http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/ All the latest choral CDs, DVDs, songbooks and development material is listed here. Copyright 2009 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.35 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss An eclectic mix of five modern songs on an EP. "My heart is a holy place" - Patricia Van Ness has rearranged and extended the beautiful ‘Cor meum est templum sacrum’ for The King’s Singers to become ‘My heart... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/the_kings_singe_3.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/the_kings_singe_3.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:06 -0800 Three selections of Veljo Tormis music recorded my Ants Soots and Estonian National Male Choir have been published under the title "Vision of Estonia", the present fourth selection consists of compositions based on the old songs of other peoples,... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/estonian_nation.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/estonian_nation.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:50 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/ensemble_amarco_2.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/ensemble_amarco_2.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:18 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/vox_aurea_choir.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/11/vox_aurea_choir.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:55:48 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/bella_voce_now.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/bella_voce_now.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:06:56 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/anuna_sanctus.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/anuna_sanctus.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:45:29 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/santa_fe_womens.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/santa_fe_womens.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:35 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/james_jordan_ev.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/james_jordan_ev.html Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:52 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/the_sixteen_sou.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/the_sixteen_sou.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:26 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/byu_womens_chor.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/byu_womens_chor.html Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:03:16 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/st_louis_childr.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/10/st_louis_childr.html Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:01:03 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anonymous_4_fou.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anonymous_4_fou.html Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:41 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/chicago_childre_1.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/chicago_childre_1.html Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:41 -0800 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.... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/elektra_womes_c.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/elektra_womes_c.html Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:00:01 -0800 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... http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anthony_maiello.html http://www.singers.com/choral/newreleases/archive/2009/09/anthony_maiello.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:35 -0800