Cantiamo! is a highly select vocal ensemble with a reputation for bold programming, beauty, passion, precision, and vitality. Drawing from the medieval period through the avant garde, Cantiamo! has made Bach the cornerstone of its literature. Cantiamo! has performed some of the greatest masterworks of all time including Bach's St. Matthew Passion and Mass in B-minor, the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610, Mozart's Requiem and Schöenberg’s Friede Auf Erden. Contemporary works have included Morten Lauridsen’s Les Chansons des Roses, Fire Madrigals, and Lux Aeterna, Frank Martin’s Messe, the Pezzetti Requiem, and Corigliano’s Fern Hill. Cantiamo! has performed numerous times at ACDA and MENC conferences.
| "The 38 voices of Cantiamo! Cabrillo are a
study in excellence under the direction of Cheryl Anderson." - MetroActive Music |
Cantiamo! has performed with the New Music Works Soundsites Festival, has performed a Baroque program with the Distinguished Artist’s Series, and has been featured at the internationally renowned Cabrillo Music Festival. Cantiamo! has also premiered works by Daniel Pinkham, James McCray, Ben Steinberg, and Steven Tosh.
Cantiamo! requires a high level of commitment, excellent musicianship, proficiency in several languages, brilliant tone, and beautiful diction. Under the direction of Cheryl Anderson, Cantiamo! is committed to the performance of the world’s greatest choral literature with the highest possible standards.