“I think of it as sailing away on a new voyage. I’m ending something … but beginning something else.” Internationally-acclaimed choral conductor, pedagogue and Delos artist John Alexander has announced his intention to retire from his 44-year tenure at the helm of the renowned 140-voice Pacific Chorale – one of the largest (and finest) choral…
Frank Ticheli: The Shore and other choral works gets a strong recommendation from MusicWeb International‘s Dan Morgan: “Ticheli’s writing, spare but never desiccated, is flecked with lovely instrumental colours. The playing is clean and characterful. … Most striking is the originality of Ticheli’s score, which avoids the usual watery clichés. Even those rippling harp figures…
Frank Ticheli: The Shore and other choral works launched in the top 10 on iTunes this month, and from these reviews, it seems people weren’t disappointed in their download: “Composer Frank Ticheli and poet David St. John have created a spectacular new work, thoughtfully interpreted by conductor John Alexander and beautifully performed by Pacific Chorale…
Frank Ticheli: The Shore and other choral works Pacific Chorale Pacific Symphony John Alexander, conductor John Alexander Singers Stunning performances of the complete choral works (to date) of award-winning composer Frank Ticheli, including world premiere recordings. “…one of the most interesting and attractive composers on the scene today. Ticheli’s music is immediately accessible, crafted with…
The Song Within Poetry by Frank Ticheli The Song Within is an a cappella setting of an original poem whose dramatic flow moves from themes of hope and peace, to crisis, and finally to reconciliation. During the setting of the first two stanzas, the music searches in vain for resolution, traveling restlessly from one tonal…
THE SHORE (Symphony No. 3) Poetry by David St. John The Tidepools & the Boy One Shore The Black Gondola Redemption The four poems comprising the choral symphony, The Shore, are linked by their settings: places where land and water meet. Three of the poems are set at a beach, while the third poem is…
The Pacific Chorale’s John Alexander talks with poet David St. John and composer Frank Ticheli about the new work, The Shore:
Our new Frank Ticheli: The Shore and Other Choral Works release is in the iTunes Classical Albums Top 10!
Now Available for Download — Frank Ticheli: The Shore and other choral works John Alexander, conductor; Pacific Choral; Pacific Symphony; John Alexander Singers Stunning performances of the complete choral works (to date) of award-winning composer Frank Ticheli; world premiere recordings “…one of the most interesting and attractive composers on the scene today. Ticheli’s music is…
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