Roomful of Teeth
| Roomful of Teeth | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Williamstown, Massachusetts United States |
| Genres | Choral, Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Vocal Band |
| Instruments | 8 voices |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Website | Official Website |
| Members | Cameron Beauchamp Dashon Burton Martha Cluver Eric Dudley Estelí Gomez Avery Griffin Caroline Shaw Virginia Warnken Brad Wells |
Roomful of Teeth is a vocal ensemble founded in 2009 by Brad Wells. Its stated mission is to "mine the expressive potential of the human voice". Through study with masters from non-classical traditions the world over, the nine voice ensemble continually expands its vocabulary of singing techniques and, through an on-going commissioning project, invites composers to create a new repertoire without borders.
The ensemble gathers annually at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (Mass MoCA), where they have studied Tuvan throat singing, yodeling, belting, Inuit throat singing, Korean p’ansori, Georgian singing, Sardinian cantu a tenore, Hindustani music and Persian classical singing with some of the world’s top performers and teachers of the styles. Commissioned composers include Elena Ruehr, Christine Southworth & Evan Ziporyn, Rinde Eckert, Judd Greenstein, Caleb Burhans, Merrill Garbus (of tUnE-yArDs), William Brittelle, Sarah Kirkland Snider, Missy Mazzoli, Sam Amidon, Michael Harrison, Ted Hearne and 2015 Pulitzer Prize recipient, Julia Wolfe.
Roomful of Teeth has performed at Merkin Hall, (le) Poisson Rouge, Town Hall (Seattle) and Carlsbad Music Festival (California), Fusebox Festival, MIT Sounding, and Lincoln Center among others. The group regularly leads vocal technique workshops, master classes, improv-based workshops and concerts at colleges, elementary schools, high schools and community centers across the country. In August 2014, Roomful of Teeth was spotlighted at the International Federation for Choral Music symposium in Seoul, Korea (one of only three American vocal ensembles invited).
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