Robert Paterson’s “Graffiti Canons”

Robert Paterson’s “Graffiti Canons”

“Graffiti Canons” was inspired by graffiti images (as the title implies). It is particularly effective to listen to it while watching the accompanying slide show (YouTube link below). Volti “discovered” Robert Paterson when he was our young composer in residence under...
“The Night House” by Yu-Hui Chang

“The Night House” by Yu-Hui Chang

For her Volti commission in 2009, Yu-Hui Chang set two poems by the wonderful poet Billy Collins. Click on the link below to listen to the second of the set. The full piece – “Being: Two Collins Songs” – is on the Volti CD “House of...
Meet Soprano Alice Del Simone

Meet Soprano Alice Del Simone

Hello! My name is Alice Del Simone and I’ve been singing soprano in Volti for the last three or so years. In Volti I’ve found a community of artists who share my passion for new music and who challenge me to constantly improve my artistry and musicianship....
Why do we make new music?

Why do we make new music?

In January of 2019, Volti sang at the beautiful Gualala Arts Center. We had some time to hang out and talk about why we do what we do, and capture it on video. Here are a few of the singers and Bob Geary talking about it.  ...
Ruth Crawford: Three Chants for Women’s Chorus

Ruth Crawford: Three Chants for Women’s Chorus

It’s highly unusual for Volti to sing music written in 1930, but when you listen to this you’ll understand why. We sang this piece at the Bard Music West festival in 2018, “The World of Henry Cowell.” Movement 1, To an Unkind God   Ruth Crawford’s Three Chants...

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