Choral Arts is an American choir, based in Seattle, Washington, performing under the direction of conductor and artistic director Robert Bode. Choral Arts comprises volunteer singers drawn exclusively from the Seattle region who combine a deep sense of community with a degree of artistic excellence that has garnered national recognition and critical acclaim.
Composer in Residence Each year, Choral Arts chooses a Composer-in-residence to help direct the artistic choices of the choir throughout the season. The composer also composes a new piece for the choir in the spring, putting to words the poetry of the choir's "Finding Your Voice" competition, which invites students between 6th-12th grade to submit poetry to be set to choral music. Following is a list of recent Composers in residence: 2009 - 2010 - Vijay Singh 2010 - 2011 - Giselle Wyers 2011 - 2012 - Karen P. Thomas 2012 - 2013 - Eric Barnum 2013 - 2014 - John David Earnest 2014 - 2015 - Melinda Bargreen 2015 - 2016 - Jake Runestad
Awards 2010 - Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence 2010 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA Regional Conference 2010 - The American Prize for choral performance (1st Place) 2013 - Awarded performance slot at the Chorus America National Conference 2013 - The American Prize for choral performance (2nd Place) 2015 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah
Premieres Vergine bella, John David Earnest, 2013 Behold the Handmaid, Rick Asher, 2013 Psallite, Rick Asher, 2013 Returning, John David Earnest, 2014 Night, Melinda Bargreen, 2015 Making Peace, John Muehleisen, 2015
Discography
CDs The Light of Stars (1993) A Scandinavian Christmas (1997) Cathedral Anthems (2002) Mornings Like This (2009) Frank Ferko Stabat Mater (2010) Shall We Gather at the River (2012) Life Stories: The Choral Music of Eric Barnum (2014)
References
External links Choral Arts - Official Site