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If you are looking for the unmistakable sound of well-trained boy choristers, you need look no further. The Troubadors are one of the few ensembles anywhere able to take on the masterworks of music written for boys' voices. Fine tone, musicianship, stylistic singing, and energy are a rare combination, and are the hallmarks of Troubador singing. The Troubadors are the elite performing ensemble of the Pacific Boychoir Academy, based in Oakland, California. Boys who have demonstrated a high level of singing ability and music theory are selected from the Cantori level of the Pacific Boychoir. Despite high expectations and demands, the Troubadors are determined to be the best of their kind. Currently, there are 28 members of the Troubadors ensemble. The Troubadors sing in one to eight parts. Troubador soloists are in particularly high demand. The Troubadors can field solists singing first soprano, second soprano, and/or altoWith emphasis on phrasing and style, these boys are trained to be among the best boy choristers in the world. The Troubadors sing for public and private events, and the full ensemble or Troubador soloists have sung with the San Francisco Symphony, the American Bach Soloists, the American Boychoir, the San Francisco Opera, and with the Gentlemen of the Grace Cathedral Choir in San Francisco.The name "Troubadors" is an Americanized version of the French "troubadours," the skilled poet- singers of southern France in the 11th to 13th centuries.The Troubadors and soloists can he heard recent CD release on Titanic Records, "Cantate." This recording features 14 Troubadors joined by early music specialist tenors and basses and period instruments performing Bach Cantata 150, as well as works by Mozart, Isaac Posch, and Mendelssohn. This CD was released by Titanic records in March, 2005. In 2006 the choir school boys recorded two Bach masses, due to be released at the end of 2006. |
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