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CAE announces exciting collaboration!
The Choral Arts Ensemble of Portland is excited to announce that composer/pianist Ola Gjeilo will be coming to Portland to perform two concerts with us on October 18 and 19, 2014. Local...
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From the Director
As we approach our CAE Pops!: The Great American Songbook concerts this weekend, I find myself laughing a bit as I think back over the repertoire so far this season. We started in October with a very...
View ArticleAnnouncing our 2014-15 season!
After much planning and anticipation, we’re thrilled to announce our 46th season, which is practically overflowing with variety, excitement, and most importantly, wonderful music! Although our website...
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From the Director: Wine & Roses
As we approach our finals concerts of the year, it’s only natural to look back over the concert season – my 2nd as the conductor and music director of CAE. It’s been a bit of a wild year – 11 concerts...
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Wine and Roses–Program Notes
We’d like to offer you a further sneak peek into the music we have in store for you this weekend by sharing our program notes, written by our own Susan Wladaver-Morgan. Enjoy! And remember that you...
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A Peek into “Dark Night of the Soul”
Greetings readers! We’re now less than 2 weeks away from our concerts with composer Ola Gjeilo, and we couldn’t be more excited to bring one of the most popular composers today to Portland and share...
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A Glimpse into “Viennese Masters”
Because of the many different concert formats and collaborations this season, it’s been awhile since we’ve been able to have printed program notes, and we’ve REALLY missed singer Susan...
View Article2015-2016 Season Announcement
We’re thrilled to present our upcoming 2015-16 season to you! Tickets to all concerts, as well as season tickets, which will save you 15% on individual ticket prices, are on sale now! Encore: The Music...
View ArticleEncore: The Music of Ola Gjeilo Program Notes
With our upcoming concert with Ola Gjeilo just days away, we wanted to give you a sneak peak into the wonderful music in store for you if you come! As usual, Susan Wladaver-Morgan has written some...
View ArticleFrom the Director – Encore: The Music of Ola Gjeilo
So last October, CAE performed two concerts of composer Ola Gjeilo’s music, with Mr. Gjeilo himself accompanying us at the piano. Local trumpeter Thomas Barber also performed with us. It was an...
View ArticleOn This Day the Earth Shall Ring Program Notes
What a pleasure to return to the music of the Christmas season! Our music for this concert runs from the 15th century to our own. We are so glad you are here to share old favorites, less familiar...
View ArticleCAE POPS! The Cabaret Edition Program Notes
Old Friends Hearing a familiar song can feel like running into an old friend. You can’t even remember exactly when you first met, but the encounter lets you recover something almost forgotten and...
View ArticleNight, Too, Shall Be Beautiful Program Notes
How fitting that our closing concert’s title comes from J.R.R. Tolkien: “Now not day only shall be beloved, but night too shall be beautiful and blessed and all its fear pass away.” The quote appears...
View ArticleInterpreting Moravec’s “Songs of Love and War”
Our first blog post of the season comes to you from one of our tenors, Mike Hyatt-Evenson. Mike will be performing one of those solos in Paul Moravec’s “Songs of Love and War”, and he wrote this as he...
View ArticleSongs of Love and War Program Notes
Warmth and Light for Darkening Days The two works of our opening concert fit well in this season of ever-shortening days, as we seek comfort and warmth among friends and in the beauty of music. Paul...
View ArticleWelcome, Yule! Program Notes
Come join us for our holiday concert series, with traditional hymns, carols, and other songs that celebrate this season of light and the coming of the New Year. Get More Information & Buy Tickets...
View ArticleCAE Pops! Always Leave them Laughing Program Notes
Quotes handily sum up what you’re trying to accomplish, but who knew that our concert title actually started out as a song? George M. Cohan, who wrote hits like “I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy,” penned...
View ArticleRevelry and Reverence Program Notes
Earthly Pleasures, Sacred Joys From the earliest days of the Renaissance up to the twenty-first century, composers have reveled in the intricate mingling of many voices in madrigals and motets. Both...
View ArticleBrahms Requiem Program Notes
Rest in Peace The word “requiem” comes from the opening words of the Roman Catholic Mass for the Dead: “Requiem eternam dona eis” (Grant them eternal rest). Most requiems follow the basic structure and...
View ArticleA Warm Welcome to the 2017-2018 Season
From Artistic Director David De Lyser It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Choral Arts Ensemble’s 49th season. We’re looking forward to once again presenting you with a broad selection of some...
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