New Recordings

FRANKLIN, TN–(Marketwire – Jun 7, 2011) – In June, Naxos of America, the #1 independent classical music distributor in the U.S., will launch partnerships with Collegium and Linn Records to distribute the labels in the United States. Started by composer and conductor John Rutter, Collegium Records was established in 1983 with the aim of presenting […]

Esperanza, the new CD of choral and vocal works by Ted Vives is now available.   http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tedvives   Esperanza is the debut CD of composer Ted Vives. Esperanza is a compilation of choral and vocal works all related to the theme of Hope (in Italian, “Esperanza”.) Each work on this album speaks to the spirit […]

This 4 minute trailer is an overview of a project which will ultimately yield videos of 3 pieces by composer Ola Gjeilo, with the composer at the piano and sung by the Central Washington University Chamber Choir   The Ground, for mixed choir, piano and optional string quartet was one of the three compositions recorded.  […]

Esperanza, a CD of new choral and vocal works by Ted Vives will be available this Tuesday May 31 from the following websites and distributors: CDBaby iTunes Amazon MP3 Rhapsody Napster eMusic MOG Thumbplay Verizon Esperanza includes several new works for choir as well as 2 song cycles for soprano, trombone(s), and piano. Many thanks […]

The Central Washington University Chamber Choir has released a video of Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara’s “Nirvana Dharma“, for flute (played by Dr. Hal Ott, CWU faculty member), soprano solo (sung by Senior Andrea Hansen) and chorus.   Nirvana Dharma was sung by the choir at the NWACDA (Seattle) Conference in 2010.  Presenting many challenges, the […]

A new You Tube channel timknightmusic has been set up to spread the music of the UK based Composer Tim Knight, it includes some extracts from the new Requiem aeternam recently premiered in Dubuque Iowa, stop by and have a listen to some relaxing choral and Orchestral music!