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"I felt like I was surrounded by the heavenly choir!” Father Ernest Bayer, Holy Name Catholic Church, Steamboat Springs, CO "And Résonance delivered a modern arrangement of 'Ding! Dong! Merrily on High' — sometimes pleasingly dissonant — that may have been my favorite number of the night." Betse Freeman, Omaha World-Herald, Omaha, NE I recently moved from New Haven, Connecticut to Council Bluffs and was resigned to the fact that I probably wouldn't be hearing any more vocal groups like I was accustomed to at Yale. Resonance proved me wrong. The music was great, arrangements were wonderful, and the talent was over the top. I can't wait to hear this group again! Keep up the great work! Kathy Rieger, Council Bluffs, IA 
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In the NewsOmaha Symphony's 'South Pacific' makes for one enchanted evening"The concert was a collaboration between the symphony and Musical Theatre Wichita, which trains artists for professional careers. Many MTW alumni go on to Broadway shows. The theater provided the lead actors in the musical, but a number of Omahans were also onstage.
"Members of the Omaha vocal ensemble Résonance were the glue that held the scenes together as an ensemble of Seabees and nurses. They were funny and boisterous, and their harmonies were wonderful." January 27, 2019 | Omaha World-Herald
Season Finale Celebrates Contemporary American ComposersThe season began with Résonance’s first-ever tour, a “pilgrimage” to Colorado where they sang with the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra. The concert coincided with an exhibit of the handwritten and hand-illuminated Saint John’s Bible, which drew people from far and wide. Résonance captures that experience of hope and healing in its season finale with stunning choral works from multi award-winning contemporary American composers Morten Lauridsen, Eric Whitacre and Stephen Paulus – and also Carly Simon.
May 9, 2018 | Carol Crissey Nigrelli
Sacred music draws pilgrims to Steamboat SpringsMost recently, the orchestra was joined by the nationally renowned, Omaha-based choir, Resonance, to perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s “Mass Number Three in D Minor,” known as The Mass for Troubled Times and The Lord Nelson Mass.
“This was the most glorious experience I have ever had of the Catholic Mass,” said Father Bayer. “...I have never felt so moved by the music of the liturgy,” he recalled. “Haydn treated the Mass parts with such dignity, such daring dynamism and elegance, I felt like I was surrounded by the heavenly choir!” October 5, 2017 | Denver Catholic
Maestro Subs for MaestroOmaha Symphony Conductor Steps In
Dr. A. Barron Breland has anticipated conducting his five English favorites from the choral repertoire for a long time. His wait has been extended, however. A family matter of great importance has called the Résonance music director and conductor out of town.
Ernest Richardson, principal pops conductor and resident conductor for the Omaha Symphony, will helm this weekend’s Britannia! concerts in place of Maestro Breland. "I have great admiration for Barron as an artist and a colleague. His work with Résonance has resulted in a first-class vocal ensemble,” says Richardson. “I am grateful for the opportunity to support my colleague and friend during his time of need.” May 17, 2017 | Carol Crissey Nigrelli
Résonance Presents Britannia!Résonance Pays Homage to British Choral and Organ Music
The ambitious program of choral and organ works by some of Britain’s foremost composers – Benjamin Britten, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst and others – was chosen for a reason.
“Mark Kurtz is an award-winning organist, so we decided to pick repertoire that would show off both his skills on the organ and the skills of the choir,” says Dr. A. Barron Breland, Résonance music director and conductor, pointing out that each magnificent pipe organ has its own stops, creating a distinctive sound and “color.” “Mark does have a solo piece that’s going to knock your socks off!” says Breland, who also promises a surprise at the end of the concert. May 10, 2017 | Carol Crissey Nigrelli
Résonance Invites Public to Master Class in Movement and Vocal PerformanceOmaha Talent Roxanne Nielsen and Terry Hodges Featured Instructors
"Have you ever imagined yourself performing on the musical stage? Résonance, Omaha’s premier vocal ensemble, opens a curtain into how the pros get to the next level of excellence. 'Excellence is a journey, not a destination,' shares A. Barron Breland, music director of the ensemble. 'As performers, we are constantly honing our craft and enjoying the consistent refining.' ” January 27, 2017 | Carol Crissey Nigrelli
Many favorites among songs at Omaha Symphony Christmas Celebration"The show features a mixture of homegrown talent — former broadcaster Dave Webber, the professional vocal ensemble Résonance, students from symphony violinist Anne Nagosky’s studio — and Broadway performers, led by four principals: Tiffany Haas, Siri Howard, Graham Rowat and Kevin Vortmann.
"And Résonance delivered a modern arrangement of 'Ding! Dong! Merrily on High' — sometimes pleasingly dissonant — that may have been my favorite number of the night." December 11, 2016 | Omaha World-Herald
With a wizard conductor and magical music, Omaha Symphony lights up Holland Center"The Symphony Orchestra was joined by vocal ensemble Résonance in “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, Williams’ “Double Trouble” and “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins.
"Clad in wizard robes and wielding magic wands, they cast spells, made potions, danced nimbly across the stage and sang beautifully. The choreography by Melanie Walters was inventive and fun." October 24, 2016 | Omaha World-Herald
Food and wine paired with music at Résonance concertRésonance, an Omaha vocal ensemble, will combine food, wine and song at its season-opening concert on Saturday.
The event will include vocal and instrumental music that travels from classical to pop with surprising stops in between, said A. Barron Breland, the group’s music director. Ernest Richardson, principal pops conductor for the Omaha Symphony, will be the master of ceremonies. September 22, 2016 | Omaha World-Herald
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