Philip Brunelle, Author at The IFCM Magazine

Philip Brunelle

Philip Brunelle, artistic director and founder of VocalEssence, is an internationally renowned conductor, choral scholar and visionary. He has made his lifelong mission the promotion of the choral art in all its forms, especially rarely heard works of the past and worthwhile new music. Under his leadership, VocalEssence has commissioned more than 150 works to date. Philip has conducted many major symphonies as well as choral festivals and operas on six continents. Over the past decade Philip has been deeply involved with the International Federation for Choral Music (IFCM). He served as president of the Sixth World Choral Symposium, held in Minneapolis in 2002. He is a Vice President of the IFCM Board and is currently serving as Executive Director for the 2014 World Choral Symposium to be held in Seoul, South Korea. Philip holds five honorary doctorates and has been recognized for his commitment to choral music by the countries of Norway, the United Kingdom, Hungary, Sweden and Mexico. Email: pbrunelle@vocalessence.org

El Centenario de Benjamin Britten: Nuevas Ediciones Corales

By: Philip Brunelle

On: July 15, 2013

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Philip Brunelle, Vicepresidente de la FIMC; fundador y Director artístico de VocalEssence

El año 2013 marca el centenario del nacimiento de Benjamin Britten, cuyas obras han sido publicadas por Boosey & Hawkes d…Read More →

Un Concurso de Villancicos en Minneapolis

By: Philip Brunelle

On: July 15, 2013

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Philip Brunelle, Vicepresidente de FIMC, fundador y director artístico del VocalEssence

Los villancicos forman parte de las celebraciones navideñas desde hace siglos. La pregunta es: ¿cómo podemos conseguir que estos cantos…Read More →