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Schola Cantorum
Throughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The choir has built an International reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b.... moreThroughout its existence the chamber choir Schola Cantorum has had high ambitions. The choir has built an International reputation and has made it a trademark to include newly written music in its programmes. This is thanks to the work of Knut Nystedt (b. 1915), organist, composer and conductor, who returned to Norway in 1964 after studying in the USA and started a choir at the music department of the University of Oslo. The choir continues to recruit members from the department of music, as well as from the Norwegian Academy of Music in more recent years.
The American choral tradition in which Nystedt was trained emphasises the importance of new music – a practice Nystedt brought back with him to Oslo. Knut Nystedt’s music became a vital element of Schola Cantorum’s repertoire.
Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl became conductor in 2002, and has further established the choir’s firm position in Norway’s musical life. She has continued Nystedt’s tradition of performing modern music. Schola Cantorum has a varied repert... less
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Roma Music Festival 2025 (Italy)
11th International choir and orchestra festival in Rome (Italy)5.03. - 9.03.2025
ROME – a multifaced mythNames such as “Eternal City” or “Centre of the World” are not too modest. However, the Italian metropolis boasts them...
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Hymn to the Mother of God
Mansfield University Concert Choir at the 2012 World Choir Games in the Gold Medal winning performance in the Musica Sacra competition
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The Witches - Marek Raczyński
The “Universitas Cantat” festival is a choral International celebration. Since 1998, it has been gathering in Poznań young people from various universities - people who are musically talented, active and open to new friendships and exchange of cultural ex... moreThe “Universitas Cantat” festival is a choral International celebration. Since 1998, it has been gathering in Poznań young people from various universities - people who are musically talented, active and open to new friendships and exchange of cultural experiences. The Academic Choir of Gdańsk University of Technology performed at the Second Gala Concert of the 16th edition of the festival. The Concert was held in the Adam Mickiewicz University Aula, known for its excellent acoustics. The choir performed among distinguished performers such as the Academic Choir of Warsaw University, the Academic Choir of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, the Choir of Mahidol University from Thailand, and the percussion duo of Piotr and Bartłomiej Sutt. less
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Te Deum
Te Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, International repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons.
From historically informed pe... moreTe Deum is a choral ensemble bringing a diverse, International repertoire of sacred music to Kansas City and the surrounding area. We strive to create a musically inspiring, spiritually stirring experience for our patrons.
From historically informed performance of early music to meticulously prepared classical works to the most exciting current sacred compositions, Te Deum presents beautiful music in stunning settings.
Te Deum was founded by Matthew Christopher Shepard in 2008 to fulfill an expressed need by both singers and audiences in the Kansas City area to present sacred choral music Concerts of the highest quality. The Te Deum Chamber Choir performed its first Concert in spring 2009. Since then, the chamber choir has built an impressive and varied repertoire that spans centuries of time and wide ranges of composition style.
In fall 2013, Te Deum began its Antiqua series, offering historically informed performances of repertoire from the 12th-17th centuries with a smaller roster.
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