Commemorating the 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful Vocal Ensembles from Leipzig perform together on a single CD for the first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by the young ladies of the Sjaella sextet and the five yo...  moreCommemorating the 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful Vocal Ensembles from Leipzig perform together on a single CD for the first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by the young ladies of the Sjaella sextet and the five young gentlemen of the Ensemble Nobiles represent some of the highlights from Distler's choral oeuvre: the Jahrkreis op. 5, and the Geistliche Chormusik op. 12. One of the composer's best-known works, the Totentanz op. 12 no. 2, stands at the heart of this disc. The fourteen motets for Eternity Sunday contained in the Totentanz op. 12 no. 2 were set to music by Hugo Distler and form the work's musical part. Distler accompanies the motets with non-musical verses that narrate a dialogue between death and his numerous victims.While on the present recording some of the victims' roles are spoken by the singers themselves, Heinz-Martin Benecke lends death his charismatic voice. The Totentanztopos is known especially through its pictorial representations of death'...    less

http://thiosomilos.de/index.php/shop http://facebook.com/thiosomilos info@thiosomilos.de Lebensgebete - Romantische Vokalmusik aus dem 19. und 20. Jahrhundert Music and Devotion - Romantic Vocal Musik of the 19th and 20th Centuries © 2013 Rondeau...  morehttp://thiosomilos.de/index.php/shop http://facebook.com/thiosomilos info@thiosomilos.de Lebensgebete - Romantische Vokalmusik aus dem 19. und 20. Jahrhundert Music and Devotion - Romantic Vocal Musik of the 19th and 20th Centuries © 2013 Rondeau Production GmbH Playing time: 66 min Tracking list: 1) Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868): PreghiEra 2) Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger (1839-1901): Neujahrsgebet 3) Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger: Ave Maria 4) Edvard Grieg (1843-1907): Ave maris stella 5) Česlovas Sasnauskas (1867-1916): Salve Regina 6) Peter Cornelius (1824-1874): Mitten wir im Leben sind 7) Peter Cornelius: Ach wie nichtig, ach wie flüchtig 8) Max Reger (1873-1916): Lass mich dein sein und bleiben 9) Alexander B. Smith (1889-1950): My Soul, There is a Country 10-13) Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Quatre petites prières de saint François d'Assise 14) Erna Woll (1917-2005): Lobgesang des Simeon 15) Erna Woll: Freundliches Licht 16) Erhard Mauersberger (1903-1982): Allmächtiger Gott 17) Erhar...    less

KCKCC The Standard performance and clinic at the 2016 JENErations Jazz Festival as a part of the Jazz Educators Network National Conference in Louisville, KY. Friday, January 8th at 10am. Clinicians are Rosana Eckert and Greg Jasperse. Arrangement by Britt Quentin.

Widely regarded as one of the finest professional choral music Ensembles in the United States, The Antioch Chamber Ensemble is currently celebrating its 14th season of exceptional music-making, having made its debut at the gala opening of the New Jersey P...  moreWidely regarded as one of the finest professional choral music Ensembles in the United States, The Antioch Chamber Ensemble is currently celebrating its 14th season of exceptional music-making, having made its debut at the gala opening of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in 1997. Under the leadership of founding Artistic Director Joshua Copeland, the Ensemble strives to present as diverse a program as possible of the world’s greatest choral litErature, both sacred and secular, and has performed works ranging from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary masterpieces with a core group of ten to twelve of the New York metropolitan area’s finest singers. In 2008, Antioch was awarded first-place honors in the highly prestigious Tolosa International Choral Competition in Spain, establishing them among the top rank of professional choirs in the world. In recent seasons, Antioch has been called “stellar,” “flawless,” “an exceptional group,” and “a spectacular example of what a classical choir should sound like” by th...    less

Jerusalem A-Cappella Singers, an Ensemble of 25 singers, specializes in music of the renaissance and the Baroque, as well as modern pieces, with emphasis on original and unique repertoire. The Ensemble performs in some of the most important music fes...  moreJerusalem A-Cappella Singers, an Ensemble of 25 singers, specializes in music of the renaissance and the Baroque, as well as modern pieces, with emphasis on original and unique repertoire. The Ensemble performs in some of the most important music festivals in Israel, and has won first prize and a gold medal in the International Liturgic Music Competition for choirs 1996, sponsored by the Vatican. On 2001 Jerusalem A-Cappella Singers performed a world premier in Jerusalem and Italy of a Mass in Arabic by father Armando Pieruchi and in 2009 they were invited to take part in a special project for Christmas which was produced and filmed in Jerusalem by the BBC and forecasted later in England. Among the Ensemble's programs: "Best of British", "Magical Voices of the Baltic Sea", "Bach and African Mass", "Balkan Liturgy" and "Festa Italiana" - the music of Italy with rare pieces from S...    less

KCKCC The Standard performance and clinic at the 2016 JENErations Jazz Festival as a part of the Jazz Educators Network National Conference in Louisville, KY. Friday, January 8th at 10am. Clinicians are Rosana Eckert and Greg Jasperse.

The Oakland Jazz Choir, established in 1992, is a unique, dynamic, multi-cultural Ensemble, dedicated to the education, preservation and perpetuation of Vocal jazz, and is committed to bringing together professional and community members alike. Oakland ba...  moreThe Oakland Jazz Choir, established in 1992, is a unique, dynamic, multi-cultural Ensemble, dedicated to the education, preservation and perpetuation of Vocal jazz, and is committed to bringing together professional and community members alike. Oakland based, East Bay born and bred, OJC brings original arrangements of traditional and contemporary Vocal jazz to the Bay Area & beyond. In addition OJC presents an intEractive Vocal jazz workshop to the Oakland Public Schools. A blending of hearts and voices can have so much power. These voices unite to share in their common love of jazz and to help promote the art form in new ways while respecting its cultural roots. OJC is funded mainly through its performances, grants and individual donations. Those dollars fund day-to-day opErations, artistic and professional fees. But what keeps OJC’s collective heart beating most of all is the love of Jazz.  less

The Milwaukee Choral Artists is Wisconsin's premiere professional choral Ensemble, and one of only a handful of professional women’s Vocal Ensembles in the country. With its signature lush sound, MCA brings a distinctive repertory of choral and Vocal mast...  moreThe Milwaukee Choral Artists is Wisconsin's premiere professional choral Ensemble, and one of only a handful of professional women’s Vocal Ensembles in the country. With its signature lush sound, MCA brings a distinctive repertory of choral and Vocal masterworks—including well-known pieces, new music, seldom-performed works, and music of diverse cultures and historical periods—to concert audiences throughout the region. Founded in 1998 as a chamber Ensemble comprised of professional solo singers, MCA occupies a distinctive position of excellence in the city, state, and region. Regularly hailed for its imaginative programming, the group has firmly established itself in the mainstream of professional music making both within and beyond Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Choral Artists enjoys regular appearances with Present Music, Milwaukee’s internationally acclaimed contemporary music Ensemble. Equally well versed in early music, the Milwaukee Choral Artists has also collaborated with Early Music Now, performing twice...    less