by Jake Runestad | Friday, March 5th, 2021 | News, Publications, Recordings
The American Record Guide praised Kantorei’s recording, “Sing, Wearing the Sky,” — a collection of music by Jake Runestad. RUNESTAD: Choral Pieces Secret of the Sea; Alleluia; Let My Love Be Heard; Sing, Wearing the Sky; Live the... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020 | Interview, News, Recordings
Classical MN Pubic Radio featured Kantorei’s new album, “Sing, Wearing the Sky,” on their radio program New Classical Tracks. Check out this interview with MPR’s Julie Amacher Listen Here Listen to the... 
by Jake Runestad | Monday, August 31st, 2020 | News, Recordings
The second full album of Jake Runestad’s award-winning choral music has been released! “Sing, Wearing the Sky,” recorded by Denver-based ensemble Kantorei, is a collection of some of Jake’s most popular works. Renowned record label Naxos... 
by Jake Runestad | Monday, November 25th, 2019 | News, Recordings
The Recording Academy just accounted the nominees for this year’s GRAMMY® awards: included in the honorees for “Best Choral Performance” is GRAMMY®-winning professional choir Conspirare for their album “The Hope of Loving” — the first full-album dedicated to the music... 
by Jake Runestad | Friday, October 25th, 2019 | News, Recordings
RUNESTAD: Choral Pieces
Conspirare/ Craig Hella Johnson Eriks Esenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, and Eric Whitacre might have to slide down the bench a little to make room for a newcomer. He is Jake Runestad, a Peabody-trained American composer who was born in 1986 and is... 
by Jake Runestad | Friday, October 25th, 2019 | News, Recordings
Gramophone Magazine October 2019 – Awards Issue RUNESTAD: The Hope of Loving ‘To be calm, to be serene!’ writes Henry David Thoreau at the end of his poem ‘Reflections’, the first text set by Jake Runestad in his American Triptych (the other poems are by Wendell... 
by Jake Runestad | Friday, August 9th, 2019 | Composing, News, Recordings
Conspirare, the American, GRAMMY®-winning choir, has released the first full album of my choral music. Led by conductor Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare is a powerhouse of depth and artistry. Listen now on your preferred platform: iTunes/Apple Music Spotify Amazon... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, May 18th, 2016 | Composing, Concerts, Recordings
A video of the concert version (with piano reduction) of “Daughters of the Bloody Duke” is now available! This performance was produced in February of 2016 by the American Lyric Theater at National Sawdust in New York. 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, November 18th, 2015 | News, Recordings, Uncategorized
From Classical Minnesota Public Radio: As choral singers know, the stretch of weeks between Halloween and Thanksgiving finds choirs buckling down to rehearse music for fast-approaching Christmas concerts — usually in too few hours, at the busiest time of the... 
by Jake Runestad | Monday, March 30th, 2015 | Composing, News, Recordings
Gramophone Magazine, one of the leading music publications in the world, featured a review of latest album, Reincarnations, including my “Fear Not, Dear Friend.” Check out the review here. 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 | News, Recordings, Uncategorized
Two-time Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble released their new album, “Reincarnations,” featuring the world premiere recording of “Fear Not, Dear Friend.” 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, November 27th, 2013 | Commissions, Concerts, Recordings
The full video of the world premiere of “Dreams of the Fallen” is now available! Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. Jeffrey Biegel, piano. James Paul, conductor. Nov. 11, 2013. National WWII Museum. New Orleans, LA. ... 
by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, November 13th, 2013 | Commissions, News, Recordings
The , Symphony Chorus of New Orleans, pianist Jeffrey Biegel, and conductor James Paul gave a powerful world premiere performance of “Dreams of the Fallen” on Nov. 11 at the National WWII Museum. I am so thankful for their artistry and intense musicianship... by Jake Runestad | Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013 | News, Recordings
The National Lutheran Choir has just released their latest album, “Sheer Grace,” featuring my which won the 2013 Raabe Prize. Click here to purchase on iTunes. Listen here: by Jake Runestad | Thursday, May 9th, 2013 | News, Recordings
The two-time Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire has released a new self-titled recording featuring my choral work The recording is available on iTunes and debuted at number 9 on the iTunes Classical charts! Click here to purchase on iTunes. ... 