uire Cleveland is a professional choral ensemble, founded in 2008, to perform the glorious choral masterpieces of the late Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras, and beyond. Members of the ensemble are soloists and choral leaders at many of the major churches in the greater Cleveland area. Under the artistic direction of Ross W. Duffin, Quire Cleveland offers northern Ohio an outstanding professional ensemble of unaccompanied voices.
Quire Cleveland’s videos watched 100,000 times!
— Apr 23, 12
More than 100,000 people have watched the videos on Quire Cleveland’s YouTube channel! We’re thrilled to share this glorious music with people all over the world!
Stay tuned for announcements about next season — concerts, recordings, and more!
Quire Cleveland to perform at Bach Festival in Erie, PA
— Mar 18, 12
The Luther Memorial Concert Series in Erie, Pennsylvania, presents Quire Cleveland, under the direction of artistic director Ross W. Duffinin its Bach Festival VI. In the program, “Lobet den Herrn: German Music for Quire,” the ensemble explores the rich heritage of German choral music, from sacred songs and polyphony by Renaissance masters including Martin Luther, to thrilling baroque works by Schütz, Pachelbel, and several members of the Bach family.
Sunday, March 18, 2012, at 4 pm
Luther Memorial Church
225 West Tenth Street
Erie, PA 16501
Quire headlines Medina Choir Festival
Medina Performing Arts Center — Jan 11, 12
Quire Cleveland is the headliner of the upcoming Choir Festival presented by Medina High School, under the direction of MHS Music Teacher, Tyler Skidmore.
Artistic Director Ross W. Duffin has chosen favorites from the ensemble’s repertoire for their part of the program. Included are pieces by William Byrd, Henry Purcell, Johann Pachelbel, and Gustav Holst.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 7:00 pm
Medina Performing Arts Center
851 Weymouth Road
Medina, OH
TICKETS are $5, and can be purchased at the door or via the Medina High School Box Office, 330-636-3400 (open from 10am-2pm, weekdays).
Come one, come all!
Review: Carols for Quire III at Trinity Cathedral
J. D. Goddard, clevelandclassical.com — Dec 27, 11
Quire Cleveland presented “Carols for Quire III,” its third annual pair of Christmas concerts, on December 22 and 23 in the grand and resonant surroundings of Trinity Cathedral. Directed by Ross Duffin, Quire aptly utilized straight tone vocal production to weave an elegant tapestry of the purest of a cappella sounds as they performed choral works spanning the 13th through the 21th century with stylistic authenticity, attention to detail and an eye to audience appeal.
Carols for Quire from the Old & New Worlds (3rd annual)
Dec. 22 — Dec 23, 11
It’s a Cleveland holiday tradition — Carols for Quire from the Old and New Worlds (now in its third year) celebrates the season with beautiful and inspiring music from yesterday and today. Under the direction of Ross W. Duffin, Quire Cleveland makes the inspiring architecture of Trinity Cathedral resonate from the rafters with glorious choral song, entertaining and accessible to all.
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Quotes
—[Quire's program made] something new and thrilling of music that is extremely old.
—sophisticated yet accessible concert ... beautifully performed
—To hear this professional choir ... was to know something on the order of bliss.
—sophistication, cohesion and clarity ... have become the ensemble’s hallmarks
—an inspiring mastery of blend and intonation
—[Tim] Brown and his newfound friends achieved something on the order of bliss.
—a welcome addition to Cleveland's musical scene
—A keen sense of shading and shape pervaded everything the chorus touched.