Pergolesi: Magnificat and Stabat Mater (2010)

 About the Recording

Pergolesi: Magnificat and Stabat Mater is a recording that came to be as a result of collaborative efforts between two of Fort Worth's premiere performing organizations. Several recordings exist of these two famous works. However, there are no known complete recordings of these works that have been recorded by an all-boys choir, including the solo movements performed by boys, and recorded at Baroque pitch on Baroque instruments. From a performance perspective, this recording attempts to fill all of these parameters. In addition, the inclusion of complementary instrumental selections by Schmelzer and Corelli provide opportunity to record beautiful Baroque works that may be lesser known, but that deserve more recognition and exposure.

About the Directors

S. Bryan Priddy assumed the position of Artistic Director of the Texas Boys Choir in August of 2008. He holds music degrees from Georgia State University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Eastman School of Music. Prior to his work with the Texas Boys Choir, Mr. Priddy served as Director of Music at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia and as Director of Choral Activities at Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. His college and church choirs have performed regularly at regional American Choral Directors Association conventions. During his more than 25 years as a school and church music director, Mr. Priddy has presented more than 100 workshops and seminars on choral music, vocal pedagogy, and the art of choral conducting.

Kristin Van Cleve is principal Second Violin with the Dallas Opera Orchestra and is Artistic Director and Principal Violinist of the historical performance ensemble, Texas Camerata. As a baroque violinist, she has performed in Boston, Washington, D.C., France, Mexico and throughout the Southwest. Ms. Van Cleve is also concertmaster of several other historical instrument ensembles, including the Orchestra of New Spain and the Denton Bach Society, and has performed with Apollo's Fire, the Cleveland Baroque Orchestra. She also maintains an active private teaching studio in Dallas, and performs with the Fort Worth Symphony. Ms. Van Cleve serves as concertmaster of the Wichita Falls Symphony and will perform The Butterfly Lover's Concerto with the orchestra during the 2010-2011 season.