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No Grammy for Conspirare, but cheers at the ceremony
No Grammy this year for five-time nominated choir Austin Conspirare.
But we did hear audible cheers and hollers in the audience when Conspirare and artistic director Craig Hella Johnson were named. Johnson is at the awards with a contingent of family, friends and Conspirare supporters.
The Grammy’s pre-telecast show is being Web-cast live at www.grammys.com/live with Aretha Franklin hosting the classical awards.
Conspirare was nominated in the Best Classical Crossover Album for ‘A Company Of Voices: Conspirare In Concert,’ recorded live at the Long Center for the Performing Arts and released on the Harmonia Mundi label. It’s the fifth nomination for the non-profit organization.
The winner of the Best Classical Crossover Album was ‘Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs Of Joy And Peace’ (Sony).
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By Hugh Wilson
January 31, 2010 10:43 PM | Link to this
In joyful expectation of an Emmy for Conspirare tonight, selections of earlier Conspirare music were featured on Colla Voci, KOHM 89.1 FM (streaming on www.kohm.org), Lubbock TX. At least 5 members of Conspirare have trained or taught here. That no Grammy was awarded was assuaged by the lovely music we heard. You’re truly a winner here!