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Chicago a cappella
Chicago a cappella is a classical vocal Ensemble that moves The heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an Ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of The area’s most accomplished vocal ensem... moreChicago a cappella is a classical vocal Ensemble that moves The heart and spirit with fun, innovative concerts. Performing with an Ensemble of 10 singers and no conductor, Chicago a cappella is recognized as one of The area’s most accomplished vocal Ensembles. Under The direction of artistic director John William Trotter, The group spans a repertoire from Gregorian chant to The Beatles and beyond and is known for its performances of sacred works, vocal jazz and pop, folk and international music, as well as a special focus on music written in The present generation. Since its founding in 1993, The Ensemble has introduced dozens of works to Chicago audiences for The first time, including commissioned works by Chen Yi, Stacy Garrop, and Tania León.
Chicago a cappella has toured to 13 U.S. states and Mexico and has appeared on national radio broadcasts, including American Public Media’s "Performance Today." Its discography includes recordings on The Cedille, Centaur and Gothic labels, including highly-a... less
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Ensemble Vocale "Exsurge Domine"
"Exsurge Domine" is a male vocal Ensemble performing sacred music, monodic and polyphonic, from Middle Age. It's conducted by its founder, Enrico Correggia.
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Dolcissimo uscignolo - Claudio Monteverdi
Perteneciente al 8º libro de madrigales de Claudio Monteverdi, grabación en directo por A5 vocal Ensemble el 29 de enero de 2022, en Espacio Turina (Sevilla).
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Hugo Distler(1908-1942) - Ensemble Nobiles, Sjaella
Commemorating The 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful vocal Ensembles from Leipzig perform togeTher on a single CD for The first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by The young ladies of The Sjaella sextet and The five yo... moreCommemorating The 70th anniversary of Hugo Distler's death, two successful vocal Ensembles from Leipzig perform togeTher on a single CD for The first time. The three- and four-voice motets recorded by The young ladies of The Sjaella sextet and The five young gentlemen of The Ensemble Nobiles represent some of The highlights from Distler's choral oeuvre: The Jahrkreis op. 5, and The Geistliche Chormusik op. 12.
One of The composer's best-known works, The Totentanz op. 12 no. 2, stands at The heart of this disc. The fourteen motets for Eternity Sunday contained in The Totentanz op. 12 no. 2 were set to music by Hugo Distler and form The work's musical part. Distler accompanies The motets with non-musical verses that narrate a dialogue between death and his numerous victims.While on The present recording some of The victims' roles are spoken by The singers Themselves, Heinz-Martin Benecke lends death his charismatic voice.
The Totentanztopos is known especially through its pictorial representations of death'... less
