http://www.dessoff.org/new/ en Copyright 2010 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:35:17 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss GANN • FOSS • FARBERMAN James Bagwell, conductor Megan Taylor, soprano Jeffrey Hill, tenor The Dessoff Choirs Don’t miss James Bagwell’s final trip to the podium as Dessoff’s music director, as we celebrate the new with thrilling works by three contemporary American composers. Both Kyle Gann’s Transcendental Sonnets (New York Premiere) and Lukas Foss’s Psalms call for two pianos and chorus, and Harold Farberman’s Talk (World Premiere) is for piano, chorus, and percussion. 7:30 pre-concert talk with Music Director James Bagwell, and composers Harold Farberman and Kyle Gann, moderated by Miriam Lewin Read the program notes! Merkin Concert Hall 129 West 67th Street Manhattan Tickets: $35 Preferred Seating, $25 General Admission $15 Senior/Student, 12 & Under (Free) Available at the Merkin Hall box office! ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2010/02/saturday_march_6_2010.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2010/02/saturday_march_6_2010.html Next concert Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:35:17 -0500 http://www.wqxr.org). Dessoff's 1999 recording of Robert Convery's To The One of Fictive Music, led by Kent Tritle, was played.]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2010/02/featured_on_wqxr.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2010/02/featured_on_wqxr.html In the Media Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:03:17 -0500 An insider's look, from our own Jeff Lunden, at the November performances of The Dessoff Chamber Choir with Ray Davies (of The Kinks) was featured on the December 22 edition of "All Things Considered" on NPR. For the full archived story, click here. As part of the multimedia breakout for the story, our full set of 15 songs with Ray is available as streaming audio or podcast at All Songs Considered. ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/12/dessoff_and_ray_davies_on_npr.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/12/dessoff_and_ray_davies_on_npr.html In the Media Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:17:41 -0500

Recorded live in performance in March 2009, Dessoff's latest CD Glories on Glories features stirring American choral works by William Billings, Charles Ives, Horatio Parker, and Randall Thompson, featuring shape-note hymns, songs from the battlefield, and more. The recording is available for purchase via cdbaby.com, iTunes, and digstation.com, and will also be available for purchase at Dessoff concerts and events. For the full album notes by music director James Bagwell, please click here.]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/12/dessoffs_latest_cd_glories_on.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/12/dessoffs_latest_cd_glories_on.html Discography Sun, 20 Dec 2009 15:01:42 -0500 Thursday, November 19 & Friday, November 20, 2009 8:00 pm DAVIES: THE KINKS CHORAL COLLECTION David Temple, conductor Ray Davies and his band The Dessoff Chamber Choir The songwriting prowess of Ray Davies was showcased as he and his band perform choral-backed reworkings of classic Kinks hits. Included were exciting renditions of You Really Got Me, Celluloid Heroes, Waterloo Sunset, All Day and All of the Night, and more. We also joined Ray on The Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday, November 18! The Town Hall 123 West 43rd Street Manhattan ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/10/november_1920_2009_dessoff_joi_1.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/10/november_1920_2009_dessoff_joi_1.html In the Media Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:54:05 -0500 …superbly disciplined and highly responsive… - The Baltimore Sun, June 29, 2009 …stunning in their impact… - The New York Observer, July 8, 2009 Welcome to The Dessoff Choirs’ 2009-2010 season, celebrating 85 years of passionate music-making in New York City. Fresh off two thrilling collaborations with the New York Philharmonic this past June, our 85th year marks a few significant milestones. In August, Dessoff welcomed Jessica Silver, a seasoned arts management professional, as our first Executive Director. This fall we look forward to the release of our second CD, Glories on Glories, a live recording of American song ranging from Billings to Ives. And in spring, we are sad to note, James Bagwell will be leaving his post as Music Director to follow in the footsteps of his mentor Robert Shaw as he assumes leadership of Collegiate Chorale. Save the date for our spring benefit – February 9, 2010 – when we will pay tribute to James’s tenure as music director. Our 85th season kicks off in dramatic fashion, as we present Ernest Bloch’s stirring Sacred Service on November 12th in the ideal setting of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. One week later, on November 19th and 20th, The Dessoff Chamber Choir backs Ray Davies and his band in a reprise of classic Kinks hits at The Town Hall. On March 6th, we return to Merkin Concert Hall to premiere exciting new works by Kyle Gann and Harold Farberman, along with Lukas Foss’s tender Psalms. March 28th, we make a Lincoln Center’s Great Performers series appearance with the Budapest Festival Orchestra under the direction of Iván Fischer in Beethoven’s inimitable Symphony No. 9. And the season draws to a close on May 8th, with a fascinating look at Bach’s compositional roots. We hope you’ll join us for what promises to be a dynamic year! Highlights from last season include acclaimed, sold-out performances of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 at Avery Fisher Hall with the New York Philharmonic in Lorin Maazel’s last appearances as music director. Mahler’s Symphony No. 8, the capstone of the Philharmonic’s live recording of the Complete Mahler Symphonies, features The Dessoff Symphonic Choir and is now available for download on iTunes. Other recent highlights include a performance of Mahler’s Symhony No. 3 at Carnegie Hall benefiting victims of pediatric AIDS, an exploration of the musical legacy of Biblical hero David, and the rich American program recorded in March and captured on our soon-to-be released CD. For more information on individual concerts, and to purchase tickets, click ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/09/20092010_season_1.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/09/20092010_season_1.html Concert Schedule & Tickets Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:02:20 -0500 Tuesday, August 25, 2009 marked the release date for our June 25, 2009 performance of Mahler's 8th Symphony ("Symphony of a Thousand"). The Dessoff Symphonic Choir, along with New York Choral Artists, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and a host of soloists joined the New York Philharmonic for Lorin Maazel's valedictory program as music director of the Phil. A truly memorable performance, now available for all to hear! Click here to preview/purchase directly from iTunes, or here to preview/purchase from the NY Phil website. Also available on eMusic, Rhapsody, and available at audiophile sampling rates (96khz/24bit) via HDTracks.]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/08/dessoff_with_the_ny_phil_hits_1.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/08/dessoff_with_the_ny_phil_hits_1.html In the Media Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:08:46 -0500 auditions@dessoff.org. Our Membership Chair will respond to schedule a private 10-minute audition that consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and vocal production, and sight-singing. NO prepared piece is required.]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/08/sing_with_dessoff_in_our_85th.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/08/sing_with_dessoff_in_our_85th.html Auditions Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:29:03 -0500 http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/03/2009.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/03/2009.html Repertoire Sun, 15 Mar 2009 16:44:21 -0500 test http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/01/test.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/01/test.html Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:00:35 -0500
MAHLER FOR THE CHILDREN OF AIDS on VOICE OF AMERICA URDU Television from George Mathew on Vimeo.]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/01/symphonic_women_help_raise_fun.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2009/01/symphonic_women_help_raise_fun.html In the Media Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:46:35 -0500 On Thursday, December 11th, Performance Today will broadcast The Dessoff Choirs' performance of Elliott Carter's Musicians Wrestle Everywhere on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The concert took place at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City on March 10, 2007. American Public Media's Performance Today is broadcast on 245 public radio stations across the country and is heard by about 1.1 million people each week. Each station individually decides what time to air the program. To find out where and when Performance Today is broadcast in your area, please visit performancetoday.org. You may also visit publicradiofan.com, an independent website that can point the way to on-line listening. Many radio stations stream their signal on the internet, so it may be possible for you to tune in to a radio station across the country and hear Performance Today by visiting that station's website at the time they air it. This Thursday's show will be available on our website for seven days. We also archive many interviews, Studio MMW performances, Piano Puzzlers, and other features on our website. ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/12/appearance_on_performance_toda.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/12/appearance_on_performance_toda.html In the Media Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:39:36 -0500 http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/12/2008.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/12/2008.html Repertoire Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:54:02 -0500 SOPRANOS Laura Breznik Jen Crawford Susan Eddy Tina Fairweather Amy Foster Rebecca Grady Kristen Gygi Christine Hoffman Yoonju Hong Jackie Jones Joan Jorrin Sarah Kaplan Miriam Lewin Luana Lewis Jenn Mancini Kathryn Partan Suzanne Perreault Dana Pogorolec Erika Rorhbach Julie Siegmund Jocelyn Soffer Kathy Wolf Diana Young Margaret Young Melanie Zachariades ALTOS Sophie Berreby Clare Detko Lisa Donnelly Cathy Douglass Lauren Faria Veronica Forman Sheila Gaffney Amanda Hembree Martha Hollander Amanda Jones Deborah Lanser Stephanie Leveene Lisa Madsen Liege Motta Janene Otten Nicole Pascavis Christina Peter Madeline Rogers Polly Runyon Barbara Scharf Schamest Nancy Schnell Darcy Smith Cyndee Socci TENORS Tansal Arnas Steve Brautigam Scott Clugstone Steve Kass Steve Lanser Dave Lebson Jeff Lunden Alan Marsh Christopher Miller Dan O’Brien Steve Ostrow Paul Promadhat Douglas Riccardi Mikey Steiger Steve Stellman Confidence Stimpson Erol Tamerman Andrew Willett Jonathan Wind BASSES Jonathan Bautista Chris DeStasio David Ezer Luis Ferran Eric Hansen Wylie Hembree Noah Henyon Jay-Vincent Jones Michael Jorrin Ryan Mesina Christopher Platt Bob Rainier Dan Schwartz John Stolen Michael Thaddeus William Wright]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/09/20092010.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/09/20092010.html Singing Members Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:06:27 -0500 King David and Mahler’s Symphony No. 8: Symphony of a Thousand. Dessoff’s two self-produced concerts this season will be: • THE LEGACY OF DAVID Thursday, November 20, 2008 St. James Church, Madison Avenue • BILLINGS TO IVES: The Shape of American Choral Music Saturday, March 7, 2009 St. George’s Church, E. 16th St. This program will be recorded for commercial release. June, 2009, will bring our season to a thrilling close. Dessoff is honored to join forces with the New York Philharmonic, under the baton of Lorin Maazel as he leads his final programs as its Music Director. We will sing 3 performances of Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem on June 11-13. On June 24-27, we will sing 4 performances of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 8. Dessoff seeks qualified choral singers who read music proficiently, sing with good blend and intonation, will prepare music independently, and commit to the season’s rehearsals and concert dates. We rehearse on Mondays on the Upper East Side. We have scheduled 2 evenings for Music Director James Bagwell to hear singers who seek to participate in our full 2008-2009 season: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Thursday, September 4, 2008 Interested choral singers should send an e-mail with name, address, phone(s), voice part, and preferred date to auditions@dessoff.org. Our Membership Chair will respond to schedule a private 10-minute audition that consists of vocalizing to demonstrate range and vocal production, and sight-singing. NO prepared piece is required. Dessoff will hold SEPARATE auditions for members of the Dessoff Symphonic Choir who hope to sing in the NY Philharmonic collaborations. Those auditions will he held on Monday evenings, November 24, 2008 and December 1, 2008. You may state your interest now by responding to auditions@dessoff.org. Please include in the subject line of your e-mail that you seek membership in SYMPHONIC CHOIR ONLY. You will be contacted in early November, when we know how many additional voices we will need. Professional singers who wish to be considered for solo opportunities with The Dessoff Choirs should send a resume and a representative recording to The Dessoff Choirs, P.O. Box 1337, New York, NY 10028. ]]> http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/06/sing_with_dessoff_in_our_84th.html http://www.dessoff.org/new/2008/06/sing_with_dessoff_in_our_84th.html Auditions Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:16 -0500