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Years active
  
1993–present

Record label
  
Gothic

Website
  
www.choral-arts.org

Members
  
Artistic Director Robert Bode

Past members
  
'Founder Richard Sparks

Origin
  
Seattle, Washington, United States

Albums
  
Life Stories: Choral Music of Eric Barnum, Hawley: Shall We Gather at the River

Genres
  
A cappella, Classical music, Contemporary classical music

Similar
  
Eric Barnum, Richard Sparks, Seattle Pro Musica, Jake Runestad, Choral Arts Society of Washington

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Choral Arts is an American choir, based in Seattle, Washington, performing under the direction of conductor and artistic director Robert Bode. Choral Arts comprises volunteer singers drawn exclusively from the Seattle region who combine a deep sense of community with a degree of artistic excellence that has garnered national recognition and critical acclaim.

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Composer in Residence

Each year, Choral Arts chooses a Composer-in-residence to help direct the artistic choices of the choir throughout the season. The composer also composes a new piece for the choir in the spring, putting to words the poetry of the choir's "Finding Your Voice" competition, which invites students between 6th-12th grade to submit poetry to be set to choral music. Following is a list of recent Composers in residence:

  • 2009 - 2010 - Vijay Singh
  • 2010 - 2011 - Giselle Wyers
  • 2011 - 2012 - Karen P. Thomas
  • 2012 - 2013 - Eric Barnum
  • 2013 - 2014 - John David Earnest
  • 2014 - 2015 - Melinda Bargreen
  • 2015 - 2016 - Jake Runestad

    • Awards

  • 2010 - Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence
  • 2010 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA Regional Conference
  • 2010 - The American Prize for choral performance (1st Place)
  • 2013 - Awarded performance slot at the Chorus America National Conference
  • 2013 - The American Prize for choral performance (2nd Place)
  • 2015 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah

    • Premieres

  • Vergine bella, John David Earnest, 2013
  • Behold the Handmaid, Rick Asher, 2013
  • Psallite, Rick Asher, 2013
  • Returning, John David Earnest, 2014
  • Night, Melinda Bargreen, 2015
  • Making Peace, John Muehleisen, 2015
  • "Love Came Down at Christmas," Jessica French, 2016

    • CDs

  • The Light of Stars (1993)
  • A Scandinavian Christmas (1997)
  • Cathedral Anthems (2002)
  • Mornings Like This (2009)
  • Frank Ferko Stabat Mater (2010)
  • Shall We Gather at the River (2012)
  • Life Stories: The Choral Music of Eric Barnum (2014)

    • Songs

    The Sweetheart of the SunLife Stories: Choral Music of Eric Barnum · 2014
    Afternoon on a HillLife Stories: Choral Music of Eric Barnum · 2014
    The Stars Stand up in the Air: The Stars Stand Up in the AirLife Stories: Choral Music of Eric Barnum · 2014

    References

    Choral Arts Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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