http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/ All the latest choral CDs, DVDs, songbooks and development material is listed here. 2009-11-06T00:00:18-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/ensemble_amarco_2.html With its tenth recording Ensemble Amarcord takes a stroll through the musical Leipzig of the nineteenth century. Simultaneously, this anniversary release is a reverence to the hometown of the five world-class vocalists. They obviously feel very much at home... acapnews 2009-11-06T00:00:18-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/vox_aurea_choir.html Pekka Kostiainen (b.1944) is perhaps not known as well as other Finnish composers outside his native land. Although he wrote mainly instrumental music early in his career, he now concentrates on choral music. Pekka Kostiainen is the present conductor... acapnews 2009-11-03T00:55:48-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/bella_voce_now.html Founded in 2004 by Dr. Dawn Willis, Bella Voce consists of 40 to 45 auditioned singers, performing existing and newly-commissioned sacred and secular works for women's voices. The ensemble is drawn from four counties throughout Vermont, many of whom... acapnews 2009-10-31T01:06:56-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/anuna_sanctus.html Sanctus features seven tracks, including the famous “Miserere Mei Deus” by Allegri. This sublime piece features stratospheric soprano vocals and runs to just under 13 minutes in length. The album includes four original pieces by Michael McGlynn, including his... acapnews 2009-10-26T23:45:29-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/santa_fe_womens.html Santa Fe Women's Ensemble has been singing together for New Mexico audiences since 1981, and has performed all its Christmas concerts in the acoustically magnificent Loretta Chapel in Santa Fe. The 14-voice group performs seldom-heard and challenging music from... acapnews 2009-10-21T00:00:35-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/james_jordan_ev.html Evoking Sound set new standards for its vision of the choral conductor's role when it was published in 1998. Now significantly revised and expanded, James Jordan's groundbreaking book incorporates more than ten years of new conducting insights, pedagogy, and... acapnews 2009-10-17T00:00:52-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/the_sixteen_sou.html Some of the most celebrated recordings from Harry Christophers and his award-winning ensemble, in a beautiful 2-CD digipak set. Equally appealing to fans of The Sixteen as well as listeners who are unfamiliar with the group, this set provides... acapnews 2009-10-09T00:00:26-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/byu_womens_chor.html Emerging with beauty and grace, well-known Utah choral conductor Jean Applonie has ushered the BYU Women’s Chorus into the ranks of BYU’s premier auditioned choirs, featured on Tantara Records. Heard previously on best-selling Tantara CDs A Thanksgiving of American... acapnews 2009-10-03T00:03:16-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/st_louis_childr.html Artistic Director Barbara Berner leads the various permutations of the 500 strong St. Louis Children's Choirs in this accompanied, 2-disc collection of 38 songs, which features eight new works commissioned to celebrate the Choirs' 30th anniversary. These include the... acapnews 2009-10-03T00:01:03-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anonymous_4_fou.html For those who love the purity of chant, for the audiences who are discovering chant (or returning to it) as listeners or as singers, and also for those who are new to the work of Anonymous 4, the celebrated... acapnews 2009-09-30T00:00:41-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/chicago_childre_1.html Chicago Children’s Choir honors their roots in the Civil Rights Movement with a new recording, Songs on the Road to Freedom. Much of the music comes directly from the movement while other songs are written recently, including “We Need... acapnews 2009-09-22T00:00:41-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/elektra_womes_c.html Elektra’s Garden is a collection of secular music from many parts of the world, including Spain, France, England, the United States and Canada. The music, much of it recently written, evocatively explores the human experiences of nature and love.... acapnews 2009-09-19T00:00:01-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anthony_maiello.html This comprehensive DVD on the art of conducting covers a wide variety of conducting issues and techniques, and is an excellent refresher course for all conductors at all levels of ability. Conducting: A Hands-On Approach features a variety of... acapnews 2009-09-16T00:00:35-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/08/joan_conlon_wis.html Women have had a profound impact on the choral arts. This groundbreaking volume is a celebration and affirmation of this critical role, both through history and looking into the future, written by thirteen of the most significant voices in... acapnews 2009-08-13T00:00:18-08:00 http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/08/cambridge_singe_4.html A new recording by John Rutter and his Cambridge Singers is always welcome, and this one features 20 works drawn from the sacred choral repertoire of the Renaissance and Baroque. Most of these are motets and many are familiar... acapnews 2009-08-08T00:01:52-08:00