MISSION STATEMENT the primary objective of the Choral Music Program at KCKCC is to educate students through the stylistic variety and tonal diversity of the Choral genre, based on historical precedent. This objective is achieved by exposing students to m...  moreMISSION STATEMENT the primary objective of the Choral Music Program at KCKCC is to educate students through the stylistic variety and tonal diversity of the Choral genre, based on historical precedent. This objective is achieved by exposing students to music of different nationalities and/or cultures and their commitment to recreate a unique tone quality that identifies with the cultural environment of each composition.  

A Unique choir

ToLosa Choral Contest, November the 3rd 2012 the Rose Ensemble (USA)

the VOCAL ART ENSEMBLE (VAE) is an a capella adult chorus of trained musicians dedicated to presenting varied repertoire meticulously prepared and lovingly performed. Founded in February 2008 in order to bring polished intimate and historical Choral m...  morethe VOCAL ART ENSEMBLE (VAE) is an a capella adult chorus of trained musicians dedicated to presenting varied repertoire meticulously prepared and lovingly performed. Founded in February 2008 in order to bring polished intimate and historical Choral music to local communities, VAE regularly performs in Northern CA and has toured abroad in Ireland. Richly themed programs celebrate the elegant beauty of Renaissance motets, tonal color of modern works, and exotic flavor of music from other cultures. VAE relies exclusively on donations at concerts to defray costs. Singers volunteer their time and talents but are not required to pay dues.  less

Akademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana unites students from all departments of the University of Ljubljana, which share a great love of singing and an unceasing wish to perform at the highest artistic level. the choir continues the...  moreAkademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana unites students from all departments of the University of Ljubljana, which share a great love of singing and an unceasing wish to perform at the highest artistic level. the choir continues the tradition of the Akademski pevski zbor v Ljubljani (Academic Choir of the University of Ljubljana) founded in 1926 by France Marolt, which consisted of male singers only. In the years between 1938 and 1940 Marolt also conducted the Female Academic choir. After the cultural silence held during the Second World War, the choir recommenced its activity, this time as a mixed choir under a new name, Akademski pevski zbor Tone Tomšič. the choir has always been led by recognized conductors such as: France Marolt, Radovan Gobec, Janez Bole, Lojze Lebič, Igor Lavrič, Marko Munih, Jože Fürst, Jernej Habjanič and Stojan Kuret. From 2002 to 2009 it was led by conductor Urša Lah. Since October 2009 it is led by conductor Sebastjan Vrhovnik. Since its beginnings APZ Tone T...    less

"evening morning day" by David Lang. Text from the Book of Genesis 1. Recorded live on March 16, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard University. Director: Beth Willer. ...  more"evening morning day" by David Lang. Text from the Book of Genesis 1. Recorded live on March 16, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Performed by the Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard University. Director: Beth Willer. the composer writes: "I wanted to make a piece about the creation story but I didn't want to highlight one religion's or culture's narrative over another." "It was important for me to try to find something universal, something present in all stories, or common to all cultures. I hit upon the idea of making a kind of checklist of everything that needed to be created to get the world to this point, without each individual culture's stories or myths or exoticisms. I went back to the first chapter of Genesis, to see what I could get out of my own culture's story, and I stripped away all the descriptions, adjectives, connectors and motivators. All that is left of Genesis in my text are the nouns, leaving a dispassionate list of everything created, in the order in ...    less

Choir Matrix is a community women's vocal ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through Choral music. Our mission as an ensemble is to connect...  moreChoir Matrix is a community women's vocal ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through Choral music. Our mission as an ensemble is to connect with the community and each other through the exploration of quality Choral music, including the promotion of women composers, within an engaging, encouraging, and intergenerational environment focused on healthy vocal technique and artistic excellence. We encourage those with children to join us as we have a tandem youth Choral program (Consonare Youth Choirs) that rehearses at the same time.  less

the University Choir of Colorado Christian University performs Stanford Scriven's composition, Christ the Appletree, under the direction of Dr. Frank F. Eychaner. the work was recorded at Denver Colorado's landmark St. Paul's Lutheran Church in April 2012.