Sound Circle
Sound Circle, a women's a cappella ensemble directed by Sue Coffee, is based in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in 1994, the 22-voice group sings a cappella music of all styles, emphasizing music by women and music that speaks to the sounds, rhythms, and experiences of our own lives. Highlights of Sound Circle's performing history include appearances at the national conventions of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom in 1996 and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence in 1998, and a performance in Carnegie Hall in 1999 as guests of the New York City Gay Men's Chorus.
A member of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses) and the Sister Singers Network, Sound Circle has performed at the 1996 GALA Festival V in Tampa, FL and GALA FEstival 2000 in San Jose, CA; with the Rainbow Chorus in Fort Collins, CO; the South Coast Chorale in Long Beach, CA; the Portland Gay Men's Chorus in Portland, OR; the Denver Gay Men's Chorus; and the New York City Gay Men's Chorus. Committed to the creation of new music that is relevant to our lives, musically innovative, and of the highest quality, Sound Circle has commissioned new works by Carol Matthews, Craig Carnahan, Diane Benjamin, Fatu Judy Henderson. In 2000, they premiered works by Laura Karpman and Diane Benjamin, with texts by Dorothy Allison and Gerry Gomez Pearlberg; a work by Janika Vandervelde with text by Alice Walker that was jointly commissioned with Vox Femina Los Angeles and Philadelphia's Anna Crusis Women's Choir; and a work by Eric Lane Barnes. The ensemble has also developed percussive movement pieces through an improvisational process, performed original music by members of the ensemble, and created new arrangements of many works.
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Eagle Song We Are... Calling All Angels You Learn Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) Time After Time Ka-chinka-cha (improv) Bliss Mantra (poem) Bliss Mantra (song) Clangor, Clamor, Clapperclaw Sondra Met a Koala (improv) That's Alright What I Want Mother, It Is Night Come Into Our Circle Another Train Weathering (improv) Stick Around |
"Stick Around" is Jonestown, CO-based Sound Circle's second CD, their first, the well-received "Sound Circle," was released in 1998. There are 22 women in this women's a cappella ensemble, five each of Sopranos 1 and 2, and six each of Altos 1 and 2. The exquisite liner notes, with a Colorado mountain scene on the cover, contain the words to these 18 beautiful, life-affirming songs: "Eagle Song," "We A...," "Calling All Angels," Alanis Morissette's "You Learn," Billy Joel's "Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)," Cindy Lauper's "Time After Time," "Ka-chinka-cha," "Bliss Mantra (Poem)," "Bliss Mantra (song)," "Clangor, Clamor, Clapperclaw," "Sondra Met A Koala," "That's Alright," "what i want," "Mother, It is Night," "Come Into Our Circle" (which could be SC's theme song), "Another Train," "Weathering" and "Stick Around." On the back cover of the CD is a photo of the smiling, glowing faces of the group together under a pine tree, as if inviting us to join them in song. Deep feelings for humanity and the earth, gratitude for life and love of music come through clearly on "Stick Around," a very special CD!
Listen to "Bliss Mantra" in Real Audio.
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Fly Me Away Sun Won't Stop Golden Apples Of The Sun Full Woman Ave Maria Stone Circles Would You Harbor Me? Mother Moon Wanting Memories Keep The Fire Love Comes Again How Do You Feel? Shooting Star Something Inside So Strong Dona Nobis Pacem I Sound Circle |
Twenty-one women gather to experience the joy of making music together and to share that joy with their audiences, performing songs in a multiplicity of styles (with elements of classical, world and folk, though strictly speaking, Sound Circle is none of these). Featuring composers such as Ysaye Maria Barnwell and Holly Near (but also original works commissioned specifically for the group), the ensemble has fashioned a full-spectrum, transparently textured recording that can be minimalist or celebratory in turn, though always congruent in its musicality. Artistic Director Sue Coffee's staunch credentials ensure Sound Circle's unmistakable grounding in the traditions of Western harmony, while providing the setting for the group's highly personal expression.
Listen to "Love Comes Again" in Real Audio.
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