Phoenix Chorale
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The Phoenix Chorale is a professional chamber choir based in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
The ensemble formed in 1958 as the Bach and Madrigal Society. After years as an amateur ensemble, the group went fully professional (meaning all the singers are compensated) in 1990 and changed its name to the Phoenix Bach Choir under Swedish conductor Anders Öhrwall. From 1992 until 1998, their conductor was Jon Washburn and in 1999, Charles Bruffy took over as conductor and Artistic Director.
In 2004, they signed a recording contract with
In August 2008, the name of the ensemble was changed from the Phoenix Bach Choir to the Phoenix Chorale, and shortly thereafter, the group released a
Their most recent collaborative recording with the
In October of 2017, Bruffy concluded his 18-year tenure with the group[8] and in May 2019, after a nearly two-year search, Christopher Gabbitas, a former member of The King's Singers, was announced as the next Artistic Director of the Chorale.[9] Under Gabbitas, the Phoenix Chorale now records on the Signum Records label.[10]
Discography
Phoenix Chorale
- A Southwest Christmas (Soundset Recordings, 1997)
- Shakespeare in Song (Chandos Records, 2004)
- A Spotless Rose (Chandos Records, 2008)
- Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo (Chandos Records, 2012)
- The Christmas Album (Signum Records, 2023)
Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale
- Eternal Rest (Chandos Records, 2006)
- Gretchaninov: Passion Week (Chandos Records, 2007)
- Rheinberger: Sacred Choral Works (Chandos Records, 2007)
- Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Chandos Records, 2015)
References
- ^ Phoenix Bach Choir Nominated for Five Grammys The Arizona Republic, December 6, 2007. Accessed February 12, 2008 Archived 2009-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Five Grammy nominations for Phoenix Bach Choir. KBAQ, Accessed August 24, 2008. Archived 2010-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners List The Recording Academy, Accessed February 11, 2009. Archived 2010-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Complete list of 51st Grammy Award winners. Associated Press, Accessed February 11, 2009.
- ^ 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards Nominees. The Recording Academy, Accessed December 28, 2015. Archived 2015-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2016 Grammy Awards: Complete List of Nominations. E! Online News, Accessed December 28, 2015.
- ^ Phoenix Chorale Wins 'Best Chorale Performance' at 2016 GRAMMY Awards. BroadwayWorld.com, Accessed February 29, 2016.
- azcentral, Accessed May 6, 2019.
- ^ Phoenix Chorale Announces Selection of New Artistic Director. Downtown Phoenix Journal, Accessed May 6, 2019.
- ^ Our Artists. SignumRecords.com, Accessed November 10, 2023.