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Markdavin Obenza
Jan 29, 20245 min read
Byrd Ensemble - III. Digital media, money, and our first break (2008-2010)
In 2008, Facebook and YouTube were new. Only the young and trendy spent time on these platforms, documenting too much of their private lives
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Markdavin Obenza
Nov 18, 20237 min read
Byrd Ensemble - II. Summer of Love (2004-2007)
Flying high from our inaugural concert in 2004, we were determined to keep going.
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Markdavin Obenza
Oct 19, 20235 min read
Byrd Ensemble - I. Byrdlings (2000-2004)
I was a star Soprano in the Northwest Boychoir—at least it seemed that way.
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Markdavin Obenza
Apr 14, 20234 min read
Notes on Prince of Music: Palestrina
Notes by Kirin Nielsen, DMA
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Markdavin Obenza
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Music for Holy Week, recorded by the Byrd Ensemble
A selection of Byrd Ensemble recordings and videos for Holy Week.
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Markdavin Obenza
Sep 15, 20222 min read
Recording Recap - Penitence and Lamentation
THE HARDEST THING ABOUT RECORDING from a Producer’s perspective, is knowing (very quickly) the things you can fix and the things you...
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Markdavin Obenza
Mar 17, 20213 min read
UNMASKED: Recording choral performances in COVID
We used camera cloning techniques to record everyone singing their part individually which would be combined together in post production.
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Markdavin Obenza
Aug 31, 20183 min read
St. Mark's needed an acoustic shell, so we built one.
Originally posted 9/30/2014 The need was apparent after Byrd Ensemble's performance of Handel's Dixit Dominus with the Seattle Baroque...
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