Westminster Choir
Genres
Choral, Christmas, Christmas-classic, Christmas-classical
From
Princeton, NJ
Labels
Westminster Choir College
Recording Artists
Westminster Choir
Known for
Classic and contemporary choral music
Links
Contact Info
Anne Sears
609-921-7100 x 8202
sears@rider.edu
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Bio
Setting the standard for choral excellence for nearly 100 years, the Westminster Choir is composed of students at Westminster Choir College, a division of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts. It has been the chorus-in-residence for the prestigious Spoleto Festival USA since 1977, performing both in concert and as the opera chorus.
Its performance of John Adams’ El Niño, conducted by Joe Miller, at the 2014 Festival was praised by The New York Times as “… superb. Meticulously prepared, the chorus was remarkable for its precision, unanimity and power.”
The Westminster Choir has made three recordings with Joe Miller. The most recent, The Heart’s Reflection: Music of Daniel Elder, was described by Classics Today as “first rate” and “highly recommended.” Their second recording, Noël, a collection of French Christmas music and sacred works, also features Westminster alumna Jennifer Larmore, the most recorded mezzo-soprano of our era, and organist Ken Cowan. It was the centerpiece of the PRI Radio broadcast Noël – A Christmas from Paris, hosted by Bill McGlaughlin. The choir’s debut recording with Maestro Miller, Flower of Beauty, received four stars from Choir & Organ magazine and earned critical praise from American Record Guide, which described the Westminster Choir as “the gold standard for academic choirs in America.”
Praised by The New York Times for its “full-bodied, incisive singing,” the Westminster Choir also forms the core of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time.
Its performance of John Adams’ El Niño, conducted by Joe Miller, at the 2014 Festival was praised by The New York Times as “… superb. Meticulously prepared, the chorus was remarkable for its precision, unanimity and power.”
The Westminster Choir has made three recordings with Joe Miller. The most recent, The Heart’s Reflection: Music of Daniel Elder, was described by Classics Today as “first rate” and “highly recommended.” Their second recording, Noël, a collection of French Christmas music and sacred works, also features Westminster alumna Jennifer Larmore, the most recorded mezzo-soprano of our era, and organist Ken Cowan. It was the centerpiece of the PRI Radio broadcast Noël – A Christmas from Paris, hosted by Bill McGlaughlin. The choir’s debut recording with Maestro Miller, Flower of Beauty, received four stars from Choir & Organ magazine and earned critical praise from American Record Guide, which described the Westminster Choir as “the gold standard for academic choirs in America.”
Praised by The New York Times for its “full-bodied, incisive singing,” the Westminster Choir also forms the core of the Westminster Symphonic Choir, which has performed and recorded with the leading conductors and orchestras of our time.
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Alexandria Batsios, Felicia Moore, Jennifer Larmore, Beth Wenstrom, Adrian Post, Loretta O'Sullivan, Andrew Arceci, Hank Heijink, Amy Carruth, David Edmonds, Michael Fili, Westminster Choir, Joe M
Album: Noel
Genre: Choral, Classical
Anne Ackley, Westminster Choir, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Concerto Soloists, members, Joseph Flummerfelt
Genre: Choral, Classical
Anne Ackley, Westminster Choir, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Concerto Soloists, members, Joseph Flummerfelt
Genre: Choral, Classical
Anne Ackley, Westminster Choir, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia Concerto Soloists, members, Joseph Flummerfelt
Genre: Choral, Classical
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