Mirinesse
Mirinesse is Old English for “joyful women”. The singers of Mirinesse Women’s Choir are an auditioned group of approximately sixty women, ages 21-70, who enthusiastically and joyfully share their love of music, and strive to model the highest level of musicianship, artistry and individual vocal ability. To that end, co-conductors Rebecca Rottsolk and Beth Ann Bonnecroy seek out challenging and diverse repertoire from historic and contemporary sources throughout the world. That high-level repertoire then becomes the vehicle for education in performance practice, cultural context, language and understanding of text, musicianship and vocal technique.
Mirinesse is an organization in which each person’s talents and abilities are recognized and valued, but where all are also challenged to learn and grow as singers and musicians. Each singer’s healthy vocal technique is key in achieving beauty, flexibility and accuracy in the choral sound. Teaching, modeling and encouraging vocal health is a high priority beginning with the assignment of parts and placement of singers, and continuing during the rehearsal process and throughout performances. Under the inspiring leadership of Rebecca and Beth Ann, each singer is empowered to contribute their ability and knowledge to the collective creation of a rich musical experience.
Since 2006, Mirinesse has thrilled audiences in Seattle and around northwest Washington with its beautiful sound and facility with difficult repertoire. Mirinesse prepares one concert program annually, rehearsing in March and April and performing 5-8 concerts in May and June. Through its uplifting and engaging performances, Mirinesse introduces audience members to diverse repertoire by composers old and new, performance practice from other times, countries and cultures, and innovative musical techniques. At the same time, Mirinesse educates audiences in the beautiful sound of healthy, classically-trained, adult women’s voices. Together, the conductors and singers of Mirinesse strive to create an environment that enlivens the role of women’s choral music in our society, refreshing the spirits and capturing the imaginations of singers and audiences alike.
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Kyrie - Gyorgy Orban Gloria - Gyorgy Orban Sanctus/Benedictus - Gyorgy Orban Agnus dei - Gyorgy Orban Exultate, justi, in Domino - H. Hollanders,ed R Rottsolk Sing Creation's Music On - Stephen Paulus Night - David A Sasso Les Berceaux - Gabriel Faure - Raines Beau Soir - Claude Debussy Ay bord de l'eau - Gabriel Faure - Raines Skye Boat Song - Bob Chilcott White Waves on the Water - Bob Chilcott The Sea Witch - Nichols and Patterson Honour the Earth as Your Mother - Sarah Hopkins La Flor de la Miel - Alberto Grau Noche de Lluvia - Sid Rabinovitch Ain't No GraveCan Hold My Body Down - Caldwell and Ivory Set Me As A Seal - Rene Clausen |
Delighting audiences in Seattle and around northwest Washington since 2006 with the beautiful sound of classically-trained women's voices singing a diverse repertoire of historic and contemporary music, the Mirinese Women's Choir brings us another excellent live recording of 18 songs. Favorites are Gyorgy Orban's 4-part, piano-accompanied "Mass No. 6," H. Hollanders' a cappella "Exultate, justi, in Domino," Stephen Paulus' "Sing Creation's Music On," Claude Debussy's lovely "Beau Soir," Bob Chilcott's "Skye Boat Song" and "White Waves on the Water" (these last four are piano-accompanied, as are most songs on the album), Sarah Hopkins' "Honour the Earth as Your Mother," the spiritual "Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down" and Rene Clausen's "Set Me As A Seal." A powerful collection from this talented, wonderfully-directed ensemble!
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| 9020 CD $15.95 |
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Magnificat anima mea Et exultavit Et misericordia Fecit potentiam Gloria Patri Sicut erat Temmuna Kala kalla Larov Eyze sheleg! Rakut Sing Me To Heaven Crossing the Bar Magpie - poem Magpie Breaths Vivos Voco Ach! Synku Synku Nikolo le, Nikolcho le Mattinata Quick! We Have but a Second |
Seattle's 50-strong, auditioned, committed Marinese Women's Choir has earned a reputation for excellence spreading far beyond their Puget Sound region. "Debut" is a live-in-concert recording from 2007 in Seattle. Of the 21 lovely selections, some favorites are Niccola Porpora's 6-part, strings-accompanied "Magnificat," Eric Whitacre's "Five Hebrew Love Songs" (based on poems by Hila Plitmann), Daniel Gwthrop's a cappella "Sing Me to Heaven," Bern Herbolsheimer's surprising, dissonant a cappella "Magpie," Ysaye M. Barnwell's joyous a cappella "Breaths," the Czech folksong "Ach! Synku Synku," the Balkan folksong "Nickolo le, Nikolcho le," "Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Mattinata," and Thomas Moore's "Quick! We Have but a Second." An impressive, finely-crafted debut collection from the Mirinese Women's Choir!
| 9019 CD $15.95 |
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