Choral superstar Eric Whitacre conducted the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers, The St. Olaf Choir, and the 160-voice Minnesota High School Honors Choir in a performance of "Cloudburst"--part of the sold-out VocalEssence "Eric Whitacre Extravaganza" ...  moreChoral superstar Eric Whitacre conducted the VocalEssence Chorus & Ensemble Singers, The St. Olaf Choir, and the 160-voice Minnesota High School Honors Choir in a performance of "Cloudburst"--part of the sold-out VocalEssence "Eric Whitacre Extravaganza" on March 22, 2009 at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis.  

World Premiere performance at the CMEA Conference in Colorado Springs on January 27, 2012) ----- English Poetic Translation: Hurry up, walk quickly! Lift your feet up so you won't miss it, Wake up, take advantage, The Tap-Tap is warming up! ...  moreWorld Premiere performance at the CMEA Conference in Colorado Springs on January 27, 2012) ----- English Poetic Translation: Hurry up, walk quickly! Lift your feet up so you won't miss it, Wake up, take advantage, The Tap-Tap is warming up! If your legs are short, get a head start; The best time is now, Don't say you didn't know, Those who are wise are those who lead. Don't let time pass you by, It's time for you to get on board, The Tap-Tap is leaving now, It's time for us to go! Hurry up, walk quickly! Lift your feet up and don't miss it, The Tap-Tap is taking off! Don't fool around, get on! Don't wait, don't stare, Don't joke around, get on! The Tap-Tap might just leave you! Get up! Stand proud! Those of you who know what you want, Those of you with your minds made up, Don't miss a great opportunity To do something for the nation! Listen, don't miss a great opportunity to do something, Get up, stand proud, don't sit around and wait! Get up! Let's...    less

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   When you join a choir that sings in harmony, you will find that some parts are too High for you and some parts are too low.     Just lik...

SHEET MUSIC: https://musicspoke.com/downloads/the-... PROGRAM NOTES: “I breathed a song into the air, it fell to earth I knew not where.” Ten years ago, I wrote a composition called Always Keep This Close with little idea of where it would go or wh...  moreSHEET MUSIC: https://musicspoke.com/downloads/the-... PROGRAM NOTES: “I breathed a song into the air, it fell to earth I knew not where.” Ten years ago, I wrote a composition called Always Keep This Close with little idea of where it would go or what it would come to mean for others. To find that song living in the hearts of other musicians is both humbling and surprising. For me, it’s a reminder of how powerful our actions and words can be. Something that feels insignificant to one person can be life-changing to another. While creating The Heart of a Friend, I knew from the start that I wanted to shape a melodic arc that captured the trajectory of both the arrow and the song. I felt strongly that the first two stanzas needed to end at a High point, preserving the uncertainty of where each might land. Only in the third stanza does the melody turn downward, revealing the rest of its path. I then combine these two halves to symbolically represent reflection—looking back on an action and seeing the journe...    less

The Cantilena Singers is a well-established chamber choir that performs regularly in Cambridge and the surrounding villages. The choir rehearses weekly during School term time, and performs three or four concerts per year. The choir normally performs u...  moreThe Cantilena Singers is a well-established chamber choir that performs regularly in Cambridge and the surrounding villages. The choir rehearses weekly during School term time, and performs three or four concerts per year. The choir normally performs unaccompanied, with programmes mixing sacred and secular music drawn from all historical periods and spanning many different styles. Recent programmes have included works by Britten, Whitacre, Lauridsen, Byrd, Tallis, Palestrina, Finzi, Rutter, and many others.  less

South Salem HS Symphonic Choir 05-08-10 at the OSAA State Choir Championship. First place performance.

From the 2011 MCHS Christmas Show, the Mixed Ensemble performing Dance of the Sugar Plumb Faries

Marion High School Chamber Singers, Marion, AR singing the Arkansas composer Jon Adams "Hymn from' Morella'" at the Central ArkCDA Invitational Festival. They then competed at the Ole Miss Choral Festival where they were named "Best in Class" in the cham...  moreMarion High School Chamber Singers, Marion, AR singing the Arkansas composer Jon Adams "Hymn from' Morella'" at the Central ArkCDA Invitational Festival. They then competed at the Ole Miss Choral Festival where they were named "Best in Class" in the chamber/madrigal division.  

A Cappella Early Music Choir singing at La-Chapelle-St. Mesmin during their Concert Tour to France in June

Setting trends in choral performance, these boys (14-18yrs) glide effortlessly between Classical, Pop and Indigenous Styles. World Champions (Scenic Folklore - WCG2012). The premier performance ensemble of Kearsney College, a leading independent High sch...  moreSetting trends in choral performance, these boys (14-18yrs) glide effortlessly between Classical, Pop and Indigenous Styles. World Champions (Scenic Folklore - WCG2012). The premier performance ensemble of Kearsney College, a leading independent High School for boys in South Africa. Winners of 10 Gold Medals (incl 3 World Champion Titles) at the World Choir Games 2000-2012. Boys join the choir as an extra-curricular activity, amid academic, sporting and other cultural activities. Approx. 40 performances per year, including national/international tours.  less