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| The Kansas City Chorale is a professional vocal ensemble that enriches the local, national and international communities through its dedication to excellence in performing music from diverse historical periods.
In its twenty-fifth season, the Chorale will present seven concerts as part of their subscription series as well as ten non-subscription performances. In the spring of 2000, the Kansas City Chorale accepted the ASCAP — Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming in recognition of its 1999 season. The Chorale is honored to have been recognized for its challenging and diverse programming. In the spring of 2001, the Chorale was invited to perform at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Houston, and was the only professional American choir performing for an audience of 6,000. In April 2003, the Chorale performed in Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress's "I Hear America Singing" series. The Chorale has recorded for Nimbus Records, and is the first North American group signed by that label. Their six CDs are: Nativitas, a collection of American Christmas carols; Fern Hill, an anthology of American Choral Music; Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, about which the New York Times stated "...a project that must be rated a serious contender for record of the year...the chorus is everywhere remarkable"; Songs Ring Out to the Heavens, a recording of the choral music of Johannes Brahms; Alleluia: An American Hymnal, a collection of anthems, hymns and spirituals; Words and Music, the music of James Mulholland. The Chorale's newest recordings, Grechaninov's Passion Week,
Music of Josef Rheinberger and
Eternal
Rest featuring Frank Martin's Mass, have been released on the Chandos label. |
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Auditions for the 2008/2009 season will be held in June and July. E-mail us with subject line "AUDITION" if you would like to set up an appointment: EMAIL THE CHORALE . Please include information about your education, experience and voice characteristics.
Rehearsals are generally held on Friday and Sunday evenings. Season performances are usually Saturday, Sunday and/or Tuesday. Membership in the Chorale requires a strong commitment to the art, the excellence, and your colleagues in the choir. . |
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| Andy Heath, President Laurie Hamilton, Vice President Laurel Johnstin, Treasurer Kathy Dunn, Secretary Louise Liepold Andrew Petersen Mark Schweizer |
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| Blanton Alspaugh Neil Johnson Betty Keim Robert Liepold Alan McDermott Steve Metzler Weston Noble Nancy Thiessen Dale Warland Linda Watson Laura Welch |
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Executive Director Charles Bruffy: Artistic Director Patrice Sollenberger: Artistic Assistant 5601 Wyandotte Street, Suite 412 Telephone: 816-444-7150 E-mail: info@kcchorale.org |