sonoran Singers as a second soprano; soon she became its Membership Coordinator, a role maintained until March 2020 when Covid-19 hit and everything shut down, including illness for her and Saul requiring her to take a step back for 2 years.

Sonoran Singers board president in mid 2022 asked Cora to fill the vacant director’s position. After much prayer, Cora’s decision enriched her life to again be filled with music in given this rewarding opportunity. She feels honored to have a real connection with the beautiful, considerate, talented Sonoran Singers leading them in song and is so very proud of them. So much fun for all. Note: Sonoran Singers most devoted fan is Saul who attends every performance; he volunteers as their photographer—another blessing. (“Thank you, God, for all your blessings all my life!”, adds Cora.)