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Choral Music by Judith Shatin Performed by University Singers on Tour
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Judith Shatin’s Birkat Hakohanim for SATB a cappella vocal ensemble will be performed on tour by the University Singers, Michael Slon, Artistic Director as part of their concerts on Friday, January 4 – 7:30 PM at University Baptist Church, 1223 West Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, January 5 – 7:30 PM at Saints Simon & Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Sunday, January 6 – 5:00 PM at Christ Church Episcopal, 254 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Connecticut and Monday, January 7 – 8:00 PM at St. James Church, 865 Madison Ave. (at 71st St) in New York City.
The University Singers are the University of Virginia’s premiere choral ensemble.
The composer writes, “Birkat Hakohanim, known as The Priestly Blessing, is drawn from the Bible, Numbers 6:24-26. The University of Virginia Singers and their Director, Michael Slon commissioned my SATB a cappella setting. Often found in ancient amulets, and traditionally recited by male descendents of Aaron. It has traditionally performed during parts of the Sabbath and other services, and it appears in wide use in translation in the Christian liturgy. Conductor Michael Slon requested this particular text, and I was drawn to its rich tradition, as well as the spiritual and sonic qualities of the text.”
The University Singers’ concerts will also feature music by Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, Frank Ticheli, Stanford, Palestrina, Gershwin and many more. Read about the tour at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/pressreleases/12-13/USingersWinterTour2013.html. Visit the University Singers at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/performance/ensembles/studentensembles/universitysingers.html.
Called “highly inventive...hugely enjoyable and deeply involving” by the Washington Post and "exuberant and captivating" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Judith Shatin's music is renowned for its dramatic shape and imaginative blending of acoustic and digital media, as well as her work in each. Orchestras that have performed her music include the Denver, Houston, Virginia, Illinois, Knoxville, Minnesota, National and Richmond Symphonies. Her chamber and choral music is internationally performed and has been featured at festivals throughout North America and Europe. She has been commissioned by organizations and ensembles including the Barlow Foundation, Fromm Foundation, Kronos Quartet, Library of Congress, National Symphony, the Dutch Hexagon Ensemble, the Peninsula Women’s Chorus and the San Francisco Girls’ Chorus.
Ravello Records has reissued Judith Shatin's acclaimed CD Piping the Earth - http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue/product.aspx?pid=1434848. Her music can also be heard on the Grammy-nominated Innova Records release, Tower of the Eight Winds,(http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=407) and the Hexagon Ensemble’s Dutch Connection CD on Etcetera, with more on the Capstone, Centaur, Neuma, New World and Sonora labels. She is currently William R. Kenan Jr. Professor at the University of Virginia, where she founded the Virginia Center for Computer Music. Visit her online at http://www.judithshatin.com.
For press inquiries about Judith Shatin, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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Contact: Jeffrey James Arts Consulting
516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net
Judith Shatin’s Birkat Hakohanim for SATB a cappella vocal ensemble will be performed on tour by the University Singers, Michael Slon, Artistic Director as part of their concerts on Friday, January 4 – 7:30 PM at University Baptist Church, 1223 West Main Street in Charlottesville, Virginia, Saturday, January 5 – 7:30 PM at Saints Simon & Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Court in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Sunday, January 6 – 5:00 PM at Christ Church Episcopal, 254 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Connecticut and Monday, January 7 – 8:00 PM at St. James Church, 865 Madison Ave. (at 71st St) in New York City.
The University Singers are the University of Virginia’s premiere choral ensemble.
The composer writes, “Birkat Hakohanim, known as The Priestly Blessing, is drawn from the Bible, Numbers 6:24-26. The University of Virginia Singers and their Director, Michael Slon commissioned my SATB a cappella setting. Often found in ancient amulets, and traditionally recited by male descendents of Aaron. It has traditionally performed during parts of the Sabbath and other services, and it appears in wide use in translation in the Christian liturgy. Conductor Michael Slon requested this particular text, and I was drawn to its rich tradition, as well as the spiritual and sonic qualities of the text.”
The University Singers’ concerts will also feature music by Rachmaninoff, Eric Whitacre, Frank Ticheli, Stanford, Palestrina, Gershwin and many more. Read about the tour at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/concertsevents/pressreleases/12-13/USingersWinterTour2013.html. Visit the University Singers at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/music/performance/ensembles/studentensembles/universitysingers.html.
Called “highly inventive...hugely enjoyable and deeply involving” by the Washington Post and "exuberant and captivating" by the San Francisco Chronicle, Judith Shatin's music is renowned for its dramatic shape and imaginative blending of acoustic and digital media, as well as her work in each. Orchestras that have performed her music include the Denver, Houston, Virginia, Illinois, Knoxville, Minnesota, National and Richmond Symphonies. Her chamber and choral music is internationally performed and has been featured at festivals throughout North America and Europe. She has been commissioned by organizations and ensembles including the Barlow Foundation, Fromm Foundation, Kronos Quartet, Library of Congress, National Symphony, the Dutch Hexagon Ensemble, the Peninsula Women’s Chorus and the San Francisco Girls’ Chorus.
Ravello Records has reissued Judith Shatin's acclaimed CD Piping the Earth - http://www.classicsonline.com/catalogue/product.aspx?pid=1434848. Her music can also be heard on the Grammy-nominated Innova Records release, Tower of the Eight Winds,(http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=407) and the Hexagon Ensemble’s Dutch Connection CD on Etcetera, with more on the Capstone, Centaur, Neuma, New World and Sonora labels. She is currently William R. Kenan Jr. Professor at the University of Virginia, where she founded the Virginia Center for Computer Music. Visit her online at http://www.judithshatin.com.
For press inquiries about Judith Shatin, contact Jeffrey James Arts Consulting at 516-586-3433 or jamesarts@att.net.
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