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A CAPPELLA CHOIR
2009 A Cappella Choir European Tour Information
The A Cappella Choir has set a standard of choral excellence for half a century. The 52-voiced choir, under the direction of Tim King, is made up entirely of resident students from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
The choir sings a distinctive repertoire of a cappella and concerted works, encompassing choral literature from six centuries. Under the baton of Dr. King, the A Cappella Choir has achieved special recognition for performances of choral masterworks including Requiems by Brahms, Mozart, Verdi; Haydn's Creation, Orff's Carmina Burana and Catulli Carmina, and Mendelssohn's Elijah; Handel's Messiah and Dixit Dominus; Beethoven’s Mass in C, Missa Solemnis and Choral Fantasy. In the spring of 2007, the entire SFA Choral Department and Orchestra presented the Southwest premier of Richard Danielpour's An American Requiem.
Through guest appearances at the Texas Music Educators Association, MENC: The National Association for Music Education (formerly the Music Educators National Conference), and American Choral Directors Association, the A Cappella Choir has established recognition as one of the finest choral ensembles in the United States. In recent years, the choir has regularly toured Europe appearing in such prestigious venues as the International Music Festival, Marostica, Italy and for Vienna's 1,000th birthday celebration. Most noteworthy was the 2006 tour at the special invitation of the Salzburg Choral Society to join in their celebration of Mozart's 250th birthday celebration. The choir is projecting an Italy tour in 2009.
Listen to audio excerpts of the A Cappella Choir:
- Audio excerpt #2 (O Quam Amabilis Es - Pierre Villette)
- Audio excerpt #3 (Waternight - Eric Whitacre)
- Audio excerpt #4 (I Can Tell the World - arr. by Moses Hogan)
School
of Music
Stephen F. Austin State University
Box 13043, SFA Station
Nacogdoches, TX 75962-3043
Phone: 936-468-4602 | Fax: 936-468-5810
Dr. Ron Anderson, Chair
Roni Lias, Webmaster
Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2008