The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers
Encyclopedia
History
The Cardinal Singers were founded in 1970 under the name University Singers by the late William C. Lathon, former University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
professor in the Schools of Music and Education, as an outreach organization for the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
. In 1980 they were appointed by then Governor John Y. Brown, Jr.
John Y. Brown, Jr.
This article is about one of four John Young Browns, from Kentucky, that have served political office. For others see: John Young Brown ...
as Commonwealth of Kentucky “ambassadors of good will.” Mr. Lathon conducted the ensemble until 1991, when Shirley Wilkinson, long-time Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky)
Jefferson County Public Schools is a public school district located in Jefferson County, Kentucky and operating all but one of the public schools in the county...
choral director, took over the leadership of the Singers. Dr. Kent Hatteberg began conducting the ensemble in 1997, and the name was changed to “Cardinal Singers” in 1998 to include the school's mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
. The ensemble rehearses twice weekly, and students receive a half credit for participation.
The outreach mission of the Cardinal Singers continues as a focus today, and the Singers have made a number of appearances nationally and internationally participating in competitions, seminars, and benefits.
Performances, Awards, and Events
- NCCO National Convention 2011
- 9th International Choir Days MainhausenMainhausenMainhausen is a community of over 9,000 in the Offenbach district in the Regierungsbezirk of Darmstadt in Hesse, Germany.-Location:Mainhausen is one of 13 towns and communities in the Offenbach district, lying in the southernmost part of Hesse right on the boundary with Bavaria...
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2011- First Prize in jazz choirs category
- Men of Cardinal Singers, First Prize in male choir category
- Second Prize in mixed choirs category
- 12th International Chamber Choir Compeition - MarktoberdorfMarktoberdorfMarktoberdorf is the capital of the Bavarian district of Ostallgäu in the Regierungsbezirk of Swabia.Marktoberdorf is near Kempten, Füssen, known for the castle Neuschwanstein, Bad Wörishofen, and Schongau. The nearest larger city is Kaufbeuren, eleven kilometers away.Marktoberdorf plays host to a...
, Germany 2011- Second Prize
- Gustave Charlier-Anna Maroye-prize for the best interpretation of a religious choral work
- 6th Harmonie-Festival- LindenholzhausenLindenholzhausenLindenholzhausen has been a district of the Town of Limburg an der Lahn since 1972. The population on the 31st Jan. 2007 was 3,377...
, Germany 2011- First Prize in mixed choir category
- Women of Cardinal Singers, Second Prize in female chamber choir category
- Men of Cardinal Singers, Third Prize in male chamber choir category
- INTERKULTUR (World Choir Games) 2010
- First Prize in Mixed Choirs
- Second Place for MUSICA MUNDI World Ranking List Top 1.000
- 1st Grand Prix of Choral Music - Busan, South Korea 2009
- First Prize in Sacred Competition
- First Prize in Mixed Chamber Choir Competition
- ACDA Southern Division Headliner Concert - March 2009
- Voices of the Baltics Conference - Seminar Choir - Tallinn, Estonia 2007
- Tolosa Choral Contest - Tolosa, SpainTolosa, SpainTolosa is a town and municipality to the south of Donostia-San Sebastián in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, Spain. It is located in a valley of the river Oria and overlooked by Uzturre, a white cross-topped mountain.-Famous people from Tolosa:...
2006- Women of Cardinal Singers, Third Prize in Profane Category
- Women of Cardinal Singers, Third Prize in Sacred Category
- Cardinal Singers, Third Prize in FolkloreFolkloreFolklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of practices through which those expressive genres are shared. The study of folklore is sometimes called...
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- 7th World Symposium on Choral Music – Kyoto, Japan 2005
- 5th Harmonie-Festival– Lindenholzhausen, Germany 2005
- First Prize in the mixed chamber choir category
- Preis des Bundestagspräsidenten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – for the highest score of all choirs.
- Award for outstanding interpretation of world premier: Laudate pueri, Dominum by Vitautas Miškinis.
- 9th International Chamber Choir Competition– Marktoberdorf, Germany 2005.
- Second Prize
- Conductors prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary choral work
- International Conducting Seminar Choir – Marktoberdorf, Germany 2005
- International Choir Olympics – BremenBremenThe City Municipality of Bremen is a Hanseatic city in northwestern Germany. A commercial and industrial city with a major port on the river Weser, Bremen is part of the Bremen-Oldenburg metropolitan area . Bremen is the second most populous city in North Germany and tenth in Germany.Bremen is...
, Germany 2004- First Prize SpiritualSpiritual (music)Spirituals are religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America.-Terminology and origin:...
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Category (category winners) - First Prize Chamber Choir Category (category winners)
- Fourth Prize Musica Contemporanea Category
- First Prize Spiritual
- Third International Johannes BrahmsJohannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
Choral Competition – WernigerodeWernigerodeWernigerode is a town in the district of Harz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Until 2007, it was the capital of the district of Wernigerode. Its population was 35,500 in 1999....
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2003- Gold Diploma, Third Prize in Chamber Choir Category
- Gold Diploma, Category winners in SpiritualSpiritual (music)Spirituals are religious songs which were created by enslaved African people in America.-Terminology and origin:...
/GospelGospelA gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
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Local Events
Locally, the Cardinal Singers perform for a variety of community events on and off campus, ranging from holiday concerts at the Louisville Speed Art MuseumSpeed Art Museum
The Speed Art Museum, originally known as the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum, now colloquially referred to as the Speed by locals, is the oldest, largest, and foremost museum of art in Kentucky...
and St Martin of Tours Catholic Church for the WUOL Holiday Concert to singing the national anthem at the Louisville Cardinals
Louisville Cardinals
The Louisville Cardinals are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. A member of the Big East Conference since 2005, they are known nationally as traditional powers in men's basketball, women's volleyball, and dance team...
basketball games. In February 2004 the Cardinal Singers were selected to perform at the American Choral Directors Association
American Choral Directors Association
The American Choral Directors Association , headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music...
Southern Division Conference in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. In July 2005 they gave a concert/demonstration for the Kentucky Choral Directors Association Summer Symposium and sang for the conducting session led by Anton Armstrong
Anton Armstrong
Dr. Anton Armstrong is the conductor of the St. Olaf Choir as well as the Harry R. and Thora H. Tosdal Professor of Music at St. Olaf College of Northfield, Minnesota in the USA. Armstrong became only the fourth director of the St. Olaf Choir in 1990, continuing the tradition begun by the choir's...
. In February 2006, the Cardinal Singers performed at the Kentucky Music Educators Association Conference and received wide acclaim.
External links
- Named link: University of Louisville’s School of Music
- Named link: International Federation of Choral Music
- Named link: Kentucky Music Educators Association
- Named link: American Choral Directors Association