Malcolm J. Merriweather Steven W. Ryan (accompanist)
Website
www.dessoff.org
The Dessoff Choirs is an independent chorus based in New York City. Margarete Dessoff established the organization in 1930 as the union of two choirs she directed, the Adesdi chorus and the A Cappella Singers, whence the plural Choirs. Today, the plural connotes Dessoff's various ensembles, which range from the large Dessoff Symphonic Choir, which appears with major orchestras, to the Dessoff Chamber Choir, which performs in more intimate settings.[1]
The performance of new, unusual, or rarely heard works is a central facet of Dessoff's mission. Under Dessoff's baton, the Dessoff Choirs gave many premieres, including the American premiere of Arnold Schönberg's Friede auf Erden, the first American performance of Orazio Vecchi's L'Amfiparnaso, and the New York premiere of Bach's cantata Christ lag in Todes Banden. Dessoff's second conductor, Paul Boepple, continued to champion early music, and when he retired after 32 years as musical director, early music had seen its modern renaissance in which Dessoff had played a significant role. In 1951, the Dessoff Choirs performed with the New York Wind Ensemble at a special Peabody Mason Concert series commemorating the Bi-Millennial year in Paris.[2] During Boepple's tenure, the Choirs released 13 recordings, and his editions were published by Theodore Presser as the Dessoff Choir Series.[1]
The DessoffChoirs is an independent chorus based in New York City. Margarete Dessoff established the organization in 1930 as the union of two choirs she...
and voice teacher DessoffChoirs, is an independent chorus based in New York City This page lists people with the surname Dessoff. If an internal link...
Margarete Dessoff, founded the DessoffChoirs when she stayed on in New York City during a family visit there. Rika Wettstein, “Otto Dessoff in Baden-Baden...
founded a mixed voice choir, The New York A Cappella Singers, and in 1930 these two became "The DessoffChoirs" which meant that both choirs gave their concerts...
Archiv Produktion Series. However, earlier recordings were made by the DessoffChoirs under Paul Boepple, in 1951; and a partial recording by Les Paraphonistes...
the Westminster Choir. A new orchestration of the piece by conductor Malcolm J. Merriweather was recorded in 2018 by the DessoffChoirs and released on...
premiere recording of The Ballad of the Brown King (performed by The DessoffChoirs and Orchestra) was released on the Avie label. • Troubled Water played...
Emmy-nominated DessoffChoirs, winners of the ASCAP Chorus America award for adventurous programming of contemporary music. Under his direction Dessoff sang with...
Society in 2010. He has been commissioned by such ensembles as the DessoffChoirs, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, and the Harvard Glee Club. Moravec has...
York, then specializing in music at Bennington College, she joined the DessoffChoirs, thus discovering notably Renaissance music which was to have a lasting...
the Interracial Fellowship Chorus, and conductor Harold Aks. With The DessoffChoirs and conductor Paul Boepple she was a soloist in Claudio Monteverdi's...
of Monteverdi's Vespro della Beata Vergine at Carnegie Hall with the DessoffChoirs under conductor Paul Boeppl. In 1963 she was the soprano soloist in...
number of occasions with the DessoffChoirs under conductor Paul Boepple in the 1950s; including appearing with the choir at Carnegie Hall as the soprano...
Bach's Johannes Passion (1956). He was also a regular performer with the DessoffChoirs under conductor Paul Boepple, performing as a tenor soloist in oratorios...
famous for her lack of musical ability (born 1868) November 27 – Margarete Dessoff, conductor, singer and voice teacher (born 1874) November 30 – Antoine...
Vienna) was an Austrian composer. Max Josef Beer studied with Felix Otto Dessoff and at a very young age received a commission from the Austrian government...
orchestra George Whitefield Chadwick – String Quartet No. 1 Felix Otto Dessoff – String Quartet in F, Op. 7 Antonín Dvořák Serenade for Wind Instruments...
1875. Ernst Naumann (1833-1910): At least one quartet, Op. 9. Felix Otto Dessoff (1835-1892): Two string Quartets, Op. 7 and Op. 11. Felix Draeseke (1835–1913):...
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