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CWU Chamber Choir
The CWU Chamber Choir is known throughout the Northwestern US and beyond.
“Stunning”, “Thrilling”, “A sound of liquid gold”,
“My socks are officially knocked off”, & “Transcendent”
are descriptors from audience members after recent Chamber Ch... moreThe CWU Chamber Choir is known throughout the Northwestern US and beyond.
“Stunning”, “Thrilling”, “A sound of liquid gold”,
“My socks are officially knocked off”, & “Transcendent”
are descriptors from audience members after recent Chamber Choir appearances.
Since 2006, when Gary Weidenaar took the baton, the choir has received invitations to appear at four state & regional conferences:
Meticulous attention is given to performing music of various periods or parts of the world in the style appropriate to that era or culture including adjustments of not only style but tone color also.
Recent clinics with guests Chanticleer and Weston Noble have helped the choir grow and the Choir regularly premiers new works by composers.
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This Christmastide
From our 2010 Lessons and Carols Candlelight Service. We are joined by six extras (College students from ATU and OBU).
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We Can Mend the Sky by Jake Runestad (MCTB)
"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky
World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conductor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Ward... more"We Can Mend the Sky" by Jake Runestad. Find out more and purchase scores: http://jakerunestad.com/store/we-can-mend-the-sky
World premiere performance by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. Dr. James Bass, conductor. Corinne Bach, soprano. Poetry by Warda Mohamed (14-years-old).
About the work:
My sister is an English teacher at the Minnesota International Middle School in Minneapolis which provides a safe and inclusive environment for East African immigrant students to learn (many of whom are Somali). Most of these students came to the USA to escape the violent civil war that has plagued Somalia since 1991. Seeking a better life for their children, these students' parents risked their lives to come to the USA - a valiant act of love. I wanted to tell their story through music and so I asked my sister to have her students write poems about their experiences leaving their home and coming to the USA. I received over 100 poems that contain passion, pride, emotion, and vivid stories of the sights and sounds ... less
