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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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​Omaha 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 Composers

​The 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 Springs

Most 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 Maestro

Omaha 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 Performance 

Omaha 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 concert

Résonance, 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

Dr. A. Barron Breland
Energizing Omaha’s Choral Scene

"Breland serves as artistic director of the River City Mixed Chorus, where membership has increased from 40 to 102 people. More recently, he became the music director of Résonance, comprised of trained singers.
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'They’re the best vocal group in town, no matter what kind of music you want,' says Breland. 'They’ll go from the annual Christmas show with the symphony to Stravinsky’s Mass, to a cabaret night with show tunes. Résonance keeps me on my toes and excited.' "
July 8, 2016 | Omaha Magazine

​Omaha Symphony does musical justice for superhero songs

"The [Omaha] Symphony was joined by the Résonance chorus, which added just the right amount of dramatic uplift and emotional gravitas to a number of the works. Above all else, movie composers know how to tug heartstrings and get adrenaline pumping, and choral music only amps this ability.... Perhaps best of all, though, was the action that accompanied the musical montage. The Résonance chorus members took to the stage for some goofy pantomimes and singing, and it was, as Ernest Richardson said, wonderfully 'super camp.' "
May 29, 2016 | Omaha World-Herald

'Stabat Mater' is moving meditation on death and faith​

"Four accomplished guest soloists took the lead in voicing Dvorák’s setting of a 13th-century Catholic hymn on Jesus’ crucifixion, expertly augmented by the combined forces of the Omaha Symphonic Chorus, Omaha’s Résonance vocal ensemble and choirs at Creighton University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha..."
November 6, 2015 | Omaha World-Herald

Résonance Announces New Season and New Leadership

"Guiding Résonance through this ambitious and full season is its new music director, A. Barron Breland, whose recent appointment was fully funded by Charles C Wood, II. Breland is associate professor of music at Creighton University and artistic director of the River City Mixed Chorus. He has extensive experience and knowledge of the choral arts, having worked with many award-winning ensembles. Résonance also welcomes the addition of the multi-talented pianist and organist, Mark Kurtz. Kurtz currently serves as director of music ministries at First United Methodist Church in Omaha and is a well-known choral composer...." 
September 8, 2015 | Carol Crissey Nigrelli

Costume capers add to fun of Omaha Symphony's 'Scary Movie Music'

"The audience enjoyed the romp through TV history but truly let loose during a four-song sing-along encore largely featuring spooky Top 40 hits. Members of Résonance prompted the crowd to join in..." 
October 19, 2014 | Omaha World-Herald

Omaha Symphony gives a tour of Midwest's best tunes

"Fronted by Omaha’s Résonance chorus and the latest quartet from resident conductor Ernest Richardson’s pipeline of young Broadway talent, the symphony carried out a delightful tribute to its home region with 'Broadway’s Best of the Midwest.'"
October 5, 2014 | Omaha World-Herald
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