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Voices of Ascension Chorus


Voices of Ascension, founded and directed by conductor Dennis Keene, is one of the world’s leading professional choral ensembles. The ensemble’s annual series of concerts in New York City, now in their sixteenth season, and recordings on Delos International have received unalloyed critical acclaim. The singers of Voices of Ascension are among the finest ensemble singers in the United States. Most are active as soloists as well. Artistic Director Dennis Keene has blended this group into a richly satisfying ensemble, unique in its flexibility and artistic command of choral music of every period and style. The number of singers in the ensemble varies according to the works performed, usually ranging from twenty to forty. Voices of Ascension evolved from a concert series of the Church of the Ascension in New York City, where in 1989 Dennis Keene and the Ascension Choir produced Tribute to Duruflé, the first complete retrospective of the music of French composer Maurice Duruflé. This major music festival drew international attention and was later broadcast across the United States on American Public Radio. The following year the group incorporated as Voices of Ascension and presented its first season of concerts to immediate critical success. In 1993 Dennis Keene and the Voices of Ascension began a long-term relationship with the major recording company, Delos International. Their first commercial recording, Ave Maria, received exceptional critical praise and was later re-released as Mysteries Beyond: Songs and

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