The Kansas City Chorale is a professional vocal ensemble founded in 1982, dedicated to performing music from diverse historical periods.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, from January 15 to 17, 2011.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Clausen, a self-described neo-romanticist, aims to be a 'conduit between serious music and the public,' influenced by Leonard Bernstein's 'Young People's Concerts'.
Performer Biography
The Kansas City Chorale, along with the Phoenix Chorale, was the first North American choir to record for Chandos Records.
Recording & Production
This recording was made possible through generous grants from The National Endowment for the Arts and The Richard J. Stern Foundation for the Arts.
Composer Biography
René Clausen (b. 1953) has been the conductor of the internationally renowned Concordia Choir of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, for over twenty-five years.
Performer Biography
Charles Bruffy (b. 1958), the director of the Kansas City Chorale, was encouraged to develop as a conductor by Robert Shaw, a late, great conductor.
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