Sura Chamber Choir
Encyclopedia
Sura Chamber Choir is a musical institution from Costa Rica
, regarded as one of the most promising choir
s to have emerged from Central America
, having participated in concerts all over the world
.
"Surá" is the name of a tree
in Costa Rica
that dates from the pre-Columbian
era.
Coro Surá believe that each member of the choir
represents a branch
of the tree
, which in unison
, provides the tree
itself in the form of harmonious sound
.
, recording their first CD in 1995, entitled Surá. Members must have graduated from a music
program or have significant choral experience.
note* For the year 2003 the choir was invited to perform in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and to participate in the spring festival in Moscow, Russia.
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, regarded as one of the most promising choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
s to have emerged from Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, having participated in concerts all over the world
World
World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth....
.
"Surá" is the name of a tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
in Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
that dates from the pre-Columbian
Pre-Columbian
The pre-Columbian era incorporates all period subdivisions in the history and prehistory of the Americas before the appearance of significant European influences on the American continents, spanning the time of the original settlement in the Upper Paleolithic period to European colonization during...
era.
Coro Surá believe that each member of the choir
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
represents a branch
Branch
A branch or tree branch is a woody structural member connected to but not part of the central trunk of a tree...
of the tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
, which in unison
Unison
In music, the word unison can be applied in more than one way. In general terms, it may refer to two notes sounding the same pitch, often but not always at the same time; or to the same musical voice being sounded by several voices or instruments together, either at the same pitch or at a distance...
, provides the tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
itself in the form of harmonious sound
Sound
Sound is a mechanical wave that is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.-Propagation of...
.
Founded
Founded in May 1988, Coro Surá was the first professional choir in Central AmericaCentral America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
, recording their first CD in 1995, entitled Surá. Members must have graduated from a music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
program or have significant choral experience.
Concerts
- 1994 - Jorge Medina Leal Second International Choir Festival, Mexico
- 1995 - Seventeenth International Choir Festival in Guayaquil, Ecuador
- 1995 - Fifth Iberian-American Arts Festival, Nicaragua
- 1997 - J.S. Bach Cantata No.4 " Christ lag in Todesbanden " Melico Salazar, Costa Rica
- 2003 - Spring festival in Moscow, Russia *
note* For the year 2003 the choir was invited to perform in Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, and to participate in the spring festival in Moscow, Russia.
Discography
- 1995 "Surá"
- 1996 "Surá - Christmas Carols"
- 1997 "Surá - Latino"