Quince Ensemble (sometimes referred to as Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble) is a contemporary treble vocal ensemble that specializes in contemporary classical music. In 2010, founding members, Amanda DeBoer Bartlett and Kayleigh Butcher met at a Neko Case concert in Bowling Green, Ohio while attending Bowling Green State University. Focusing on an all-female group, the two assembled a five-member ensemble consisting of McKayela Collins-Hornor, Aubrey von Almen, Liz Pearse, Kayleigh Butcher, and Amanda DeBoer Bartlett within a year.[1][2] As performance schedules became more demanding, Aubrey and McKayela left the group,[3] and Carrie Henneman Shaw of Ensemble Dal Niente joined the ensemble, resulting in the current quartet roster.[4]

Quince Ensemble
Quince in 2018. (l-r): Amanda DeBoer Bartlett, Carrie Henneman Shaw, Kayleigh Butcher, Liz Pearse
Background information
GenresContemporary Classical
Years active2010-present
Labels
Members
  • Amanda DeBoer Bartlett
  • Kayleigh Butcher
  • Liz Pearse
  • Carrie Henneman Shaw
Past members
  • Aubrey von Almen
  • McKayela Collins-Hornor
Websitewww.quince-ensemble.com

Quince has since performed extensively throughout the United States, performing primarily new music works by 20th and 21st century composers including: David Lang,[5] Morton Feldman,[6] and Steve Reich[7] and most recently, Jennifer Jolley,[8] Evan Williams, Paul Pinto and Kate Soper.[9]

Quince is signed to New Focus Recordings, and has released two albums with them.[10] In July 2017, Quince's Hushers was judged "Critic's Choice" by Opera News[9] and they were named "the Anonymous 4 of new music." They have also collaborated with high-caliber artists and ensembles such as Eighth Blackbird,[11] Third Coast Percussion,[1] Ensemble Dal Niente, and Laurie Anderson.[12]

Discography

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Name Date Label Format
Realign The Time 2014 Self-Release CD, Vinyl, Digital Download
Hushers 2017 New Focus CD, Digital Download
Motherland 2018 New Focus CD, Digital Download
David Lang's love fail 2021 Innova Records CD, Digital Download
This a Changin' World *2024 unknown Digital Download

Collaborative albums

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Name Date Artist Label Format
Scenes & Lines 2017 Austin New Music Co-Op Willow Street Recordings Digital Download
Play What They Want 2017 Man Forever Thrill Jockey CD, Digital Download

References

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  1. ^ a b Fielder, Jon. "Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble". Klang. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  2. ^ "30 March 2011 Press Photo of Quince Ensemble". Facebook. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ Sampson, Jamie Leigh. "2012 Quince Press Photo". Facebook. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  4. ^ "2014 Quince Press Photo". Facebook. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Digital Press Kit". Quince-Ensemble. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  6. ^ Music, Third Angle New. "Studio Series—Three Voices: Quince Ensemble performs Morton Feldman |Three Voices | Studio Series | 2017-18 Season | Third Angle New Music". thirdangle.org. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  7. ^ "Past Events". Quince-Ensemble.com. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  8. ^ "(Okay Ladies Now Let's Get) In Formation". NewMusicBox. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  9. ^ a b Rosenblum, Joshua (July 2017). "Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble: "Hushers"". Vol. 82, no. 1. Opera News. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Albums". Quince-Ensemble. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  11. ^ "MCA Guest Artists ONLY: QUINCE Ensemble - Eighth Blackbird". www.eighthblackbird.org. Retrieved 2018-03-26.
  12. ^ "Man Forever Returns With "Play What They Want" LP (Feat. Laurie Anderson, Yo La Tengo & More)". MUSIC&RIOTS Magazine. 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2018-03-26.