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students, it comprises freshmen through seniors, less lence in performance. The Cantanti Singers comprise
than half of them music majors. The group annually singers grades 8-12, representing communities and
presents a five-concert season, which has included full- schools across the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan
scale Madrigal Dinners and choral-orchestral master- area. Led by Philip Brown, the Cantanti Singers has
works such as Carmina Burana and Ein deutsches Requiem. performed for state/regional/national conferences and
Commissioning new compositions and traveling inter- for special events hosted in the twin cities. The Angeli-
nationally are integral parts of the group’s tradition. In ca Cantanti Youth Choirs organization was voted “Best
2013 the Singers were named the national winners of Community Choir in Minnesota” by WCCO-TV in
The American Prize, College/University Division. 2019.
James Rodde, the Moen-Hamilton Pro- Philip Brown is the high school choir con-
fessor and director of choral activities at ductor for the Angelica Cantanti Youth
Iowa State University, Ames, conducts Choirs. He holds degrees from Bethany
the Iowa State Singers, the Iowa States- College and Northern Arizona Universi-
men, and teaches choral conducting and ty. Choral groups under Brown’s direction
literature. Choirs under his direction have toured inter- have performed on state/regional/national confer-
nationally and have been honored with performances ences and festivals, receiving many awards and recog-
at six ACDA national conferences. He has been the ar- nition. Brown has been a part of commissioning over
tistic director of the Des Moines Choral Society since thirty choral works in his tenure. His choral groups
2003 and has conducted regional ACDA honor choirs have also collaborated with many collegiate, adult, and
and numerous all-state choirs, most recently in Geor- professional choirs. Brown has received several awards
gia. A former ACDA state president, he continues to recognizing his teaching and conducting from commu-
edit and arrange choral music, with several published nity and professional affiliations.
works.

Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs Trinity Springs Middle School
Cantanti Singers Varsity Treble Choir

Located in Keller ISD, the Trinity Springs MS Var-
sity Treble Choir is a diverse ensemble consisting of
Angelica Cantanti Youth Choirs is one of the old- students who are dedicated to making beautiful music
est children’s community choir programs in Minnesota. while learning how to become incredible humans. Stu-
Founded in 1980, ACYC is dedicated to providing con- dents are also involved in band, orchestra, art, theatre,
sistent, high-quality choral music education with excel- sports, NJHS, student council, and yearbook, and indi-

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