Choral Arts
Choral Arts | |
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| Origin | |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Members | Artistic Director Robert Bode |
| Past members | Founder Richard Sparks |
| Website | www.choral-arts.org |
Choral Arts is an American
Washington, performing under the direction of conductor and artistic director Robert Bode
. Choral Arts comprises volunteer singers drawn exclusively from the Seattle region who combine a deep sense of community with a degree of artistic excellence that has garnered national recognition and critical acclaim.
Composer in Residence
Each year, Choral Arts chooses a
Composer-in-residence to help direct the artistic choices of the choir throughout the season. The composer also composes a new piece for the choir in the spring, putting to words the poetry of the choir's "Finding Your Voice" competition,[1]
which invites students between 6th-12th grade to submit poetry to be set to choral music. Following is a list of recent Composers in residence:
- 2009 - 2010 - Vijay Singh
- 2010 - 2011 - Giselle Wyers
- 2011 - 2012 - Karen P. Thomas
- 2012 - 2013 - Eric Barnum
- 2013 - 2014 - John David Earnest
- 2014 - 2015 - Melinda Bargreen
- 2015 - 2016 - Jake Runestad
Awards
- 2010 - Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence[2]
- 2010 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA Regional Conference
- 2010 - The American Prize for choral performance (1st Place)
- 2013 - Awarded performance slot at the Chorus America National Conference
- 2013 - The American Prize for choral performance (2nd Place)
- 2015 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
Premieres
- Vergine bella, John David Earnest, 2013
- Behold the Handmaid, Rick Asher, 2013
- Psallite, Rick Asher, 2013
- Returning, John David Earnest, 2014
- Night, Melinda Bargreen, 2015
- Making Peace, John Muehleisen, 2015
Discography
CDs
- The Light of Stars (1993)
- A Scandinavian Christmas (1997)
- Cathedral Anthems (2002)
- Mornings Like This (2009)
- Frank Ferko Stabat Mater (2010)
- Shall We Gather at the River (2012)
- Life Stories: The Choral Music of Eric Barnum (2014)
References
- ^ "Finding Your Voice Competition". Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence".
External links
- Choral Arts - Official Site
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