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New Music Week: “Northern Lights” (Esenvalds)
The world premiere performance of “Northern Lights” (Esenvalds) by Pacific Lutheran University’s The Choir of the West (Richard Nance, conductor) during the 2013 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
New Music Week: “Gloria” (Bryson)
The world premiere performance of the “Gloria” movement of “Redemption Mass” (Bryson) by the University of Louisville Cardinal Singers (Kent Hatteberg, conductor) during the 2013 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, Texas. This work was the winning composition in the 2013 Raymond W. Brock Memorial Student Composition Contest.
New Music Week: “Wild Nights” (Thomas)
The world premiere performance of “Wild Nights” by Chroma: The Women’s Ensemble of Seattle Pro Musica (Karen Thomas, composer & conductor) during the 2013 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
New Music Week: “Sa-Li-Lo” (Geng)
A performance of the manuscript work “Sa-Li-Lo” (Geng) by the Crystal Children’s Choir (Karl Chang, conductor) during the 2013 ACDA National Conference in Dallas, Texas.
Choral Singing Really Does Make Us One
We're choral conductors, not scientists. While we typically don't quantify every little item in our environment, we have a particular ‘knowledge’ based upon observation and experience. So when our friends in the scientific community reveal some breakthrough discovery that comes from our art form, many of us just shrug and say, “Well, duh.” As choral […]
“Five from the Folder: Treble Voices” by Jennifer Tibben
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: TREBLE VOICES by Jennifer Tibben 1. "Puisqu’ici-bas toute âme," Gabriel Fauré, Treble Clef Music Press, TC-269 Beautiful soaring melodies. Parts are equal. The work gives singers exposure to a rich French text about the beauty and pain of love. Range c4-g5, with the second part a third below the top. […]