Los Angeles Childrens Choir

Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) provides an opportunity for talented young singers of Southern California to participate in a choral organization of the highest quality. LACC encourages a deeper appreciation of choral art and the shared experience of creating fine choral music, while providing a comprehensive music education and performance program serving children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.

Founded in 1986 the Chorus has over 240 choristers in five choirs: Concert, Choir, Chamber Singers, Intermediate, Apprentice, and Preparatory Choirs. All children take musicianship classes (six levels) and receive individual voice coaching and biannual evaluations. Repertoire, selected to fit each choir’s skill level, covers a wide spectrum including established classical works, art songs, gospel, spiritual and jazz pieces, and arrangements of folk songs from around the world, The Chorus also premieres new music commissioned by LACC.

The Concert Choir has sung with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, and at the Hollywood Bowl. In recent years choristers performed with the Los Angeles Opera in Turandot, Magic Flute, La Bohème, Tosca, La damnation de Faust, Die Frau ohne Schatten and the world premiere of Fantastic Mr. Fox. During the past summer, LACC performed at the Hollywood Bowl in Bernstein’s Mass with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and in Turandot and the Lord of the Rings Symphony with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. During the 2004-2005 season choristers will sing in Los Angeles Opera’s productions of Carmen, La Bohème and Der Rosenkavalier. In February 2005 Concert Choir members will sing Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at Disney Hall. In March selected choristers will join the USC Thornton Symphony and Choral Artists in presenting Britten’s War Requiem.

Touring is an important part of the LACC program. In previous seasons, the choir has toured in Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Poland as well as to many parts of the United States. During the 2003 tour, the Concert Choir presented concerts in Montreal and Québec City. The Concert Choir toured to Brazil in July 2004 performing concerts for large audiences in Rio de Janeiro, Paratay and Petropolis.

Anne Tomlinson, Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus, conducts the Concert Choir and the Chamber Singers and is responsible for the educational and artistic development of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus. She is also Children’s Chorus Mistress for the Los Angeles Opera. Mrs. Tomlinson holds her Bachelor of Music degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music and her Master’s Degree in Conducting from Northwestern University where she studied with Margaret Hillis. She is the American Choral Directors Association Western Division Regional Chair for Children’s Choirs and a National Representative for Chorus America’s Caucus on Children and Youth Choirs. Anne is the year 2003 recipient of the Power of One award through the Facing History and Ourselves Organization.

Discography

20 Years of Artistry

Jubilant The Music - Henderson Pie Jesu - Faure Jazz-Man - Britten Path To The Moon - Thiman Laudemus - Vivaldi Mayim, Mayim - Amiran Non Nobis Domine - Byrd Mayim, Mayim - Amiran Schmuckt Das Frohe Fest Mit Maien - Telemann Yo Le Canto Todo El Dia - Brunner This Christmas Tide - Fraser Carol Of The Bels - Leontovich The Psalm From El Nino - Adams Cantique De Jean Racine - Faure Noel Des Enfants Qui N'ont Plus De MAison - Debussy Dana Nobis Pacem / GIve Us Peace - Gibson Song For Mira - Mac Gillavray It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got No Swing) - Ellington Sound Of The Trumpet - Purcell La Fiera De Mast' Andereat - Gibson

This recording celebrates two decades of educating, developing and inspiring musically talented children and helping them attain the highest level of choral artistry. Building upon a tradition of excellence this top-notch choir provides a comprehensive music education and performance program for children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. This CD represents repertoire that choristers have learned and performed throughout the 20 years and clearly demonstrate that their reputation for excellence is well deserved.

8550 CD $15.95

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Voices Raised in Song

Come, Ye Makers Of Song Domine Deus, Agnus Dei We Will Sing Joy Dona Nobis Pocem Give Us Peace Agnus Dei Mi'kmaq Honour Song Seligkeit Au Bord De L'eau The Cloths Of Heaven The Loving Mother Samba Do Aviao A Lo Claire Fontaone The Handsome Butcher Hine Ma Tov Personet Hodie Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella The Cuckoo Carol Frobisher Bay Bashana Habo-ah The Virgin Baby Boy He Came Down

The latest release from this wonderful children's choir includes the highlights from their 2005-05 season, their most successful season to date. Under the direction of Anne Tomlinson the choir continues to grow and has developed into one's of the nation's finest. The recording features some choral classics such as "Come Ye Makers of Song" and Vivaldi's " Domine Deus, Agnus Dei", some folksongs and a nice selection of Christmas carols from around the world.

8452 CD $15.98

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Soundscapes

Sound the Trumpet (Henry Purcell) Chioma d'oro (Claudio Monteverdi) El Desdichado (Camille Saint Saens) Dodi-Li (Israeli folksong, arr. Raso) Revontulet (Pekka Kostianen) The Loving Mother (Dimitri Shostakovich) Une Poule Blanche (French Folksong) Un Canadien Errant (French-Canadian folksong) Allein Gott (German Chorale, Decius) Alleluia, Ascendit Deus (Pietro Bencini) Lift Thine Eyes (Felix Mendelssohn) Canticle to the Spirit (Eleanor Daley) Each Life That Touches Ours (Paul Gibson) My Lord, What a Morning (Spiritual) Long Ago in Bethlehem (Moravian Carol) Tyrley, Tyrlow (Mark Sirett) Bereite dich, Zion (J.S. Bach) Noel des enfants (Claude Debussy) Christ is Here (Ruth Watson Henderson)

Founded in 1986, LACC has over 240 choristers in 5 choirs: Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Intermediate, Apprentice and Preparatory Choirs. Their repertoire includes classical works, gospel, spiritual and folk songs, jazz pieces and pieces commissioned for the Chorus. They have sung with the LA Philharmonic, LA Master Chorale, LA Chamber Orchestra and LA Opera, and have toured extensively in the US, Canada, Europe and South America. This collection of 19 songs features all but the Preparatory Choir variously in 4 "Sounds of" groups: "Joy and Love," "Many Lands and People," "Praise" and "Celebrations." Monteverdi's "Chioma d'oro," the Israeli folksong "Dodi-Li," the French folksong "Une Poule Blanc," Bencini's "Alleluia, Ascendit Deus," the spiritual "My Lord, What a Morning," Bach's "Bereite dich, Zion," and Debussy's "Noel des enfants" are among many favorites. "Soundscapes" is a poised, masterful collection by one of America's finest childrens' choruses. All songs are accompanied, at least lightly.

Listen to "Lift Thine Eyes" in Real Audio.

Sail Away (Malcolm Dalglish) Nodle Kangbyon (Trad. Korean arr. Hornady) Le Grillon (Jean Philippe Rameau) Ciclo Carol Infanti (Enriqe Feliu) Las Amarillas (Trad. Mexican arr. Hatfield) Songs for the Holidays... S'vivon (arr. Braz & Tomlinson) Mary's Little Boy Child (Jester Hairston) Here We Come A-Wassailing (arr. Shield) The Star Carol (Alfred Burt) This Little Babe (Benjamin Britten) Wiegenlied (Johannes Brahms) Songs of the Oldest Art... Art Thou Troubled? from Rodelinda (G.F. Handel) Ich Jauchze (J. S. Bach) Cantique de Jean Racine (Gabriel Faure) Songs of the Newest Skill... Cantate Domino (Rupert Lang) Suite: Alice Through A Looking Glass (Paul Gibson) The Walrus and the Carpenter Beneath A Sunny Sky The Jabberwocky

The world-renowned LACC consists of 200 children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds in four choirs who sing a repertoire varying from classical works to art songs, folk songs and spirituals, and new compositions commissioned by the Chorus. "Fifteen Years" includes live highlights from the 2000-01 Fifteenth Anniversary season. 18 songs, some accompanied," divided into four categories: "Songs of the World" includes Malcolm Dalglish's wonderful "Sail Away," Enrique Feliu's "Ciclo Carol Infanti" and the traditional Mexican "Las Amarillas;" "Songs for the Holidays," which includes the rousing "S'vivon," Jester Hairston's calypso carol "Mary's Little Boy Child" and Britten's "This Little Babe;" Songs of the Oldest Art," including Handl's "Art Thou Troubled?" (from Rodelinda) and Bach's "Ich Jauchze;" and "Songs of the Newest Skill," which include Paul Gibson's masterful "Alice Through A Looking Glass" Suite, "The Walrus and the Carpenter," "Beneath A Sunny Sky" and "The Jabberwocky." An excellent "Best-Of" live CD from one of the best childrens choruses in the world!

7089 CD $15.98

Future Sounds, Past Inspirations

Psalm 150 (Sir David Willcocks) The Palm from El Nino (John Adams) Aglepta (Arne Mellnas) Revontulet (Pekka Kostianinen) Past Inspirations: Congratulamini Mihi Omnes (Jacob Handl) Laudamus te (Antonio Vivaldi) Sing With Pleasure (George F. Handel) Echo from Two Childhood Songs (Randall Thompson) L'ete (Ruth Watson Henderson) Away from the Rolls of the Sea (Allister MacGilivrey) In Celbration of the Holidays: Mi Ze Hidlick (arr. Valerie Shields) Tryley, Trylow (Mark Sirett) O Jesulein Suss (J. S. Bach) Deo Gratias (Benjamin Britten) Nino Lindo (arr. Ruth Boshkoff) To Bethlehem (W.H. Perry) Riu, Riu, Chiu (arr. Tomlinson) In Memoriam for Janice Burgoyne Think on Me (Mary Queen of Scots)

The Los Angeles Children's Chorus, serving children from diverse cultural and economic backgrounds, providing them with a comprehensive music education and performance program. The Concert Choir, for instance, has performed with the LA Philharmonic, the LA Master Chorale and LA Chamber Orchestra, and at the Hollywood Bowl. Touring is an important part of the program, the choir has toured throughout Europe, Australia, and North America in previous seasons. "Future" includes highlights from the 2002-03 season, which focused on contemporary repertoire and techniques, as well as cherished traditional songs. 19 songs, with some accompaniment, divided into 3 sections, "Future Sounds," which includes John Adams' eclectic "The Palm from El Nino," and Pekka Kostianinen's difficult, striking "Revontulet;" "Past Inspirations," which includes Jacob Handl's lovely "Congratulamini Mihi Omnes," George F. Handl's "Sing With Pleasure," Randall Thompson's sweet "Echo From Two Childhood Songs" and "Away From The Roll of the Sea," by Allister MacGillivrey; and "In Celebration Of The Holidays," which includes Bach's soaring "O Jesulein Suss," Britten's "Deo Gratias," W.H. Perry's "To Bethlehem" and the traditional "Riu, Riu, Chiu." This is one of the finest young choruses in the world, effortlessly singing a difficult, well-chosen repertoire.

Listen to "Congratulamini Mihi Omnes in Real Audio.

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