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June 1, 2018 / Last updated : October 6, 2018 Patrick Dunnevant News

Home – Program Notes

Portara Ensemble Presents Home Sunday, June 3, 4pm Glencliff United Methodist Church Jason Shelton, Artistic Director Patrick Dunnevant, Assistant Director Kelsi Fulton, accompanist Featuring Epiphany Dance Partners Lisa Spradley, Artistic Director I. A Place for Us All Locus Iste Austrian composer Anton Bruckner (1824-1896) set this traditional Latin text for the dedication of a chapel […]

June 1, 2018 / Last updated : October 6, 2018 Patrick Dunnevant News

Portara Spring Concert – Home

Home Sunday, June 3, 2018, 4:00 PM at Glenncliff United Methodist Church A benefit for Open Table Nashville’s Village at Glencliff that will provide a dignified, hospitable and loving bridge housing community to Nashville’s unhoused. All are welcome. $10 suggested donation. Program Notes I. A Place for Us All Locus Iste – Anton Bruckner Somewhere – Leonard […]

December 8, 2017 / Last updated : June 1, 2018 Patrick Dunnevant News

Mid-Winter Triptychs – Program Notes

Portara Ensemble Presents Mid-Winter Triptychs Sunday, December 10, 4pm Belle Meade United Methodist Church Welcome to our winter concert! Today we’re presenting sets of three thematically related pieces, interspersed with Gustav Holst’s beautiful setting of Christina Rosetti’s poem “In the Bleak Midwinter.” In the Bleak Mid-Winter, verse 1 In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made […]

November 30, 2017 / Last updated : June 1, 2018 Patrick Dunnevant News

Portara Winter Concert – Mid-Winter Triptychs

Mid-Winter Triptychs Sunday, December 10th, 2017, 4:00 PM at Belle Meade United Methodist Church Celebrate the season with exquisite choral masterworks, holiday favorites, and new pieces to broaden your winter musical horizons. Multiple sets of three thematically-connected pieces will help us explore the meaning and mystery of this season of wonder and hope. Includes selections […]

September 19, 2017 / Last updated : June 1, 2018 Patrick Dunnevant News

Portara Fall Concert – Spark!

Sunday, September 24th, 2017, 4:00 PM Hillsboro High School Auditorium All are welcome – Suggested Donation $10 Where does the spark of creativity come from? Nature, love, life, beauty – inspiration comes from so many places. Sometimes, it comes from the minds of 4th graders! Join us to see what happens when we let sparks […]

May 2, 2017 / Last updated : June 1, 2018 Alan Fey News

Portara May Concert – From Beginning to End: Music of Life, Love, and Loss

    Sunday, May 21, 2017, 4:00 PM at Downtown Presbyterian Church All are welcome – Suggested Donation $10 Proceeds from this concert will benefit The Contributor The Contributor, Nashville’s weekly street newspaper, creates economic opportunity with dignity by investing in the lives of people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Portara Ensemble celebrates the Contributor’s mission with a […]

December 14, 2016 / Last updated : December 14, 2016 Alan Fey News

Portara Ensemble – Winter Concert Highlights on Live in Studio C

Portara Ensemble was delighted to join Classical 91.1’s Will Griffin on December 6th for a preview of our Winter Concert, Dark Night of the Soul.   The preview is now available on the Nashville Public Radio website for streaming at this link.  We hope you enjoy these selections from our concert!

October 21, 2016 / Last updated : October 21, 2016 Alan Fey News

Portara performs with Eli Young Band on their new single

On Sunday, October 9, members of Portara Ensemble joined the country music sensation Eli Young Band at a sold-out concert at the Exit/In, singing background vocals on their latest single, “Saltwater Gospel.” In their review, SoundsLikeNashville said, “Their latest single, “Saltwater Gospel,” was one of the evening’s highlights as a gospel choir backed the band during […]

September 27, 2016 / Last updated : September 19, 2017 Alan Fey News

Portara Winter Concert – Dark Night of the Soul

Dark Night of the Soul: Choral Reflections on Advent and Wintertime Friday, December 9, 7:00 PM Church of the Good Shepherd, Brentwood, TN Saturday, December 10, 7:00 PM Christ the King Church, Nashville, TN In this season of growing darkness and anticipation we’ll explore ancient and contemporary musings on mystery, wonder, the deepening of the night, […]

August 26, 2016 / Last updated : September 19, 2017 Alan Fey News

Portara Fall Concert – A Prayer for Peace

  A Prayer for Peace The Musica Sacra Mundi Concert Series Sunday September 18, 3:00 pm The Temple (Congregation Ohabai Shalom) Sunday September 25, 3:00 pm St Paul’s Episcopal Church All are welcome – Suggested Donation $10 Invoking the beauty of the human voice, Portara Ensemble uses choral music as the gateway to elevate and inspire […]

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Portara Ensemble and ALIAS Chamber Ensemble are proud to present the World Premiere Recording of Paul Moravec's Amorisms, now available on Amazon and iTunes!

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Portara Ensemble is looking for musicians to join us in our vision of connecting choral music to all forms of art. All Advanced Choral Musicians are invited to audition.

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Singing 2 art songs/arias of contrasting languages and styles

Sight reading and pitch memory

A blending session with the full choir

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