The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s season finale features the Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus signing a new tune.
The Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s season finale features the sweetest voices singing a new tune. The Dallas Symphony Children’s Chorus will join the orchestra to sing the world premiere of Italian tenor-composer Andrea Basevi’sThe concert, which also features Prokofiev Concerto No. 2 in G minor and Walton Symphony No. 1 in B-flat minor, is at the Meyerson Symphony Center in the Dallas Arts District through May 26.
Established in 2022, the DSCC is an auditioned chorus and currently has a roster of 140 students divided into three choirs: Training Choir, Symphonic Voices, and a high school Mixed Ensemble. The chorus, directed by Artistic Director Ellie Lin, rehearses on Monday evenings at Lovers Lane Methodist Church in Dallas.Basevi and Lin talk about the creation of the piece, setting Emily Dickinson’s poetry to music, and preparing the choir for this world premiere.
Have you composed a piece for a children's chorus before? What are some challenges for composing for a children's chorus?, translated using Google translate from Italian): Composition is a challenge and when writing for children, even more so. I have been working with and for children for many years, I have written 15 operas for children, including for schools, and a lot of vocal music.
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