Shawn Kirchner
Born: b. 1970
Education/Training: MA in Choral Conducting (University of Iowa) with William Hatcher and Richard Bloesch; BA in Peace Studies (Manchester College); recently mentored/inspired by study with Alice Parker and Steven Stucky
Best Known For: his arrangement of the Kenyan song Wana Baraka, now performed throughout the choral community world-wide, including Her Majesty Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Celebration in May 2012 at Windsor Castle
Notable Compositions: recent projects include Songs of Ascent, psalm settings for chorus/strings for LAMC; Plath Songs, settings of the late poems of Sylvia Plath for chorus, piano, and percussion; Behold New Joy, a Latin carol suite commissioned by LAMC in 2011 and expanded to an orchestral version at the request of Oxford University Press; arrangements for chamber orchestra, children's choir and soloists of movements from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite and Mahler's Symphony No. 5 for Jacaranda; We Need A Little Rain, a jazz songwriting project
Assignments:
appointed Swan Family Composer in Residence for LAMC from 2012-2015; professional chorister with the Oriana Singers, Chicago Choral Artists and Rockefeller Chapel Choir; pianist for the Lyric Opera's Center for American Arts and LAMC; Director of Choral Activities at the University of La Verne; Minister of Music/composer-in-residence at the La Verne Church of the Brethren
Curious Facts:
13 seasons as a tenor with LAMC, also appeared as a soloist in works of Pärt, Monk, Ramirez, Lauridsen, and Pérotin, and as pianist for various concerts; his first LAMC commission was the Neruda sonnet setting, Tu Voz, for the 2007 High School Choir Festival; special interest in folk music (plays guitar and banjo) and has performed widely with the folk group Kindling; in 2006 wrote Meet Me on the Mountain, a set of bluegrass/country songs inspired by Brokeback Mountain (CD available in the concert hall's gift store); published by Oxford, Boosey & Hawkes, Santa Barbara and Shawn Kirchner Publishing
REPERTOIRE: La farolera
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| Mexican Baroque and Beyond | Jun 12, 2007 |
REPERTOIRE: Weavers Medley
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| Jon Lovelace: A Remembrance | Jan 21, 2012 |
REPERTOIRE: Plath Songs
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| American Songs & Spirituals | Jun 2, 2013 |
REPERTOIRE: Inscapes
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| Today, Tomorrow & Beyond | Jun 8, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: I'll Be On My Way (from "Meet Me on the Mountain")
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| Composers Live! | Oct 15, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Wanna Baraka
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| 28th Annual High School Choir Festival | Apr 21, 2017 |
| 28th Annual High School Choir Festival | Apr 21, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: Songs of Ascent
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Psalm 132: "Lord, remember David"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Songs of Ascent
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: O! What a Beautiful City
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| Festival of Carols with Eric Whitacre | Dec 7, 2019 |
| Festival of Carols with Eric Whitacre | Dec 7, 2019 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Psalm 122: "I was glad when they said unto me"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Psalm 131: "Lord, my heart is not haughty"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IV. Psalm 127: "Except the Lord build the house"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IV. Psalm 128: "Blessed is every one that loveth the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: V. Psalm 124: "If it had not been the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VI. Psalm 120: "In my distress I cried unto the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VII. Psalm 129: "Many a time have they afflicted me"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VIII. Psalm 130: "Out of the depths"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IX. Psalm 121: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IX. Psalm 126: "They that sow in tears"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: X. Psalm 133: "Behold, how good and how pleasant"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: X. Psalm 134: "Behold, bless ye the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 23, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Psalm 132: "Lord, remember David"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Psalm 122: "I was glad when they said unto me"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Psalm 131: "Lord, my heart is not haughty"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IV. Psalm 127: "Except the Lord build the house"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IV. Psalm 128: "Blessed is every one that loveth the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: V. Psalm 124: "If it had not been the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VI. Psalm 120: "In my distress I cried unto the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VII. Psalm 129: "Many a time have they afflicted me"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: VIII. Psalm 130: "Out of the depths"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IX. Psalm 121: "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: IX. Psalm 126: "They that sow in tears"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: X. Psalm 133: "Behold, how good and how pleasant"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: X. Psalm 134: "Behold, bless ye the Lord"
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| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
| The Mozart Requiem | Sep 22, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Heavenly Home
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| Big Sing California | Jul 21, 2018 |
| Big Sing California | Jul 21, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs
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| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Unclouded Day
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| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Angel Band
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| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Hallelujah
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| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna (Choir Night) | Jun 22, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs
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| Lux Aeterna (Gala) | Jun 18, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Unclouded Day
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| Lux Aeterna (Gala) | Jun 18, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Angel Band
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| Lux Aeterna (Gala) | Jun 18, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Hallelujah
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| Lux Aeterna (Gala) | Jun 18, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs
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| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Unclouded Day
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| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Angel Band
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| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Hallelujah
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| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
| Lux Aeterna | Jun 17, 2017 |
REPERTOIRE: O, What a Beautiful City
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| Festival of Carols | Dec 10, 2016 |
REPERTOIRE: O, What a Beautiful City
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| Festival of Carols | Dec 3, 2016 |
REPERTOIRE: Behold New Joy: Ancient Carols of Christmas
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| Rejoice! Brass Tidings | Dec 13, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Memorare
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| Made in L.A. | Nov 15, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Songs of Ascent
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: I. Psalm 132: "Lord, Remember David"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: II. Psalm 122: "I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: III. Psalm 127: "Except the Lord Build the House"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Psalm 128: "Blessed is Every One that [Loveth] the Lord"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: IV. Psalm 131: "Lord, My Heart is not Haughty"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Interlude: Psalm 120 "In My Distress I Cried Unto the Lord"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: V. Psalm 130: "Out of the Depths"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: VI. Psalm 121: "I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: VII. Psalm 133: "Behold, How Good and How Pleasant"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: Psalm 134: "Behold, Bless Ye the Lord"
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| Songs of Ascent | Mar 8, 2015 |
REPERTOIRE: As I Looked Out
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| Rejoice! A Cappella Christmas | Dec 14, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: 1. The Windhover
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| Today, Tomorrow & Beyond | Jun 8, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: 2. Inversnaid
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| Today, Tomorrow & Beyond | Jun 8, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: 3. Binsey Poplars
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| Today, Tomorrow & Beyond | Jun 8, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: 4. 'As kingfishers catch fire'
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| Today, Tomorrow & Beyond | Jun 8, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: Unclouded Day
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| 50th Season Celebration | Sep 22, 2013 |
REPERTOIRE: Behold New Joy
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 15, 2012 |
REPERTOIRE: Behold New Joy
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 8, 2012 |
REPERTOIRE: Tu Voz
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| 23rd Annual High School Choir Festival | May 4, 2012 |
REPERTOIRE: Joy to the World with All This Night My Heart Rejoices
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 10, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 10, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Behold New Joy: Ancient Carols of Christmas
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 10, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Joy to the World with All This Night My Heart Rejoices
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 3, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Behold New Joy: Ancient Carols of Christmas
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| Holiday Wonders: Festival of Carols | Dec 3, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Heavenly Home: Three American Songs
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| Lux Aeterna | Oct 16, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: 1. Unclouded Day
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| Lux Aeterna | Oct 16, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: 2. Angel Band
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| Lux Aeterna | Oct 16, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: 3. Hallelujah
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| Lux Aeterna | Oct 16, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Wana Baraka
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| 22nd Annual High School Choir Festival | Apr 15, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Unclouded Day
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| HSCF: Chamber Singers | Apr 15, 2011 |
REPERTOIRE: Memorare
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 11, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: Bright Morning Stars
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| Americana | May 23, 2010 |
REPERTOIRE: Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 5, 2009 |
REPERTOIRE: Joy to the World with All This Night My Heart Rejoices
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 13, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Joy to the World with All This Night My Heart Rejoices
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 6, 2008 |
REPERTOIRE: Brightest and Best
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| Rejoice! | Dec 10, 2006 |
REPERTOIRE: Wana Baraka
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 11, 2004 |
REPERTOIRE: Wana Baraka
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| Holiday Wonders | Dec 7, 2004 |
REPERTOIRE: O, What a Beautiful City
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| Festival of Carols | Dec 15, 2018 |
| Festival of Carols | Dec 15, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: O, What a Beautiful City
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| Festival of Carols | Dec 8, 2018 |
