Always Singing: Folk Songs from Around the World
Live concert recording: May 16, 2014
Robert Bode, conductor

The very heart and soul of a culture are reflected in its folk music and in its May 16, 2014 performance, Choral Arts celebrated world folk music as interpreted by some of classical music's greatest composers. Here's a sample of some pieces.


Always Singing, Dale Warland

"O Nata Lux" performed by Opus 7 Vocal Ensemble at St. Mark's Cathedral, May 21, 2016.

Loren Ponten - Conductor
Tasha Croydon - Soprano Soloist

Recorded by Via Audio

O Nata Lux

Choral Arts Northwest is comprised of 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.

Led by Robert Bode, the group has won the Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Excellence (2010); and the American Prize for choral performance (community division) twice, placing first in 2010 and second in 2013. The group has also been awarded coveted performing slots at the 2015 ACDA National Conference, the 2013 Chorus America National Conference, and the 2010 ACDA Regional Conference.

In the past decade, CANW has commissioned over twenty new choral works by American composers, and currently has seven commercially-released recordings under the Gothic record label.

Always Singing, Dale Warland

Choral Arts Northwest

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