Delos artist John Alexander gave his final performance with the Pacific Chorale this weekend as he retires from leading the ensemble. The Orange County Register offers a rave review of the emotional performance: “Saturday night at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, the Pacific Chorale bid farewell to its longtime artistic director, John Alexander,…
“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…
Explore The Radio Hour with composer Jake Heggie and conductor John Alexander before the October 9th release: Pre-Order Interview Part One: Interview Part Two:
A fantastic review for American Voices in the December issue of Gramophone Magazine from critic Donald Rosenberg: “The disc is a splendid compendium of songs that soar and vibrate with fresh appeal. … Each song makes a vivid impression through deft setting of text and imaginative unfolding and interweaving of vocal lines. … everything presented…
As we get close to 2015, we’re taking some time to look back on an exciting 2014 filled with fantastic releases! Today we turn to our August and September releases! Make sure to check back here for the rest of the recaps! Sing, Ye Birds, A Joyous Song Simon Carrington, conductor; Yale Schola Cantorum In…
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…
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 Pacific Chorale’s John Alexander talks with poet David St. John and composer Frank Ticheli about the new work, The Shore:
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