FOR YOUR GRAMMY® CONSIDERATION
BEST CHORAL PERFORMANCE
ILLUMINE
National Children's Chorus
Luke McEndarfer, artistic director​
London Symphony Orchestra
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Executive Producers: Gillian Riesen, Sebastian Elizalde-Winikates, Maya Tylis, Frank Vitiello
Producer: Tucker Wheatley
Album Conductors: Luke McEndarfer, Dr. Pamela Blackstone
Vocal Producer: Jonathan Estabrooks
Co-Producers: Chelsea Morel, Kristen Simpson, Allan Laiño, Nicholas Nicassio
Mixing Engineer: Mat Bartram
Mastering Engineer: Alan Silverman
Artwork: Emitha LLC
LC2311 - 11/10/2023
© â„— 2023 Lexicon Classics
NOTES ON THE ALBUM
We are deeply honored to present the choral album Illumine for your consideration, by the GRAMMY® Award-winning National Children's Chorus of the United States and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Illumine is far more than a musical achievement—it is a heartfelt celebration of human resilience, performed by over 250 young singers whose voices resonate with hope, unity, and the vision for a better world. In collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra, these exceptional young artists have come together to create this special collection of artistic diversity. Recorded at the renowned Abbey Road Studios and AIR Studios in London, Illumine champions newly commissioned works and arrangements that honor winter-themed expressions from around the world.
MAKE HISTORY BY RECOGNIZING THESE EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG ARTISTS
The GRAMMY® Award-winning National Children’s Chorus, under the leadership of Artistic Director Luke McEndarfer and Associate Artistic Director Dr. Pamela Blackstone, has quickly become one of the world’s leading children’s choirs. Among the most exciting and fastest-growing music institutions for youth in the nation, the chorus provides its unparalleled training to more than 1,400 students, comprising 39 choirs based in the chapter cities of Los Angeles, New York, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Boston and Chicago.