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E-newsletter
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November 2011
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Give to the Max Day at GiveMN.org November 16 |
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The third annual Give to the Max Day, sponsored by GiveMN.org, is Wednesday, November 16. Choral Arts Ensemble is registered with GiveMN.org and if you choose to participate in this "Great Minnesota Give Together", we will happily accept donations given through the Choral Arts Ensemble page on their site. (Any other day of the year, we accept donations on our Support Us page on our own website.)
As always, we are so grateful to all our supporters. We can't do it without you!
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John Orfe winner in the 4rd annual Commissioning Contest |
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John Orfe
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Choral Arts Ensemble is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2011 Choral Arts Ensemble Commissioning Contest is Dr. John Orfe, a faculty member at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Orfe is the composer-in-residence for the Peoria Symphony Orchestra and is also a member of a contemporary music ensemble called Alarm Will Sound. The composition that he submitted for consideration in this year's contest was O Crux for choir and solo trombone. The commissioned piece will be premiered by Choral Arts Ensemble during our 2012-2013 season.
"The score shows a high level of understanding of the voice, which is key for a composer of choral music. Also, he shows constant attention to the text, which is also necessary for a successful choral work. I'm looking very forward to working with him as he starts writing a new score for CAE to premiere next season, " stated Michael Culloton.
The four other finalists were Leonard Enns (Ontario, Canada), Carleton Macy (St. Paul, MN), Mattia Culmone (Besenello, Italy), and Ivo Antognini (Switzerland). This is the fourth annual Commissioning Contest. Previous winners and their commissions are Kentaro Sato (2008), Misericordias Domini, premiered October 2009; Timothy C. Takach (2009), A Worshipper and a Man. premiered March 2011; and Brian C. Holmes (2010), new work to be premiered May, 2012.
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Christmas at Assisi December 9-11, 2011 |
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We hope that those of you in the area in December are making plans to join us at Christmas at Assisi, happening December 9, 7:30 pm, December 10, 7:30 and December 11, 4:00 pm at beautiful Lourdes Chapel at Assisi Heights. Ticket sales are brisk, so contact the office to purchase yours. Tickets are $25 (preferred) $15 (general) and $10 (student). You can get a $1.00 discount on tickets if you purchase them online.
Christmas at Assisi will be led by guest conductor Dr. David Dickau, director of choral activities at Minnesota State University-Mankato. He has programmed a mixture of old and new Christmas favorites, from O Magnum Mysterium by Tomas Luis de Victoria and Resonet in Laudibus by Jacob Handl, to There is a Flower by John Rutter and I Wonder as I Wander arranged by Andrew Carter, as well as many other songs of the season. As is the tradition at this concert, there will also be audience carols.
A highlight of the program will be the premiere of the first annual Lloyd Ketterling Christmas Carol, Make We Joye Now in This Fest by René Clausen. Lloyd Ketterling is a retired choir director who spent his career in the public schools, including two decades at John Marshall High School in Rochester, and this carol series honoring his work is funded by family, friends and former students.
We are grateful to Think Mutual Bank, US Bank, and Brentwood Inn & Suites, for their sponsorship of this concert and to our educational sponsor for 2011-2012, University of Minnesota-Rochester
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Choral Arts Ensemble ◊ Assisi Heights, Suite 900 ◊ 1001 14th St. NW ◊ Rochester, MN 55901
(507) 252-8427 ◊ www.ChoralArtsEnsemble.org
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