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Choral Songs on Shakespeare Texts

1/1/2000, 23 Tracks, 1:03:02

Featuring

  • Trevor Mitchell
  • Elizabeth Grizzell
  • Amy Conn
  • Kathleen Dietz
  • Jonathan "Jon" Miller
  • Chicago a cappella
  • Kevin Olson
  • Martha Sullivan
  • Jaakko Mäntyjärvi
  • Matthew Harris
  • John Rutter
  • Nils Lindberg
  • Hakan Parkman
  • György Orbán
  • Juhani Komulainen
  • Robert Applebaum

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Performer Biography

Chicago a cappella, founded in 1993, has performed over 100 concerts on its own series and made guest appearances in eight U.S. states and Mexico.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album features several world premiere recordings, including pieces by Juhani Komulainen and Robert Applebaum.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The front cover art for the album is an oil on canvas painting from 1906 titled 'Ask me no more' by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

This recording originated from a 2002 competition held by Chicago a cappella, which sought new choral works based on Shakespearean texts for their concerts.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

The album's title, "Shall I Compare Thee?", highlights the inclusion of three different musical settings of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18, allowing for comparison.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Some of the pieces on this album, such as Robert Applebaum's 'Witches' Blues,' were composed specifically for Chicago a cappella's competition.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Chicago a cappella, the performing ensemble, is acclaimed as 'world class' by Fanfare Magazine and praised by the Chicago Tribune for its 'wit, imagination, and flawless intonation'.

Source: Booklet

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