Dale Warland

Dale Warland (born April 14, 1932, Fort Dodge, Iowa ) is an American conductor, composer, founder of the Grammy-nominated Dale Warland Singers, scholar, teacher, choral consultant, and renowned champion of contemporary choral composers. Warland is one of only two choral conductors (along with Robert Shaw) inducted into the American Classical Music Hall of Fame.

Professional biography (in brief) While enrolled at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, Warland began rehearsing and performing with choirs. After graduating, he spent two years in the U.S. Air Force where he started a choir of servicemen. The choir was invited to perform for then-Vice President Richard Nixon.

Warland continues to function as a choral composer, editor of choral publications, consultant to publishing companies, scholar, teacher, and guest conductor.

The Dale Warland Singers In 1972, while on the faculty at Macalester College, Warland was asked by the Walker Art Center (in Minneapolis) to form a choir for a special project. This group of 40 singers became the Dale Warland Singers. Under his direction, the Singers toured Europe and were awarded the ASCAP Margaret Hillis Achievement Award, ASCAP awards for Adventurous Programming (1992, 1993, 1996 and 1999), the ASCAP Victor Herbert Award (2003), the Distinguished Master Artists Award (University of South Florida (2004)), the Sally Ordway Irvine Award for Vision (2003), and many others. Their 2003 CD, "Walden Pond" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.

After the Dale Warland Singers Warland disbanded the DWS in 2004, in part to pursue more teaching and composing opportunities.

Choral series The Dale Warland Choral Series is a collection of choral scores selected for publication by Warland. Over the years, the series has been published by several companies (Earthsongs, G. Schirmer), Walton, Plymouth, and Colla Voce, these works may be thought of as separate series all with the same name (the series with G. Schirmer is actually titled "The Dale Warland Schirmer Choral Series"). Works included in the series are listed here alphabetically by title; since choral scores continue to be published, this list will become outdated with each batch of new releases. Aprile/April (Carol Barnett) - pub. Colla Voce Ave Maria (Cary Boyce) - pub. G. Schirmer Beautiful River (arr. William Hawley) — pub. Colla Voce By And By (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce Calm on the Listening Ear of Night (Kenneth Jennings) - pub. Walton Cançao de Embalar (Janika Vandervelde) - pub. Earthsongs Catalonian Carol (arr. Dale Warland) — pub. Colla Voce Cedit, Hyems (Abbie B. Betinis) - pub. G. Schirmer Cindy (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce December Stillness (Paul Fetler) - pub. Walton Deep River (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce El Rorro (arr. Jeffery Van) — pub. Colla Voce The Friendly Beasts (arr. Jeffrey Van) - pub. Colla Voce Hard Times Come Again No More (arr. Mark Keller) — pub. Colla Voce Hark The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Colla Voce Hodie (Carol Barnett) - pub. Walton Huron Carol (arr. Dale Warland) - pub. Colla Voce I would live in your love (Nathan Jones) - pub. G. Schirmer McKay (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Earthsongs Miserere (Rudi Tas) - pub. G. Schirmer My Soul's Been Anchored In The Lord (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Colla Voce Ninety-Third Psalm (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Earthsongs Not One Sparrow Is Forgotten (William Hawley) - pub. Colla Voce O Little Town Of Bethlehem (arr. Dale Warland) - pub. Colla Voce O Viridissima Virga (Janika Vandervelde) - pub. Earthsongs ***N.B. Not technically part of the DWCS, this was commissioned and premiered by the Dale Warland Singers, and is published by Earthsongs Oh, Shenandoah (arr. Alf Houkom) — pub. Colla Voce Prayer of the Middle Ages (Howard Hanson) - pub. Earthsongs Pretty Saro (arr. Mark Keller) - pub. Colla Voce Red River Valley (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce River Snow (Zhang Ying) - pub. Walton Requiescat (Eric William Barnum) - pub. G. Schirmer Rockin' Jerusalem (arr. Robert L. Morris) - pub. Walton Shalom Chaverim (Kenneth Hodgson) — pub. Colla Voce She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain (arr. Emma Lou Diemer) - pub. Colla Voce Simple Gifts (arr. Dale Warland) - pub. G. Schirmer Snow (The King's Trumpeter) (John Muelheisen) - pub. Colla Voce So Gracious Is The Time (William Beckstrand) - pub. Colla Voce So Thin a Veil (Dale Warland) - pub. G. Schirmer A Somerset Carol (arr. Dale Warland) - pub. G. Schirmer A Spotless Rose (Ralph R. Prime) - pub. Colla Voce Steal Away (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (arr. Carol Barnett) — pub. Colla Voce There Will Be Rest (Dale Warland) - pub. G. Schirmer Two Motets (William Hawley) - pub. Walton Water Night (Eric Whitacre) - pub. Walton Webster (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Earthsongs Wexford Carol (arr. Dale Warland) - pub. G. Schirmer Without Words (Huang Ruo) - pub. G. Schirmer Wonder Where (arr. Carol Barnett) - pub. Colla Voce