Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/O_sacrum_convivium_(2)_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

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from the Mass Canticum Pacis - Only Voices by Marcos Vinicius. Published singular score by Preludio Music

Bring us in good ale is a mediaeval drinking song. the premise of the song is that the singers (or players) want no food and so they find all sorts of reasons not to eat: they just want good ale!

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Locus_iste_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

Voices: ChoralTracks https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Dona_nobis_pacem_(Scott_Villard) #ChoralTracks #MatthewCurtis #AlexandraBurch

Erev Shel Shoshanim-a poetic Hebrew love song. Under the direction of Lucas Tarrant.

In this electro-acoustic piece, Davidson applies a microscope to sound. Using the words "we apologise" from then-Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's historic 2008 apology to aboriginal Australians for past mistreatment, Davidson creates a beautiful sou...  moreIn this electro-acoustic piece, Davidson applies a microscope to sound. Using the words "we apologise" from then-Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's historic 2008 apology to aboriginal Australians for past mistreatment, Davidson creates a beautiful soundscape by slowing the audio down by 250 times, the approximate ratio of aboriginal to modern presence in Australia. We use our voices to imitate this slow version. We then speed up the recording 250 times to see if we can hear Kevin Rudd's voice re-emerge. the result surprised us all!  less

the vocal octet Octarium, based in Kansas City, has gained a national reputation for performances suffused with what composer Morton Lauridsen called, “stunning artistry combined with an absolutely beautiful blending of voices.” Composer Stephen Hatfiel...  more the vocal octet Octarium, based in Kansas City, has gained a national reputation for performances suffused with what composer Morton Lauridsen called, “stunning artistry combined with an absolutely beautiful blending of voices.” Composer Stephen Hatfield raves, “Octarium’s ability to change the nuance of their tone and timbre without disrupting the flow of the music enables them to pack their performances with riches without ever over-reaching for their effects.” At each presentation, Octarium offers the polished choral sonority and embodiment of the philosophy, “Eight Singers, One Voice” for which the ensemble has become well-known and respected. the Riverfront Times writes that the “eight members of Octarium go beyond raising their voices together in song; their voices warp and weave together, coalescing as a single instrument of tremendous power and depth. Octarium wields this might gracefully, never overpowering, opting instead to revel in the pliancy of the human voice.” In addition to a Kansas City...    less

Winner of the 2015 ASCAP/Chorus America award for Adventurous Programming, Choral Chameleon is known for championing New Music for voices within the context of mixed-genre thematic programming and experiments in non-traditional staging. Founded in New ...  moreWinner of the 2015 ASCAP/Chorus America award for Adventurous Programming, Choral Chameleon is known for championing New Music for voices within the context of mixed-genre thematic programming and experiments in non-traditional staging. Founded in New York City in 2008 by Artistic Director Vince Peterson, the organization now encompasses: a roster of professional ensemble singers, a volunteer chorus of 40-50 adults and an annual week-long Summer Institute in Brooklyn for composers and conductors. the culture of the organization marries informality, loving support and joyful curiosity, with the expectation of solid and technical musicianship, constant learning and openness toward the unexpected.  less