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Una Vocis Choral Ensemble History
Una Vocis began with Artistic Director Dennis Lee's vision of a mixed voice choir of such sonority that it was worthy of the name "One of Voice." Una Vocis has grown from 28 singers in March 2005 to the current 39 members, many of whom hail from area towns as small as a couple hundred citizens. Una Vocis challenges its members' musical talents and fosters a supportive community among its singers; it is an important creative outlet for members whose occupations range from farmer to physician and from music educator to stay-at-home mom. Una Vocis performs two major concerts each season and has been guest choir four times for the annual Iowa Choral Directors Association Summer Symposium. Una Vocis enjoys a close relationship with Iowa composer Dr. William Backlin. In addition to premiering four works by Backlin, Una Vocis named its first CD 'In Sound' after Backlin's set of three art songs collectively titled 'In Sound, In Silence.' In May 2012 tracks from 'In Sound' began receiving air time on Iowa Public Radio's classical station, garnering new fans from around the state and strengthening its reputation as one of the finest auditioned adult choirs in the region. In addition to performing works from the standard choral repertoire, Una Vocis embraces as one of its missions the premiering of works by contemporary composers. Since it began in 2005, Una Vocis has performed nineteen world premieres of choral works by thirteen composers from across the globe. The very first concert included a premiere of a work by Stephen Paulus. In July 2012 Una Vocis performed the world premiere of Eric Whitacre's Goodnight Moon for piano and mixed choir. Commissions and premieres for 2014 included works from composers Alice Parker, Connor Koppin, and Michael Betz. Una Vocis is celebrated its Tenth Anniversary Season in 2014-2015! One of the big events for this season was a commission and premiere by composer Ola Gjeilo with lyrics by poet Charles Anthony Silvestri. |
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