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unusual facts about René Clausen


A Red, Red Rose

Four modern choral arrangements include a four-part, a cappella version by David Dickau, an intimate, Irish folk music-influenced setting, also SATB a cappella, by Matthew Brown ("A Red, Red Rose," published by Santa Barbara Music), an accompanied SATB setting by James Mulholland as well as a broader version by American composer René Clausen.


Kenneth Jennings

In addition to his music publications and recordings, Kenneth Jennings is the teacher and mentor of many prominent choral conductors, most notably René Clausen, composer, and conductor of The Concordia Choir; Anton Armstrong, his successor as conductor of the St. Olaf Choir; Craig Arnold, conductor of Luther College's Nordic Choir (fmr.); Bradley Ellingboe, Director of Choral Studies at University of New Mexico; John Helgen, composer; and Craig Hella Johnson, conductor.

Magnum Chorum

Magnum Chorum has collaborated with numerous composers including Stephen Paulus, Frank Ferko, Libby Larsen, Ralph Johnson, J. Aaron McDermid, Eric Barnum, Eric Sayre, Stanford Scriven and Benjamin Simmons, and performed with conductors such as Osmo Vänskä, Anton Armstrong, René Clausen, Kenneth Jennings, Weston Noble and Dale Warland.


see also

The Choral Project

The Choral Project's repertoire is broad and diverse, ranging from Bach, Debussy, and Brahms to modern composers like Kirke Mechem, Rene Clausen, and Eric Whitacre.