Houston Chamber Choir performs "Hora Stellatrix"
from A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass
PURCHASE THE SCORE of A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass here!
REVIEWS from the Dallas ACDA Convention!
From "Musical Mayhem Blog": "The same was true of the Houston Chamber Choir directed by Robert Simpson They sang a quite difficult program with great skill and a very broad dynamic range. The focus of their program was Dominick DiOrio's kaleidoscopic "A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass" for SATB and marimba. Those of you looking for a fine choral piece with percussion by a rising young composer should definitely look at this piece."
From “The Tenor Diaries Blog”: “Robert Simpson led his professional chamber choir from Houston in an exciting performance, one that I sadly had to hear in the acoustically bereft Opera House. Of particular merit were the movements from Dominick DiOrio’s ‘A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass.’ Not only is this a very exciting work, I don’t think that these ears have ever heard a marimba played so amazingly. Stephen Tobin’s virtuosity was quite breathtaking.”
From “Music and the Sacred Blog”: “The late afternoon saw performances of the Houston Chamber Choir under the direction of Robert Simpson, an advocate for new music by Texas composers. The concert featured music about weather and included compositions by Parry and emerging conductor-composer Dominick DiOrio whose ‘A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass’ contained beautiful choral writing and a dynamic part for virtuoso marimba.”
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Upcoming Events
YALE GLEE CLUB TOUR TO CHINA and HONG KONG
Yale Glee Club - Jeffrey Douma, director
Saturday, 25 May 2013: Zhejiang University - Hangzhou, China
Sunday, 26 May 2013: Oriental Arts Center - Shanghai, China
Friday, 31 May 2013: Tianjin Concert Hall - Beijing, China
Monday, 3 June 2013: Hong Kong Arts Center - Hong Kong
Jeffrey Douma conducts the Yale Glee Club on tour in various venues in China and Hong Kong. The performance features Ode to Purcell, my new work and first-prize winner of the YGC Emerging Composers Competition.
PERFORMANCE of My Shadow
4th Grade Chorus of Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School
Mrs. Rebecca Correllus, director
Thursday, 30 May 2013 - 9:45am & 7:30pm
Hendrick Hudson High School - Montrose, NY
SIMON CARRINGTON CHAMBER SINGERS
Simon Carrington, conductor
Friday, 14 June 2013 - 7:30pm
Grace & Holy Trinity Cathedral - Kansas City, MO
Saturday, 15 June 2013 - 7:30pm
Corpus Christi Catholic Church - Lawrence, KS
Simon Carrington an annual program with his ensemble of fantastic singers from the Kansas City area and around the country. The concert will feature a performance by the ensemble of Ode to Purcell, my new work for mixed chorus and solo SATB quartet.
PURCELL: Dido and Aeneas
Indiana University Summer Festival Chorus
Tuesday, 25 June 2013 - 8:00pm
IU Jacobs School of Music - Auer Hall - Bloomington, IN
Dominick DiOrio leads a summertime performance of Purcell's most famous work. Starring Madolynn Pessin as Dido, James Reynolds as Aeneas, Christine Buras as Belinda, and Anna Prokop as the Sorceress. A fun and rousing experience for all replete with witches, sailors, deception, and death.
MOZART "Great" C Minor Mass, KV 427 / BARBER Adagio for Strings& Agnus Dei
Indiana University Summer Festival Orchestra and Chorus
Tuesday, 23 July 2013 - 8:00pm
IU Jacobs School of Music - Auer Hall - Bloomington, IN
Mozart's masterwork is brought to life with the Summer Festival Orchestra and Chorus, Dominick conducting. The work is paired with Barber's haunting Adagio for Strings, here performed in the transcription with voices. Tickets are $15 general, $8 for students. More information available here.