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Dyanne Riley was appointed as the Assistant Director in 2004 and Artistic Director in 2005.
Under Dyanne’s leadership, the chorale has continued a course of refinement, with improved diction, shaping, tonal quality and performance standards. In May of 2007, forty-eight members of the chorale traveled to New York City at the invitation of MidAmerica Productions. After three days of rehearsals, they sang Duruflé’s REQUIEM in Carnegie Hall as part of a 250 voice mass choir. Accompaniment was provided by the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
Many performances by the Wasatch Chorale were held in the historic Provo Tabernacle. On October 26, 2007 the chorale’s performance venue was changed to the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah, a new 750 seat concert hall. New risers were purchased as the choir membership moved past one hundred. The Temple Square series continues to provide an additional concert opportunity for the chorale every two years. A repeat invitation from MidAmerica Productions resulted in another Carnegie Hall performance on Memorial Day of 2008. Rutter’s REQUIEM was the featured work. To the delight of chorale members, it was conducted by the composer, John Rutter, and included combined voices of ten choirs from across the nation.
In celebration of the Wasatch Chorale’s 35th Season, an international tour will commence on the 29th of May 2010, with performances in London and York, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
This history is provided by Sharon Monson. Special thanks to Beryl Clayton for information on the early years.
2005
14 Jan - Wasatch Boar's Head Festival
13 March - 6th annual Wasatch Choral Festival featuring local high school choirs.
13&14 May - St. Matthew’s Passion, by Bach, with the Utah Valley Symphony.
14 October - Songs of America under the direction of conductor, Dyanne Riley and featuring the music of Mack Wilberg. Dyanne Riley was the director of Choral Activities at UVSC and a previous member of the Tabernacle Choir.
2006
7 Jan - Wasatch Boar's Head Festival
11 March - 7th Annual Wasatch Choral Festival with Dr. Brady Allred. Choirs include: Wasatch Chorale, UVSC Masterworks Chorale, Springville High School Concert Choir, Mapleton Chorale, and Lehi High School Choir
5&6 April - Beethoven Symphony #9 with Utah Valley Symphony
15 May - Americana music with SCERA Children’s Choir
20 October - Music of Aaron Copeland and Robert Millett
1 December - Annual Messiah Sing-In
2007
6 Jan - Wasatch Boar's Head Festival
March - Opera Choruses
May - Durufle Requiem - 48 members travel to NYC at invitation of MidAmerica Productions. They sang Durufle’s Requiem at Carnegie Hall as a part of a 250 voice mass choir. Accompaniment provided by the New England Symphonic Ensemble
Covey Center for the Arts opens in Provo, Utah
25 October - Americana and Music of Randall Thompson
10/26/2007
Chorale’s venue changed to the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, UT.
They asked the chorale to be the official choir of the Covey Center
New risers were purchased as the choir membership moved past one hundred members, but the risers were left at Covey when the choir left the venue.
Temple Square series continued to provide additional concert opportunities for the chorale every two years.
2008
6 March - From Broadway to the Met
21 May - Bon Voyage concert Rutter Requiem
27 May - The Chorale was invited back to NYC again for another Carnegie Hall performance on Memorial Day. The featured work was the Rutter Requiem. It was conducted by John Rutter and included the combined voices of ten choirs from across the nation. They were also invited to sing for the Early Show on CBS
16 November - Americana Concert at Covey Center for the Arts
December - Christmas Festival Dinner
2009
26 February - From Broadway to the Met, along with winners from the Chorale Aria Contest
29 & 30 April - Brahm’s German Requiem.with the Utah Valley Symphony and UVU Masterworks Chorale
22 October - Evening of Joyous Music with the UVU Chamber Choir, featuring a piece by Kurt Bestor.
December - Christmas Festival Dinner
2010
14 March - Concert at Covey Center for the Arts
The Chorale went on an international tour starting on 5/29.
Performance occurred in London and York, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
From a local website (Yorkshire Live):
AN AMERICAN choir with an international reputation arrives in Huddersfield next week (June 4) as part of an anniversary season.
The Wasatch Chorale are giving performances in London, York and Edinburgh to mark the choir’s 35th season.
The singers arrive in town next Friday for a concert at the Church of the Latter Day Saints at Birchencliffe.
They will share the platform with Huddersfield’s U3A mixed choir.
The Wasatch Chorale are from Utah, home of the Mormon Church.
The choir’s repertoire includes classical works and Broadway show tunes.
It has over 100 members, though not all of them are making the trip.
Its singers have appeared on three occasions at Carnegie Hall including a performance in 2008 of John Rutter’s Requiem which was conducted by the composer.
The Chorale’s artistic director is Dyanne Riley who has been with them for five years. She teaches choral singing at Utah Valley State College and is currently the Director of Choral Activities.
The Utah choir will sing the bulk of the programme but the U3A choir. under their joint conductors Eric Cooper and Malcolm Fairless and accompanist Corinne Lord, will be performing a mixture of sacred and popular light pieces.
Next Friday’s concert starts at 7pm and tickets are £5 from the church or from members of the U3A choir. They will not be on sale on the door.
October 2010 - All That Jazz concert
Feb 2011 - Love through the ages
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