 Joanna Lynden (BMI),
composer, arranger, keyboardist, choral director, and music educator, has been writing choral arrangements since
1978. She received musical training at the American Conservatory
of Music in Chicago, Mills College, and the Universities of Washington and Colorado. At Mills she studied with composer Terry Riley and master music teacher William Mathieu.
In the late 1970's Ms. Lynden directed the innovative mixed chorus
based in San Francisco, Voix Céleste,
a group performing many
original compositions. Her suite for mixed chorus, "Rituals," based
on Native American poetry, was commissioned by the Tandy Beal
Dance Company and premiered in Santa Cruz during the 1988
production of "Khoros." In 1989 she formed the Boulder based
women's a cappella ensemble,
IRIS,
a renowned group that recorded
three albums over its course of 13 years. Ms. Lynden composed or
arranged much of the material that IRIS
sang under her directorship.
"The Goddess Descending", produced by Ms. Lynden,
is a multi-media show for women's chorus, dancers, and storyteller.
She was awarded several arts grants for this production, in which she
set poetry by various 20th century women poets to music for strings,
voices, and percussion.
In her role as a church organist and musician, she has also
composed choral pieces suitable for liturgical use.
Currently Ms. Lynden directs the StarHouse Choral Ensemble in
Boulder, CO, is studying East Indian vocal music, and continues
to compose for voices and instruments.
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Welcome to Voix Céleste Publishing, a site offering
NEW CHORAL MUSIC by composer/arranger and choral director,
Joanna Lynden.
We offer a large selection of ORIGINAL
A CAPPELLA MUSIC FOR WOMEN'S VOICES, and pieces suitable for
high school girls' choirs as well. These songs have a unique,
contemporary style, and have been well received by a wide variety
of audiences, both in concert and on recordings. Use the links
above to see sample scores and listen to recorded selections.
Currently offered are several SATB titles and one SAB title for
the Winter Solstice. More arrangements for mixed chorus will soon be available.
The Catalog will expand seasonally,
so please check back to see what's new!
In addition to choral scores, Voix Céleste Publishing
is also offering 2 beautiful CD recordings by the
women's vocal ensemble
IRIS. These CDs showcase the writing talent of Ms.
Lynden, and make an excellent addition to your CD collection. Sample
sound clips can be found Here.
If you are looking for completely new material, "hot off the
press", Ms. Lynden is available to be commissioned
to compose for special events, and welcomes dialogue with you.
Visit Other Choral Music Sites. Choose From Our List
Below.
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