Toria's Choral Compositions

Toria (front row, seated) with the Chicago Chamber Choir, 2013

Toria's Choral Compositions, 1998 - 2005

Taking a look back at some of the choral compositions I've written for the Chicago Chamber Choir, over the years, I have now created 7 Youtube videos, to go with each of the 7 choral works that were recorded. (See links below).

Some of these choral works were commissioned for specific concerts or albums, by the Chicago Chamber Choir; some of them were my own projects which I brought to the CCC. 

I actually created 6 of these videos from audio CDs, performed and recorded by the Chicago Chamber Choir between 1998 - 2005. "Tyger Tyger" is a live recording of a concert by the Chicago Chamber Choir in 2014 . (I don't have a studio produced recording of this.)  

All of these works were performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir, except the Polish Carol, which was performed by just myself and Scott Townsend. Three of the works ("How the Sun Rose", "Wondrous Love" and "Magnificat & Nunc Dimitis") were directed by me; the rest were directed by Timm Adams, who was the Artistic Director of the Chicago Chamber Choir after me.

All of these choral works are now available on Youtube. (Click on the song titles).

1. "How the Sun Rose"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from an Emily Dickinson poem
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Piano by Toria Burrell
Directed by Toria Burrell

2.  "Polish Carol (My Little Pearl)"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from a traditional Polish lullaby
Performed by Toria Burrell & Scott Townsend

3. "Tyger, Tyger"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from a William Blake poem
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Piano by Toria Burrell
Directed by Timm Adams

4. "Song for the Child"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from a traditional American poem
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Piano by Toria Burrell
Directed by Timm Adams

5. "Wondrous Love"
Music arranged by Toria Burrell
Words and melody from a traditional American folk song
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Directed by Toria Burrell

6. "Christmas & New Year Bells"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from an Alfred Lord Tennyson poem
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Piano by Toria Burrell
Directed by Timm Adams

7. "Magnificat & Nunc Dimitis in Ab"
Music written by Toria Burrell
Words from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer
Performed by the Chicago Chamber Choir
Directed by Toria Burrell

You can also click on this link here, which takes you to the playlist I created on Youtube, which has all 7 songs in one place:
Toria's Choral Compositions

All music was written and arranged by Toria Burrell. "Wondrous Love" is an arrangement of a traditional melody. All the rest are original melodies by Toria Burrell.

All poems and folk songs were researched and collected by Toria Burrell.

All songs were sung by the Chicago Chamber Choir, except the Polish Carol, which was performed by just Toria Burrell and Scott Townsend.

The CCC was directed by Toria Burrell and Timm Adams.