"Jubilate Deo" by Dan Forrest

The Salt Lake Choral Artists (SLCA) is one of America's premiere community choirs, continuing a tradition of superb choral singing that began as the Jay Welch Chorale more than thirty years ago. When Dr. Brady Allred was appointed as Artistic Director and Conductor in 2004, the group was reorganized to include a large concert choir of approximately 150 voices, and a women’s choir and chamber choir, each approximately 50 voices strong. In 2009, the group added a children's choir, a professional-level touring group was added in 2010, and youth and men's choirs were added in 2013.Dr. Allred's wealth of choral conducting experience, remarkable range of musical talent, and exceptional leadership has brought SLCA to a higher level of artistic excellence and generated new enthusiasm among choir members, serious interest from the media, and the attention of donors who recognize the importance of promoting quality performing arts in the area.

Salt Lake Choral Artists

The SLCA Youth Honor Choir Festival features youth and high school singers in collaboration with the Salt Lake Choral Artists

Libby Gardner Concert Hall

The annual Youth Honor Choir Festival features top local high school choirs in Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo.Dan Forrest has been described as having “a gift for writing beautiful music that is truly magical…magnificent, cleverly constructed sound sculpture…full of spine-tingling moments!” His Jubilate Deo brings to life the global aspect of the traditional Psalm 100 text, “O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands,” by setting it in seven different languages – Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Zulu, Spanish, and English – and drawing from a wide spectrum of musical influences and cultures. The closing movement combines several of these languages and the result is a stunning global celebration of joy, as all the earth sings as one, “omnis terra, jubilate!”Guest Artists include Aura Nielsen, Alyssa Liu, Brennan Butikofer, and Karin Wood with the SLCA Chamber Orchestra.Dr. Brady R. Allred, conductor