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Laudate means praise, and for Laudate Singers, every concert is a joyful celebration. Founded in 1995 by current artistic director Lars Kaario, this professional chamber choir skillfully and passionately presents repertoire that spans centuries, cultures and genres. Whether it’s medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, classical, Romantic or contemporary, Laudate Singers combine technical artistry with the ability to make all kinds of choral music accessible. The choir has maintained a composer-in-residence program since 1995, and commissions and performs new Canadian works every season.
Laudate means praise, and for Laudate Singers, every concert is a joyful celebration. Founded in 1995 by current artistic director Lars Kaario, this professional chamber choir skillfully and passionately presents repertoire that spans centuries, cultures ... moreLaudate means praise, and for Laudate Singers, every concert is a joyful celebration. Founded in 1995 by current artistic director Lars Kaario, this professional chamber choir skillfully and passionately presents repertoire that spans centuries, cultures and genres. Whether it’s medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, classical, Romantic or contemporary, Laudate Singers combine technical artistry with the ability to make all kinds of choral music accessible. Laudate Singers are committed champions of Canadian choral music; the choir has maintained a composer-in-residence program since 1995, and commissions and performs new Canadian works every season. less
"Prayer" by René Clausen, text adapted from words by Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
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Lars Kaario conductor
Voices, Sax & Syn concert
March 12, 2011
St Andrews United Church, North Vancouver, Canada
Wake Up Call, by Zulfikar Nathoo -- Laudate Singers
Information: Commissioned by Laudate Singers, Wake Up call is a modern conceptual piece with conflicting themes of chaos and order.
Moog synthesizer: Tim Tsang
Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga
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Two saxophones improvise over this beautiful polyphonic music by one of the English Renaissance's greatest composers.
Soprano saxophone: Ross Taggart
Alto saxophone: Campbell Ryga
Conductor: Lars Kaario
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Two movements from G.P. da Palestrina's serene and transcendent Missa Assumpta est Maria, performed by Laudate Singers with improvised soprano saxophone by Ross Taggart. Lars Kaario conductor
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Voices, Sax & Syn ...
"Requiem" by Taymaz Saba/Andrei Diaconu, for choir and pre-recorded sound. Soprano solo Heidi Ackermann. Lars Kaario conductor.
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Voices, Sax & Syn concert
March 12, 2011
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Taymaz Saba and Andrei Diaconu were commissioned by Laudate Singers to co-write this piece. This dynamic piece includes all facets of our Voices, Sax & Syn concert: singers, pre-recorded sound, two saxophones and synthesizer. Birds singing. Robotic voice...
Laudate means praise, and for Laudate Singers, every concert is a joyful celebration. Founded in 1995 by current artistic director Lars Kaario, this professional chamber choir skillfully and passionately presents repertoire that spans centuries, cultures ... moreLaudate means praise, and for Laudate Singers, every concert is a joyful celebration. Founded in 1995 by current artistic director Lars Kaario, this professional chamber choir skillfully and passionately presents repertoire that spans centuries, cultures and genres. Whether it’s medieval, Baroque, Renaissance, classical, Romantic or contemporary, Laudate Singers combine technical artistry with the ability to make all kinds of choral music accessible. Laudate Singers are committed champions of Canadian choral music; the choir has maintained a composer-in-residence program since 1995, and commissions and performs new Canadian works every season. less