Blake Morgan (choral singer)
 | This article relies too much on references to primary sources. (February 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
Blake Morgan is a choral singer with the London-based a cappella group Voces8.[1] He is also the songwriter and composer for the pop-folk projects Esto and Goodnight Mr. Max. Morgan is a former member of several United States-based choral groups, including Chanticleer, Cantus, and Conspirare.[2]
Career[edit]
Blake was born and raised in Michigan where he studied both opera and jazz voice at Western Michigan University. While in college, he won numerous awards from Down Beat magazine, both as a jazz singer and arranger.[3][4]
After graduation, Morgan joined the Austin, Texas-based choir Conspirare.[5] He was a member when the ensemble won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Choral Performance.[6] Later, he sang seasons with Minneapolis-based ensemble Cantus and San Francisco-based ensemble Chanticleer—the only two full-time professional male choirs in the United States.[7][8][9]
In 2016, Morgan relocated to London to become the first-ever American member of Voces8,[1] which records with the renowned British record label Decca Records,[10] tours internationally, and teaches music workshops worldwide. He is the featured soloist in the group’s acclaimed arrangement and video of the Ben Folds song “The Luckiest.”[11]
In addition to his work as a vocalist, Morgan is also a respected arranger and composer. His pieces have been performed on the Carnegie Hall Concert Series and at conventions for the American Choral Directors Association. He is also a member of the orchestral-folk band Goodnight Mr. Max and performs as a solo folk artist under the moniker Esto.[12][13] Esto’s most recent album, Houghton-Hancock Hum-Alongs, is inspired by the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.[14][15] Morgan played most of the instruments on the record, including drums, bass, piano, and guitar.
Discography[edit]
- Knockturne – Down in the Dirt (2009)
- Esto – The Bedtime Tea EP (2010)
- Esto – A Thoughtful EP (2011)
- Goodnight Mr. Max – Sleepaway (2012)
- Esto – Houghton-Hancock Hum-Alongs (2015)
- Aaron Garcia Band – Glass Girl (2015)
- Conspirare – Path of Miracles (2015)
- Chanticleer – Over the Moon (2016)
- WMU Chorale – EX CORDE: From the Heart (2016)
- VOCES8 – Winter (2016)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Voces8 – We are delighted to announce that Blake Morgan... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "About". Blake Morgan Music. 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners | WMU News | Western Michigan University". www.wmich.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "WMU snares third most DownBeat awards in the world | WMU News | Western Michigan University". wmich.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "Blake Morgan". conspirare.org. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "Conspirare Wins Best Choral Performance Grammy® 2015". conspirare.org. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "Review: There's joy, and sweet sorrow, as Cantus ends its season". Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
- ↑ "Chanticleer Concert". www.brownpapertickets.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "Cantus (vocal ensemble)". Wikipedia. 2016-11-29.
- ↑ "Voces8 – Biography". www.deccaclassics.com. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ vocescantabilesmusic (2017-02-11), VOCES8: The Luckiest – Ben Folds, retrieved 2017-02-12
- ↑ "Review: Goodnight Mr. Max's debut "Sleepaway EP"". Mostly Midwest. 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ "Esto (Blake Morgan)". SoundCloud. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ↑ Busche, Kelly (May 1, 2015). "Minneapolis musician Esto pays homage to Michigan's U.P. on new album". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
- ↑ "Beauty of Upper Peninsula inspires Esto's new album". Upper Peninsula's Second Wave. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
This article "Blake Morgan (choral singer)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
