Founded in 1962, the A Cappella Choir continues the great tradition built by Dr. Edgar J. Thompson. The Choir has won considerable recognition as a result of nine European tours in addition to numerous tours throughout Utah and the West. Membership is open to any University student in any academic discipline. Conducted by Dr. Brady R. Allred, this large symphonic choir performs music from the Renaissance to the 21st century with a focus on the major chora/orchestral repertoire. The choir frequently performs with the Utah Philharmonia, the University Wind Ensemble, the University of Utah Singers and Womens Chorus. Auditions for the A Cappella Choir are normally held the week prior to each fall semester as well as the first few days of classes each semester. Please contact the main office to schedule an audition time (801-581-6762). Additional questions can be answered by contacting Dr. Allred at Brady.Allred@music.utah.edu.
This Te Deum has absolutely zero sense of phrasing and relies on one mildly interesting period in the middle of the piece. Other than that, it is frankly quite terrible. If you want interesting dissonance, there are plenty of better examples by the likes of Kenneth Leighton and - albeit in the orchestral form - Stravinsky
Dr. Allred was my choir director at Duquesne University back in the early 2000s./ He was amazing. A straight up BEAST of a musician - I remember thinking it was so cool that he could play "Flight of the Bumblebee" on the flute.
Oh my God, this song reminds me back in high school and my choir when we performed it in schools competition and we won....Wish I could rewind and go back to those days....Precious times :)
My brother did it with his school choir back in 2014. He was doing Matric and I was doing Grade 4 so when I heard this song I just missed those times when life was good, fun and much simpler 🥺❤💯🔥🙌🏾. Oh my Goodness the memories I get from this song🥺😭😭
There’s another video on RU-vid, don’t know which choir since it’s all in Russian. Choir on stage with some sort of balcony behind them, maybe someone can translate for me. Anyway, much slower, about a minute longer than UUtah. Also, no full choral breathing until before the last phrase, just constant spinning of the sound. Reminds me of some of Rachmaninoff’s slower piano pieces, just constant flow with virtually no interruption. And I prefer the sound of this other choir in that it’s heavy on the bottom. When Rach. composed the All-Night Vigil, some wondered where he would find basses strong enough on the bottom. He found them. That’s the Russian choral sound I love: dark, rich, sonorous, reverberating through those beautiful Russian cathedrals.
Hermoso!!! por fin encuentro un coro que lo cante como lo hacíamos nosotros hace tantos años atrás" gracias por la emoción. Tienen el Gloria de Vivaldi completo???
I think it was sung beautifully but could've been better in a slower time signature. When the basses come in for their fortissimo phrase it seems rushed because of the faster tempo established.
funny how every cuts on these choirs for this or that, but willing to wager the choirs you're conducting or are in can't come near to these people and their work. You want faster? You want slower? you want different accents? you want this or that or the other thing. Dr. Allred has done wonders with that department and their interpretations and singing deserves respect.
People should just enjoy it, and keep criticisms to themselves. If you think it should be done differently, do what I did and become a choir director! Haha
