Seattle Pro Musica is an American

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, based in

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, performing under the direction of conductor and artistic director Karen P. Thomas. Seattle Pro Musica is widely considered to be one of the finest ensembles in the

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, and has received international recognition and acclaim for its CD recordings and live performances. Seattle Pro Musica has appeared as a featured ensemble on the

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radio show ''

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'', has performed by invitation for the World Festival of Women's Singing 2004, Festival Vancouver 2003 in Canada, the

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National Convention 2000 and the

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Northwest Division Conventions 2000 and 2006, as well as numerous Northwest festivals. Seattle Pro Musica produced and hosted the American Masterpieces Choral Festival in 2007, under the auspices of the

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' American Masterpieces Choral Initiative.

Awards

* Margaret Hillis Achievement Award for Choral Excellence *

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/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music

Premieres

* Four Lewis Carroll Songs, Karen P. Thomas, 1989 * Three Medieval Lyrics, Karen P. Thomas, 1993 * Lux Lucis, Karen P. Thomas, 2003 * Veni, Sancte Spiritus, John Muehleisen, 2005 * Three New Motets, Steven Stucky, 2006 * Da Pacem, John Muehleisen, 2008 * Canticum Canticorum IV, Ivan Moody, 2010 * You Have Ravished My Heart, Karen P. Thomas, 2010 * I Sing of Love, Bernard Hughes, 2012 * Wild Nights, Karen P. Thomas, 2013 * Eternity Passing Over: an Arctic Requiem, John Muehleisen, 2015

Discography

CDs

* ''Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil: Vespers'' (1998) * ''Alnight by the Rose'' (2001) * ''Weihnachten! A German Christmas'' (2002) * ''Peace in Our Time'' (2002) * ''Music of the Spirit'' (2006) * ''American Masterpieces'' (2008) * ''Navidad'' (2009) * ''In Dulci Jubilo'' (2011) * ''Horizons'' - digital release (2012) * ''Celtic Christmas'' (2013) * ''Northern Lights'' (2016) * ''Silent Night'' (2019) * ''Panta Rhei'' (2021)

External links

Seattle Pro Musica
- Official Site {{Authority control Choirs in Washington (state) Musical groups from Seattle Musical groups established in 1972 1972 establishments in Washington (state)