Choral Arts is an American

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, based in

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, 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

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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 -

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* 2010 - 2011 - Giselle Wyers * 2011 - 2012 -

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* 2012 - 2013 - Eric Barnum * 2013 - 2014 -

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* 2014 - 2015 - Melinda Bargreen * 2015 - 2016 -

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Awards

* 2010 -

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Achievement Award for Choral Excellence * 2010 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA Regional Conference * 2010 -

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for choral performance (1st Place) * 2013 - Awarded performance slot at the Chorus America National Conference * 2013 -

for choral performance (2nd Place) * 2015 - Awarded performance slot at the ACDA National Conference in

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Premieres

* ''Vergine bella'',

, 2013 * ''Behold the Handmaid'', Rick Asher, 2013 * ''Psallite'', Rick Asher, 2013 * ''Returning'', John David Earnest, 2014 * ''Night'', Melinda Bargreen, 2015 * ''Making Peace'',

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, 2015

Discography

CDs

* ''The Light of Stars'' (1993) * ''A Scandinavian Christmas'' (1997) * ''Cathedral Anthems'' (2002) * ''Mornings Like This'' (2009) * ''

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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 {{authority control Choirs in Washington (state) Musical groups from Seattle Musical groups established in 1992