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Matthew Culloton

Born: 1976. Living in: United States

Matthew Culloton is the Founding Artistic Director and Conductor of The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists. In August 2010, Matthew became Choirmaster at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church in St. Paul. He holds degrees from Concordia College, Moorhead (B.M. in Music Education) and the University of Minnesota (M.M. in Choral Conducting, D.M.A. in Conducting). Matthew has studied conducting with Rene Clausen, Kathy Romey, Craig Kirchhoff, Paul Nesheim, Matthew Mehaffey, Mark Russell Smith, and Bruce Houglum.

As a composer, Matthew has been commissioned by The Singers, the Dale Warland Singers, Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester (MN), Ames Chamber Artists, Chanson, the Minnesota MMEA All-State Choir, and numerous high school, collegiate, and church choirs.

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Minnesota Choral Artists : Mid-Winter Songs - Lauridsen : 1 CD : Matthew Culloton

Minnesota Choral Artists : Mid-Winter Songs - Lauridsen

Since their founding in 2004, The Singers has premiered and commissioned nearly forty new works, debuting pieces by such composers as Stephen Paulus, Eleanor Daly and Craig Carnahan, as well as three composers-in-residence, Abbie Betinis, Jocelyn Hagen and Joshua Shank. Founding Artistic Director and Conductor Matthew Culloton has an impressive resume, including being a member, Music Advisor, Assistant Conductor and Bass Section Leader of the Dale Warland Singers. "Mid-Winter Songs" is a 21-song collection of the works of Morten Lauridsen, including the 5-song "Les Chansons des Roses," "Three Psalms," "Four Madrigals on Renaissance Texts," five "Mid-Winter Songs" and four "Nocturnes," some are piano accompanied. We have always loved Lauridsen, and enjoyed every cut of the album, as well as reading the extensive liner notes, which contain all the lyrics and some very interesting notes by Morten about his music.

Songlist: En Une Seule Fleur- Les Chansons Des Roses, Contre Qui, Rose- Les Chansons Des Roses, De Ton Reve Trop Plein- Les Chansons Des Roses, La Rose Complete- Les Chansons Des Roses, Dirait-on- Les Chansons Des Roses, O Come Let Us Sing Unto The Lord - Three Psalms, I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes - Three Psalms, Psalm 29 - Three Psalms, To One That Desired To Know My Mistris - Four Madrigals On Renaissance Texts, Slow, Slow, Fresh Fount- Four Madrigals On Renaissance Texts, To My Mistris, I Burning In Love- Four Madrigals On Renaissance Texts, Mediocritie In Love Rejected - Four Madrigals On Renaissance Texts, Lament For Pasiphae - Mid-Winter Songs, Like Snow - Mid-Winter Songs, She Tells Her Love While Half Asleep - Mid-Winter Songs, Mid-Winter Waking - Mid-Winter Songs, Intercession In Late October - Mid-Winter Songs, Sa Nuit d'Ete - Nocturnes, Soneto de la Noche - Nocturnes, Sure On This Shining Night, Epilogue: Voici le soir

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6045c | 1 CD | $15.95


Minnesota Choral Artists : Wanting Memories : 1 CD : Matthew Culloton

Minnesota Choral Artists : Wanting Memories

Renowned founding Director and Conductor Matthew Culloton has led his 40-strong, mixed-voice ensemble through five years of remarkable live performances in their native Minnesota and other concert venues, and "Wanting Memories," (the song itself written and composed by Dr. Ysaye M. Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock) is a "best of" album of work since the group's founding in 2004. Other favorites among these 17 pieces are J. Aaron McDonald's "Te lucis ante terminum," "Three Motets, Op. 37" by Charles Villiers Stanford, Abbie Betinis' "To the Evening Star," a pair by Gerald Finzi, "My Spirit Sang All Day" and "I Have Loved Flowers that Fade," Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," Rodgers & Hart's "My Romance," Stephen Schwartz' "For Good" (from Wicked) and Dubin/Warren's "Lullaby of Broadway." A beautiful and fun collection from The Singers, one of the midwest's great Choral ensembles!

Songlist: Wanting Memories, Hymne a St. Martin, Te Lucis Ante Terminum, Justorum Animae - Three Motets, Op. 37, Coelos Ascendit Hodie - Three Motets, Op. 37, Beati quorum via - Three Motets, Op. 37, Kyrie from Thanksgiving Mass, To The Evening Star, Orange-Mounts of More Soft Ascent, My Spirit Sang All Day, I Have Loved Flowers that Fade, The Gift to be Simple, Amazing Grace, Mood Indigo, My Romance, For Good from Wicked, Lullaby of Broadway

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6046c | 1 CD | $15.95


Minnesota Choral Artists : Splendid Jewel : 1 CD : Matthew Culloton

Minnesota Choral Artists : Splendid Jewel

Talented and renowned founding Artistic Director and Conductor Matthew Culloton founded The 40-strong, mixed-voice Singers in 2004, and since then they have proven their dedication to the work of contemporary composers by premiering and commissioning nearly 40 new works by such names as Eleanor Daly, Craig Carnahan and Stephen Paulus. Paulus, one of our favorite composers, is the focus of "Splendid Jewel," which features 14 of the composer's pieces. Ten songs are World Premiere recordings, "Arise My Love," "Alleluia," "God's World," "The Spring and the Fall," "Kin to Sorrow," "Afternoon on a Hill," "Calming the Storm," "All Things are Passing," "Hymn to the Eternal Flame" and "The Day is Done." Beautiful and moving new Stephen Paulus pieces from the talented Singers!

Songlist: Pilgrims' Hymn, Arise, My Love, Allelluia, The Old Church, Splendid Jewel, God's World, The Spring and The Fall, Kin To Sorrow, Afternoon On A Hill, Calming The Storm, All Things Are Passing, Hymn To The Eternal Flame, The Road Home, The Day Is Done

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6047c | 1 CD | $15.95


Minnesota Choral Artists : Shout the Glad Tidings! : 1 CD : Matthew Culloton

Minnesota Choral Artists : Shout the Glad Tidings!

"Shout the Glad Tidings" is a beautiful, sumptuous Christmas album by Minnesota-based "The Singers," led by founding Artistic Director and Conductor Matthew Culloton. The 25 songs include traditional carols like "Once in Royal David's City," "O Little Town of Bethlehem," "Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella," "O Come, O Come Emmanuel," "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming," "Go Tell it on the Mountain" and "Angels We Have Heard on High;" and lesser known but equally lovely works like "Of the Father's Love Begotten," Morten Lauridsen's "O Nat Lux," William Walker's "The Babe of Bethlehem," "El Rorro" (The Babe), Ned Rorem's title tune, Arvo Part's "Bogoroditse Dyevo," Jack M. Jarrett's "Go, Pretty Child," and Culloton's nice piece, "God's Mother Be." The 40-strong, mixed-voice Singers are drawn from all around the state of Minnesota, and some songs have light accompaniment. We loved this varied, finely-crafted collection and bet that you will too!

Songlist: Once In Royal David's City, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, A Spotless Rose, Bring A Torch, Jeanette, Isabella, Of The Father's Love Begotten, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Away In A Manger, O Nata Lux (from Lux Aeterna), Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming, Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen, Variations from Opus 10, The Babe Of Bethlehem, El Rorro (The Babe), Shout The Glad Tidings, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, People Look East, Bogoroditse Dyevo, Go, Pretty Child, God's Mother Be, Angel's We Have Heard On High

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6048c | 1 CD | $15.95

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