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This article is based on interviews with Florence Kopleff, who was a member of the Robert Shaw Chorale throughout its existence and served as administrative assistant to Mr. Shaw; and on recollections of John W. Cooledge, a member of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Chamber Chorus, and of the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers throughout the existence of that group.
In 2001, the choir's art leadership was passed to Tomaž Kozlevčar. During his 10-year tenure, the group started performing under the new name and achieved international acclaim. [3] Peder Karlsson was the group's art leader from 2011 to 2014. [4] Currently, the group has a vocal coaching team, and the manager is Gvido Polanc. [5]
Miller took up the oboe at first as a teenager, because it was the only instrument available when he went to audition for his junior high school orchestra. [2] After graduating from East High School he attended the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, where he met and became a lifelong friend of Goddard Lieberson, who became president of the CBS music group in 1956.
Directed the choir for its first recording, and was the first employed full-time. [2] Anthony C. Lund: 1916–35 [4] Directed the choir for its first national performance of Music and the Spoken Word on July 15, 1929. [2] J. Spencer Cornwall: 1935–57 [6] Directed the choir in the film This is Cinerama, [7] and for its first performance abroad ...
Armstrong earned his bachelor's degree at St. Olaf College, graduating in 1978. He was a member of the St. Olaf Choir from 1976–1978, under the leadership of Kenneth Jennings. Jennings became a mentor to Armstrong and 12 years after graduating from St. Olaf, Armstrong replaced Jennings as director of the St. Olaf Choir. [2]
With 38 recordings and two commercially produced, feature-length motion picture documentaries in public distribution, it is among the most recorded men's choruses in the world. Founded February 19, 1980, and currently featuring more than 200 singing members, the Chorale performs a full concert series annually to live audiences in excess of 20,000.
The Twin Cities Gay Men's performing in 2006. The Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus (TCGMC) is a choral group in Minneapolis—St. Paul.The all-male chorus sings a variety of songs arranged for TTBB, ranging from Broadway show tunes to Latin motets to original compositions specially commissioned by the Chorus or written by its members.
The choir was formed by Tim Rhys-Evans, a classically trained singer and former musical director of Welsh National Youth Opera. It originally had 15 members and is based in Cardiff. [citation needed] Following Last Choir Standing, the choir signed a five-record deal with Universal Music and released their first album. [2]