Dale Warland
Dale Warland, celebrated American musician, has made an indelible impression on the landscape of contemporary choral music both nationally and internationally. He is regarded by many as the unsurpassed authority for choral music in the world today.
In the late 1960s, reports of his exceptional choral conducting skills spread. In 1972, the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis asked him to assemble a group of singers to present a concert of new music. Dale Warland assembled a group of forty community singers to present a concert on June 11, 1972. As a result, the Dale Warland Singers, a professional mixed chorus, was born. The Dale Warland Singers commissioned 270 choral works, presented more than 400 concerts, and produced 27 highly acclaimed recordings in its 32-year existence. More than 150 notable composers have worked with the Dale Warland Singers, including several Grammy winners.
During his time with the Dale Warland Singers, he shaped a vocal ensemble known for its exquisite sound, technical finesse, and stylistic range. From that platform, Warland not only mastered the traditional repertoire, but also commissioned over 270 new choral works. The music world responded by bestowing its highest honors on Warland, including a Distinguished Master Artist Award from the University of South Florida, a Grammy nomination for best choral performance, the prestigious ASCAP Victor Herbert Award, and a special award from Chorus America and ASCAP for Warland’s “pioneering vision, leadership and commitment to commissioning and performing new choral works at the highest level of artistry.”
Dale Warland remains committed to sharing his knowledge about the choral arts. He is actively sought as a clinician, composer, and guest conductor. He brings energy, expertise, and enthusiasm to Choirs of Note™, and allows the organization to use his celebrated reputation with the Dale Warland Choral Scholarship Fund™.
