The Group
Chicago Chorale, a 60-voice ensemble of volunteer singers, performs repertoire from the sixteenth century to the present day, from well-loved choral works to overlooked masterpieces--but always music that will stimulate its singers and audiences. Led by Artistic Director Bruce Tammen, Chorale takes as a guiding principle the concept of the amateur in the truest sense of the word: those who cultivate a craft out of genuine love and dedication. By day the members of Chorale work as teachers, students, lawyers, businesspeople, and music professionals, and take pride in continuing the tradition of great amateur choral institutions of the past. Through sensitive and thought-provoking performances, Chorale seeks to enrich the musical appreciation of its audiences as well as serve as an example of the highest choral ideals.
The Conductor, Bruce Tammen
Conductor and Artistic Director Bruce Tammen holds degrees from Luther College, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago; he has taught voice and directed choirs at Luther College, the University of Chicago, and the University of Virginia. Tammen studied extensively in France with Dalton Baldwin and Gerard Souzay, and for several years studied with Max Van Egmond at Oberlin's Baroque Performance Institute. He has performed several seasons under Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival, and with the Robert Shaw Choral Institute, in Souillac, France. Tammen is baritone soloist on the Telarc/Shaw compact discs Appear and Inspire and Liebeslieder Waltzes. He made his Carnegie Hall solo debut under Maestro Rilling in Bach's St. Matthew Passion in January 2007.
The Members
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Heather Ahrenholz |
Holly Kamberos |