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The Madisonians
Classical Opera and Vocal / Christian / Classical

The Madisonians



Madison, Tennessee
United States

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Member Since6/23/2007
Band Websitewww.madisonacademy.com
Band MembersDirected by: Waldemar Wensell Basses: Jimmy Closser, Michael Min, Alex Stevenson Tenors: Andy Kurzynske, Franco Alva, Caleb Prow, James Carpenter, Justin Brown, Baritones: Coley Gunderson, Michael Reeves Altos: Jonika Freeman, Naomi Johnson, Hannah Morgan, Mellissa Caldwell, Nicki Ross Sopranos: Raychel Wilson, Brittany Shultz, Shanna Freeman, Danessa Gonzalez
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Record LabelJunction Records
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   About The Madisonians
The Madisonians is the touring choir of Madison Academy from Madison, Tennessee. Is a dynamic group of 22 students that enjoy singing praises to the Lord. Their repertoire includes classical, traditional and secular songs as well as several Negro Spirituals. In the recent years they have performed at most of the major cities of the east cost and also in Canada, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. This year they are doing their first tour to Argentina, performing at Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Entre Rios. Since 1998, their conductor is Waldemar Wensell. Waldemar Wensell was born in Argentina where he studied music at the National Conservatory in Buenos Aires and also at the University of the Litoral at Santa Fe, Argentina graduating with a Masters of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. He started his professional career in Brazil as a teacher, conductor and vocalist. From 1966 to 1968 Waldemar Wensell participated as a bass soloist in most of the productions of the Porto Alegre Symphony and in 1971 sang with the Brazilian National Symphony in Rio de Janeiro under Charles Dutoit. From 1972 until 1985 he was the Music Department Director at Colegio Adventista del Plata (now Universidad Adventista del Plata) in Entre Rios as well as the conductor of the renowned vocal group Musicap. In 1985 Mr. Wensell with his family moved to the USA where he has been very active in teaching,conducting and performing. Before directing the music department at Madison, he was at Gem State Academy in Idaho, Shenandoah Valley Academy in Virginia and Greater Miami Academy in Florida. While in Virginia he graduated with a Masters of Music in Choral and Orchestra Conducting from Shenandoah University.


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Photobucket Photobucket The Madisonians es el coro de la Escuela Secundaria Madison en el Estado de Tennesse en los Estados Unidos. La Escuela Madison fue fundada en 1904 y desde sus mismos comienzos ha contado con una tradicion musical que ha trascendido las fronteras de su pais. The Madisonians esta compuesto por 24 voces cuyas edades oscilan entre los 14 y 18 años y que al par de sus estudios regulares dedican tiempo y esfuerzo para cantar. El repertorio del grupo incluye obras clasicas, sacras, seculars y del folklore afro-norteamericano. Desde el año 1998, The Madisonians cuenta con la direccion del maestro argentino Waldemar Wensell. Bajo su conduccion, se han presentado en las principales ciudades de los Estados Unidos, Canada, Europa y el Caribe. En el año 2006 realizo una gira de conciertos por el Peru, presentandose en distintos centros de la capital y sus alrededores. En esta, su primer visita a la Argentina se presentara en Buenos Aires, Cordoba y Entre Rios. Waldemar Wensell nacio en Libertados San Martin, Entre Rios. A los tres años de edad, su familia se radico en Buenos Aires donde realizo su formacion academica y musical. Finalizados sus estudios secundarios se matriculo en el Intituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colon y en el Conservetorio Nacional “Carlos Lopez Buchardo” del cual egreso en 1965. Inicio su labor musical en el Brasil como director del Coro Villa-Lobos, retornando a su pais natal en 1972 donde ademas de dedicarse a la enseñanza se destaco como director del Coro Musicap, de renombre internacional. Entre su mayores logros se pueden citar: Joven destacado del año, otorgado por la Direccion de Cultura de la Provincia de Entre Rios; Premio de la Cancion Entrerriana por su composicion “Para Dormir a Max”; Premio del Festival de Coros de Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, por su composicion “Balaio”; Primer premio en el Concurso de solistas vocals de la Orquesta Sinfonica Brasileña, bajo la batuta del Maestro Charles Dutois. Como solista y director de coros, actuo tambien junto a Reynaldo Zemba, Pablo Komlos, Washington Castro y Oscar Giudice. En 1985, junto con su esposa y sus tres hijos se radico en los Estados Unidos. En 1993 obtuvo su Maestria en Direccion Coral y Orquestral de la Universidad Shenandoah, en el Estado de Virginia. Desde 1998 esta radicado en Nashville, Tennessee, donde realiza una intensa actividad musical como docente, organista y conductor.

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Jul 11 2008 2:44 PM

Hey thanks so much for the add and the friendship, I truly appreciate it! Sorry it took a while, I’m in the middle of preparing the US release of my debut album (feat. Take 6, K. Whalum, A. Laboriel, V. Colaiuta, P. Jackson Jr.). I’ll keep you posted :)) Greetings from your Swiss brother, blessings, Vlada http://www. vladamusic. com
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Jan 31 2008 12:49 AM

i just wanna let you know that you guys rock. Sing for Jesus!
Jimmy





Jun 27 2007 6:05 PM

Hey Choir members Add yourself!!
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