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Chadzilla Johnson is the drummer for our productio Chadzilla Johnson is the drummer for our production of "I Will Sing" by composer @rosephanye Dunn Powell. We thought you'd like to meet him. Cantabile: What's it like being a drummer in your studio rather than in person when performing a piece like I Will Sing? Chadzilla: I really enjoyed playing this song and imagining what the final song will sound like is exciting. My father was a choir director, so even as a young man I was drumming with choirs of all sizes and so many different pieces of music. Even though I would much rather play with Cantible in person, covid has taught us some new ways to share music with each other. Recording and filming the song for the choir was fun and opened up a new way to share our talents with each other. Cantabile: What do you think of the piece? Chadzilla: I think the song is very timely for us all because singing is a gift that can lift the spirits mightily. It is a cool groove and really puts a smile on the face! Cantabile: What is your expectation of the outcome? Chadzilla: This song and the accompanying video will be a good culmination of a lot of peoples efforts. I will be proud to share this with my friends and link it onto my website. Cantabile: What has your experience been as an artist during the pandemic? Chadzilla: Well, I went from playing 2-3 nights a week as a performing musician to 1-2 shows per month and half of those were livestreams. I was amazed how quickly all I’ve worked on for decades could kind of grind to a halt. I completely understood how this virus was affecting everyone and we needed to be safe. But as an artist, I improvised and found the ways to teach, record and stay active in whatever music scene we had left. I released two solo albums and a number of albums by other artists. Those can be found on my website www.chadzillamusic.com. Thank you so much for including me in this process. I hope we can play live soon! #song #choral #boulderarts #bouldersingers #music #IWillSing #voices #drummer @chadzillamusic
Cantabile is grateful for the years of support we Cantabile is grateful for the years of support we have received from the @scfd_co. Their funding has allowed us to offer a wide range of performances, from great works with full orchestra and professional soloists to partnership concerts with local school choirs to shows for local assisted living facilities and the @boulderlibrary. We are grateful to SCFD's underwriting which makes our upcoming production of "I Will Sing" possible. #scientificculturalfacilitiesdistrict  #covid #choral #communitylove #community #funder #arts #scfd #bouldercounty
Yes, we are singing! On our virtual rehearsal ton Yes, we are singing! On our virtual rehearsal tonight we are tapping our feet and enjoying a chance to sway and sing to "I Will Sing" by Rose Powell. It is coming together as all of our #singers work on their #vocal part and spend time practicing with the instrumental recordings Brian has provided. It's working and its fun! #rosephanyedunnpowell #voice @rosephanye #choirmusic #choir #boulderarts
#Virtual recording can be challenging to integrate #Virtual recording can be challenging to integrate into our personal lives but the music can be a wonferful escape. "I was in the process of moving into my first-ever house during the recording period for the “I Will Sing” project," explains #alto Emily Heninger. "In addition to working full time, my days were filled with painting, cleaning, and unpacking boxes galore. But it was still incredibly important to me to have an outlet to sing and be part of a #choir, even in a virtual way. Making the time to learn and record my part wasn’t easy, but it was 100% worth it — for the musical fulfillment and sense of #community, even from a distance." #choral #voices #altosareawesome #boulderarts #singing
Our Collaborative Pianist Stella Pradeau is a crti Our Collaborative Pianist Stella Pradeau is a crtical part of the accompaniment for our virtual production of "I Will Sing". She explains "Virtual projects are tough. Recording has never been something I've done a lot of, so it has been challenging. When you perform with an audience, the experience is so interactive. You must make music in the present. When recording, there's always the bum note or wrong rhythm or bad fingering that trips you up a bit, and then...start again? Strive for perfection? It can be deflating and frustrating. This pandemic has forced me to get through that challenge and, after the best "take" I can manage, let go. I've tried as best I can to embrace this challenge." Stella's "home studio" consists of her piano, computer, headphones and an amazing arrangement of the music...so as not to make noise while turning pages. "I feel like I'm a little better with technology--both through recording and teaching my students virtually. It was a huge learning curve at the beginning, but now that I look back, I'm a little proud of myself! #pianist #choralmusic #song #music #voices #RosephanyeDunnPowell #Iwillsing #wewillsingtogether
Our #virtual spring #performance of "I Will Sing" Our #virtual spring #performance of "I Will Sing" by Rosephayne Dunn Powell is a multi-layered process and Cantabile Artistic Director, Brian Stone is hard at work. He explains, "I've put together the recordings of drummer Chad Johnson, bass player Mario Pagliarulo and pianist Stella Pradeau. Some singers have recorded the indivudal voice parts. Next, I combine those recordings to form guide tracks for the rest of the #choir to use when they record their parts. It's essential that the guide tracks are accurate so the full choir can essentially mimick what they hear. They'll be adding their own style and #vocal color, but if something is incorrect it can be confusing and take the #singer out of the experience of #singing along and enjoying the process of recording."#song #choral #boulderarts #bouldersingers #music #IWillSing #voices
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A Note From The Choir

Although we are eager to perform again, the health and safety of our singers and patrons is our priority. Our choir members remain engaged and highly involved as we work through this unprecedented time.

We miss singing for you. Very much. But we know we will get through this. And when that time comes, we look forward to celebrating choral music together once again. In the meantime, we hope you will journey with us via The Choir Diary. Here we will be providing a glimpse into our regular process by posting pictures, poems, and short writings, as well as our virtual performances.

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The Cantabile Singers provide community enrichment through dedication to high quality performance of choral repertoire, ancient to contemporary. In addition to performing, we foster a sense of community, both within our choir and by outreach to others.
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