121-568: Laura Pausini OMRI ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈlaura pauˈziːni] ; born 16 May 1974) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single " La solitudine ", which became an Italian standard and an international hit. Her self-titled debut album was released in Italy on 23 April 1993 and later became an international success, selling two million copies worldwide. Its follow-up, Laura ,
242-649: A World Ambassador of Emilia Romagna . The elder of two daughters, Laura Pausini was born in Faenza , in the Province of Ravenna to Fabrizio Pausini and Gianna Ballardini. She grew up in Solarolo , a small comune in the same region. Her father is a former pianist who also played as a sessionman for ABBA 's Frida Lyngstad and entered a band whose members later founded the Italian pop group Pooh . After becoming
363-482: A basso continuo "for harpsichord or lute".) His pupil Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) (who had earlier studied with Giovanni Gabrieli ) introduced the new style to Germany. Alongside the new music of the seconda pratica , contrapuntal motets in the stile antico or old style continued to be written well into the 19th century. Choirs at this time were usually quite small and that singers could be classified as suited to church or to chamber singing. Monteverdi, himself
484-520: A basso seguente , a part on a single staff containing the lowest sounding part (the bass part). A new genre was the vocal concertato , combining voices and instruments; its origins may be sought in the polychoral music of the Venetian school . Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643) brought it to perfection with his Vespers and his Eighth Book of Madrigals, which call for great virtuosity on the part of singers and instruments alike. (His Fifth Book includes
605-433: A chorale or chorus (from Latin chorus , meaning 'a dance in a circle') is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music , in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform or in other words is the music performed by the ensemble. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which spans from the medieval era to the present, or popular music repertoire. Most choirs are led by
726-443: A conductor , who leads the performances with arm, hand, and facial gestures. The term choir is very often applied to groups affiliated with a church (whether or not they actually occupy the quire ), whereas a chorus performs in theatres or concert halls, but this distinction is not rigid. Choirs may sing without instruments, or accompanied by a piano , accordion, pipe organ , a small ensemble, or an orchestra . A choir can be
847-423: A piano may also be done with musical theatre pit orchestras . Communication is typically non-verbal during a performance (this is strictly the case in art music , but in jazz big bands or large pop ensembles, there may be occasional spoken instructions). However, in rehearsals , the conductor will often give verbal instructions to the ensemble, since they generally also serve as an artistic director who crafts
968-646: A piano bar artist, he encouraged Pausini to start performing as a singer. Her first live performance was on 16 May 1985, when she sang together with her father in a restaurant in Bologna . Since then, her father started giving her singing lessons and she continued to perform alongside him in local piano bars. In the meanwhile, she also started singing in a church choir . In 1987 she recorded her first demo album , produced by her father and released to promote her live shows. Titled I sogni di Laura , it consisted of eight covers and five new songs. In 1991 she participated in
1089-662: A Christmas show held at the Paul VI Audience Hall . During the event, she performed a cover of John Lennon 's " Happy Xmas (War Is Over) " and the song "Il mondo che vorrei". In February 1997 she was also invited as a guest to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile. On 1 March 1997, she launched from Geneva the World Wide Tour in support of the album, giving concerts in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium,
1210-499: A bass instrument (e.g., violone ). Baroque vocal music explored dramatic implications in the realm of solo vocal music such as the monodies of the Florentine Camerata and the development of early opera . This innovation was in fact an extension of established practice of accompanying choral music at the organ, either from a skeletal reduced score (from which otherwise lost pieces can sometimes be reconstructed) or from
1331-408: A cappella motets. The amateur chorus (beginning chiefly as a social outlet) began to receive serious consideration as a compositional venue for the part-songs of Schubert, Schumann , Mendelssohn, Brahms, and others. These 'singing clubs' were often for women or men separately, and the music was typically in four-part (hence the name " part-song ") and either a cappella or with simple instrumentation. At
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#17328009604631452-568: A challenge to teaching this age range. Nationally, male students are enrolled in choir at much lower numbers than their female students. The music education field has had a longtime interest in the "missing males" in music programs. Speculation as to why there are not as many boys in choir, and possible solutions vary widely. One researcher found that boys who enjoy choir in middle school may not always go on to high school choir because it simply does not fit into their schedules. Some research speculates that one reason that boys' participation in choir
1573-432: A choir director. Most often choirs consist of four sections intended to sing in four part harmony, but there is no limit to the number of possible parts as long as there is a singer available to sing the part: Thomas Tallis wrote a 40-part motet entitled Spem in alium , for eight choirs of five parts each; Krzysztof Penderecki 's Stabat Mater is for three choirs of 16 voices each, a total of 48 parts. Other than four,
1694-428: A church, opera house, school or village hall. In some cases choirs join up to become one "mass" choir that performs for a special concert. In this case they provide a series of songs or musical works to celebrate and provide entertainment to others. Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance, such as a choral concert , by way of visible gestures with the hands, arms, face and head. The primary duties of
1815-659: A coach on both the Mexican and Spanish versions of international reality television singing competition franchise The Voice , was a judge on the first and second series of La banda , and is likewise a judge on the Spanish version of international franchise The X Factor . In 2016, she debuted as a variety show presenter, hosting the television show Laura & Paola , with actress Paola Cortellesi . In 2004, AllMusic 's Jason Birchmeier considered Pausini's sales "an impressive feat for someone who'd never really broken into
1936-617: A commercial success in Italy, and it is still one of Pausini's best-known hits. Following the success obtained with her debut single, Pausini started working on her first professional album, Laura Pausini . The album was recorded while Pausini was still a high school student at the "Gaetano Ballardini" Institute of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy, where she got her diploma a few months after the release of her debut studio set. Released by CGD Records in May 1993, it sold 400,000 copies in Italy. The album
2057-555: A dance album instead of a pop album as she requested. The album was later released in Europe too, selling 800,000 copies worldwide. In 2003 Luciano Pavarotti invited her for the second time to the "Pavarotti and Friends" concert, where they duetted again in "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor". In October 2004, Pausini released her eighth studio album, Resta in ascolto , and its Spanish-language counterpart, Escucha . Influenced by international artists including Phil Collins and Celine Dion ,
2178-475: A duet with Thalía in " Sino a ti ", a new version of " Entre tu y mil mares ", featuring Melendi , and a re-recording of "Donde quedo solo yo", performed with Álex Ubago . The latter was also recorded under the title "Jo sempre hi seré", becoming Pausini's first Catalan song. This version was included in El disc de La Marató 2014 , a compilation album related to the telethon organized by Catalan channel TV3 , with
2299-512: A duet with British singer-songwriter James Blunt . Also in late 2008, French chansonnier Charles Aznavour and Pausini recorded Aznavour's 1965 song "Paris au mois d'août" for Aznavour's Duos album, both in French as well as the Italian version "Parigi in agosto". Pausini grew up listening to Aznavour's songs, and in a January 2009 interview on France 2's Vivement Dimanche hosted by Michel Drucker , Aznavour said of Pausini, seated by his side after
2420-580: A duet with Venezuelan singer Carlos Baute on the track " Las cosas que no me espero ", released as a single in Spain and the Americas. In 2012 Pausini also recorded an Italian-language duet with Josh Groban , "E ti prometterò", included in his album All That Echoes , released in February 2013. On 26 February 2013, to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of her career, Pausini released a medley including
2541-430: A full orchestra of 70 to 100 musicians; for rehearsals a piano or organ accompaniment is often used, even if a different instrumentation is planned for performance, or if the choir is rehearsing unaccompanied music. With the new prevalence of electronic devices, small groups can use these together with learning tracks for both group rehearsals and private practice. Many choirs perform in one or many locations such as
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#17328009604632662-574: A live album in November 2005, titled Live in Paris 05 . Pausini made a guest appearance on Michael Bublé 's 2005 live album Caught in the Act , singing a duet with Bublé of Lou Rawls ' hit " You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine ". The duet was placed on both the audio CD , and the full concert DVD that aired on PBS as an episode of Great Performances . At the 2006 Lo Nuestro Award , Pausini
2783-800: A live duet performance of "Paris au mois d'août", that "she knows the lyrics [to my songs] better than me." In November 2009 Primavera in anticipo went on to win Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards . In 2010 Pausini also won the Lo Nuestro Award for Female Artist of the Year. On 21 June 2009, Pausini organized a mega-concert in the San Siro Stadium in Milan, raising money to support
2904-627: A me" / "He creído en mi" and "200 note". The Spanish-language version of the album, Similares , received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album . Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( Italian : Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana ) is the most senior Italian order of merit . It was established in 1951 by the second President of
3025-834: A radio hit in Belgium and the Netherlands , it peaked at number five on the French Singles Chart and it reached the top spot of the Dutch Top 40 and of the Flemish Ultratop 50 . The album also spawned the singles " Non c'è " and " Perché non torna più ". In February 1994, Pausini participated for the second time in the Sanremo Music Festival, competing in the "Big Artists" section with her entry " Strani amori ". The song ranked third in
3146-485: A singer, is documented as taking part in performances of his Magnificat with one voice per part. Independent instrumental accompaniment opened up new possibilities for choral music. Verse anthems alternated accompanied solos with choral sections; the best-known composers of this genre were Orlando Gibbons and Henry Purcell . Grands motets (such as those of Lully and Delalande ) separated these sections into separate movements. Oratorios (of which Giacomo Carissimi
3267-440: A small amplified band to accompany the singing, and Roman Catholic Churches may use, at their discretion, additional orchestral accompaniment. In addition to leading of singing in which the congregation participates, such as hymns and service music, some church choirs sing full liturgies, including propers (introit, gradual, communion antiphons appropriate for the different times of the liturgical year ). Chief among these are
3388-406: A smaller ensemble. In the 2010s, most conductors do not play an instrument when conducting, although in earlier periods of classical music history, leading an ensemble while playing an instrument was common. In Baroque music from the 1600s to the 1750s, conductors performing in the 2010s may lead an ensemble while playing a harpsichord or the violin (see Concertmaster ). Conducting while playing
3509-605: A special edition of Inedito , in both Italian and Spanish, was released, featuring a live DVD recorded during the 2012 Inedito World Tour. The Italian-language version and the Spanish-language version of the DVD were recorded in Bologna on 17 April 2012 and in Madrid on 20 April 2012, respectively. The CD included in the new edition of Inedito also features a live medley performed by Pausini on New Year's Eve 2012, as well as
3630-434: A subset of an ensemble; thus one speaks of the "woodwind choir" of an orchestra, or different "choirs" of voices or instruments in a polychoral composition. In typical 18th century to 21st century oratorios and masses , 'chorus' or 'choir' implies that there is more than one singer per part, in contrast to the quartet of soloists also featured in these works. Choirs are often led by a conductor or choirmaster/mistress or
3751-495: A substitute for each voice, Joshua Rifkin concludes that Bach's music was normally written with one voice per part in mind. A few sets of original performing parts include ripieni who reinforce rather than slavishly double the vocal quartet. Composers of the late 18th century became fascinated with the new possibilities of the symphony and other instrumental music, and generally neglected choral music. Mozart 's mostly sacred choral works stand out as some of his greatest (such as
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3872-767: A variety of performing forces, from the soloists of the Chandos Anthems to larger groups (whose proportions are still quite different from modern orchestra choruses): Yesterday [Oct. 6] there was a Rehearsal of the Coronation Anthem in Westminster-Abby , set to musick by the famous Mr Hendall: there being 40 voices, and about 160 violins , Trumpets , Hautboys , Kettle-Drums and Bass' proportionable..! Lutheran composers wrote instrumentally accompanied cantatas , often based on chorale tunes . Substantial late 17th-century sacred choral works in
3993-456: Is also of interest as the earliest Christian music . Of the Roman drama's music a single line of Terence surfaced in the 18th century. However, musicologist Thomas J. Mathiesen comments that it is no longer believed to be authentic. The earliest notated music of western Europe is Gregorian chant , along with a few other types of chant which were later subsumed (or sometimes suppressed) by
4114-449: Is much more significant in boys. A lot of literature in music education has been focused on how male voice change works and how to help adolescent male singers. Research done by John Cooksey categorizes male voice change into five stages, and most middle school boys are in the early stages of change. The vocal range of male and female students may be limited while their voice is changing, and choir teachers must be able to adapt, which can be
4235-545: Is probably suitable only for the grandest ceremonies due to its length, difficulty and large-scale scoring. He also pioneered the use of chorus as part of symphonic texture with his Ninth Symphony and Choral Fantasia . In the 19th century, sacred music escaped from the church and leaped onto the concert stage, with large sacred works unsuitable for church use, such as Berlioz 's Te Deum and Requiem , and Brahms 's Ein deutsches Requiem . Rossini 's Stabat mater , Schubert 's masses, and Verdi 's Requiem also exploited
4356-597: Is so low is because the U.S. does not encourage male singers. Often, schools will have a women's choir, which helps the balance issues mixed choirs face by taking on extra female singers. However, without a men's choir also, this can make the problem worse by not giving boys as many opportunities to sing as girls. Other researchers have noted that having an ensemble, or a workshop dedicated to male singers, can help with their confidence and singing abilities. British cathedral choirs are usually made from pupils enrolled in schools. There are various schools of thought regarding how
4477-487: Is special, the songs I used to sing as a young girl when I first started performing, and above all those which taught me to love music, and how music can move you so deeply, regardless of its genre or style". The album also features duets with Tiziano Ferro , Juanes and Johnny Hallyday . It debuted at number one on the Italian Albums Chart and held the top spot for 8 non-consecutive weeks. It also became
4598-495: Is that of ancient Greece , of which the 2nd century BC Delphic hymns and the 2nd century AD. hymns of Mesomedes are the most complete. The original Greek chorus sang its part in Greek drama , and fragments of works by Euripides ( Orestes ) and Sophocles ( Ajax ) are known from papyri . The Seikilos epitaph (2c BC) is a complete song (although possibly for solo voice). One of the latest examples, Oxyrhynchus hymn (3c)
4719-507: The Choralis Constantinus of Heinrich Isaac and the contrapuntal techniques of his serial music may be informed by this study. The Baroque period in music is associated with the development around 1600 of the figured bass and the basso continuo system. The figured bass part was performed by the basso continuo group, which at minimum included a chord-playing instrument (e.g., pipe organ , harpsichord , lute ) and
4840-456: The Anglican and Roman Catholic churches; far more common however is the performance of anthems or motets at designated times in the service. One of the main classifications of choirs is by gender and age since these factors have traditionally been thought to affect how a choir sounds and what music it performs. The types are listed here in approximate descending order of prevalence at
4961-478: The Castrocaro Music Festival singing Liza Minnelli 's " New York, New York ", but she failed to reach the final stage of the competition. During the same year, she took part in another singing competition, Sanremo Famosi, which should have served as a selection for the newcomers' of the following Sanremo Music Festival . Despite being declared the joint winner with another contestant, Pausini
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5082-987: The Civil Order of Savoy (1831), the Order of the Crown of Italy (1868), the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (1572) and the Supreme Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1362). Investiture takes place twice a year – on 2 June, the anniversary of the foundation of the Republic , and on 27 December, the anniversary of the promulgation of the Italian Constitution . However, those awards on Presidential motu proprio , related to termination of service or granted to foreigners, may be made at any time. The badge, modified in 2001, bears
5203-802: The Hot Latin Songs chart compiled by Billboard . Thanks to these results, Billboard ranked Pausini the second female revelation of 1994, after Mariah Carey . In 1995 Pausini also received the World Music Award for Best Selling Italian Recording Artist and the Lo Nuestro Award for Best New Artist of the Year. Pausini's first record for the British market was a self-titled compilation album released in 1995, including nine Italian-language hits and an English-language version of her first single, "La solitudine (Loneliness)", whose lyrics were adapted by Tim Rice . "La solitudine (Loneliness)"
5324-504: The Italian Albums Chart and sold 350,000 copies in Italy. Its Spanish version later won Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2005 and Best Latin Pop Album at the 48th Grammy Awards , making Pausini the first Italian female artist to win a Grammy Award . In January 2005, Pausini started a new tour to promote the album . The concerts she gave at the Zénith de Paris on 22 and 23 March 2005 were filmed and released as
5445-551: The Magnificat and the cantatas. A point of hot controversy today is the so-called "Rifkin hypothesis," which re-examines the famous " Entwurff " Bach's 1730 memo to the Leipzig City Council ( A Short but Most Necessary Draft for a Well Appointed Church Music ) calling for at least 12 singers. In light of Bach's responsibility to provide music to four churches and be able to perform double choir compositions with
5566-569: The President of the Italian Republic , as head of the orders of knighthood, on the recommendation of the President of the Council of Ministers . Except in exceptional circumstances, no one can be awarded for the first time a rank higher than Knight. The minimum age requirement is normally 35. The Knight Grand Cross with Collar is awarded only to heads of state . Church choir A choir ( / ˈ k w aɪər / KWIRE ), also known as
5687-626: The Renaissance , sacred choral music was the principal type of formally notated music in Western Europe. Throughout the era, hundreds of masses and motets (as well as various other forms) were composed for a cappella choir, though there is some dispute over the role of instruments during certain periods and in certain areas. Some of the better-known composers of this time include Guillaume Dufay , Josquin des Prez , Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina , John Dunstable , and William Byrd ;
5808-503: The homonymous single, written by Italian pop singer Biagio Antonacci . Other singles from the album include " Il mio sbaglio più grande ", which was a top 20 hit in Italy, and "Volevo dirti che ti amo", whose Spanish-language version "Quiero decirte que te amo" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart. The album also features the songs "Viaggio con te", which was composed by her father and which
5929-513: The motet (most notably the isorhythmic motet), which, unlike the Renaissance motet, describes a composition with different texts sung simultaneously in different voices. The first evidence of polyphony with more than one singer per part comes in the Old Hall Manuscript (1420, though containing music from the late 14th century), in which there are apparent divisi , one part dividing into two simultaneously sounding notes. During
6050-489: The "Great" Mass in C minor and Requiem in D minor, the latter of which is highly regarded). Haydn became more interested in choral music near the end of his life following his visits to England in the 1790s, when he heard various Handel oratorios performed by large forces; he wrote a series of masses beginning in 1797 and his two great oratorios The Creation and The Seasons . Beethoven wrote only two masses, both intended for liturgical use, although his Missa solemnis
6171-529: The "Palestrina style" to this day, especially as codified by the 18th century music theorist Johann Joseph Fux . Composers of the early 20th century also wrote in Renaissance-inspired styles. Herbert Howells wrote a Mass in the Dorian mode entirely in strict Renaissance style, and Ralph Vaughan Williams 's Mass in G minor is an extension of this style. Anton Webern wrote his dissertation on
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#17328009604636292-608: The 20th century. Secular choral music in the United States was popularized by groups such as the Dale Warland Singers throughout the late 20th century. The Big Choral Census online survey was established to find out how many choirs there were in the UK, of what type, with how many members, singing what type of music and with what sort of funding. Results estimated that there were some 40,000 choral groups operating in
6413-584: The Catholic Church. This tradition of unison choir singing lasted from sometime between the times of St. Ambrose (4th century) and Gregory the Great (6th century) up to the present. During the later Middle Ages, a new type of singing involving multiple melodic parts, called organum , became predominant for certain functions, but initially this polyphony was only sung by soloists. Further developments of this technique included clausulae , conductus and
6534-618: The Children of Guatemala and Kosovo . In 1999, she also contributed the Richard Marx composition " One More Time " to the Message in a Bottle soundtrack. The track was produced by David Foster who was featured on piano. In 2000, she recorded the song "The Extra Mile" for the soundtrack of the movie Pokémon 2000: The Power of One . The song was included in the album Tra te e il mare , released on 11 September 2000 and preceded by
6655-576: The Dutch Albums Chart and entered the charts in Belgium and Switzerland , selling three million copies worldwide and achieving gold and platinum status in Brazil and Argentina , respectively. Other singles from the album were " Gente ", "Lui non sta con te" and " Lettera ". During the summer of 1994, Pausini took part in the Italian itinerant TV show Festivalbar , reaching the final stage of
6776-486: The International Award for the success she achieved abroad. In 1998, Pausini released her fourth studio album, La mia risposta , together with its Spanish-language counterpart, Mi respuesta . The album, which included a song penned by Phil Collins , was dubbed by Italian music critics as a mature work, with influences from soul music , but, despite reaching the top spot of the Italian Albums Chart , it
6897-433: The Italian Republic , Luigi Einaudi . The highest-ranking honour of the Republic, it is awarded for "merit acquired by the nation" in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, and social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities and for long and conspicuous service in civilian and military careers. The post-nominal letters for the order are OMRI . The order effectively replaced national orders such as
7018-593: The Netherlands, Portugal , Spain, France , as well as in the United States , Canada and many other American countries, including Venezuela , Brazil, Uruguay , Argentina, Paraguay , Colombia and Mexico . It was Pausini's first international tour, during which she gave concerts in indoor arenas for the first time. In August of the same year, during the last night of the Festivalbar , she received
7139-450: The UK and over 2 million people singing regularly in a choir. Over 30 percent of the groups listed described themselves a community choirs, half of the choirs listed sing contemporary music although singing classical music is still popular. Most choirs are self funding. It is thought that the increase in popularity of singing together in groups has been fed to some extent in the UK by TV progammes such as Gareth Malone 's 'The Choir'. In 2017,
7260-648: The United States and in Canada. The tour also included performances during the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile and the Feria del Hogar in Peru. The concert she gave in Taormina , featuring several guests, was conceived as the first Italian "one woman show", and it was broadcast by Rai Uno in May 2014. A new version of the album was released in November 2014 for the hispanophone market. The new edition includes
7381-413: The United States. On 2 June 2007, Pausini was the first female artist to play at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, in front of a crowd of 70,000 spectators. On 30 November 2007, the concert was released on CD and DVD, under the title San Siro 2007 . Pausini spent the first months of 2008 recording her tenth studio album, Primavera in anticipo / Primavera anticipada . The Spanish language edition of
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#17328009604637502-497: The Year, and the single "Benedetta passione", penned by Italian rock-star Vasco Rossi . Well received by music critics, the album is mainly focused on themes of anger, bitterness, desire for independence and interior peace, but also features a song about the Iraq War , in which Pausini sings about Ali Ismail Abbas , a boy who was severely injured in a nighttime rocket attack near Baghdad in 2003. The album debuted at number one on
7623-579: The accolade for Best Latin Pop Album for the record Escucha . In 2021, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song with " Io sì (Seen) " from the film The Life Ahead . The single also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song , making it the first Italian-language song to win the award. She has been honoured as a Commander Order of Merit of the Italian Republic by President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi and as
7744-538: The album did not get the expected success, selling 50,000 copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen-Soundscan. The album singles " Surrender " and "If That's Love" reached the top spot on the Hot Dance Club Songs Chart, but Pausini, disappointed at her English-language debut being ignored in the U.S. outside the club scene, abandoned the promotion for From the Inside due to her label promoting it as
7865-495: The album include the new tracks " Se non te " and "Dove resto solo io", released for the Italian market, and the revamped versions of " Víveme " and " Se fue ", featuring Alejandro Sanz and Marc Anthony , respectively. Starting from December 2013, Pausini promoted her greatest hits album through The Greatest Hits World Tour , giving concerts in her native Italy, as well as in other European countries, in Latin America, in
7986-540: The album was released on 11 November 2008, while the Italian language edition was released in Italy on 14 November 2008. The album was preceded by the single "Invece no" / "En cambio no" , released on 24 October 2008 and promoted with an appearance in Piazza Trinità dei Monti in Rome on 14 November 2008. The album also features the single "Primavera in anticipo (It Is My Song)" / Primavera anticipada (It Is My Song)" ,
8107-452: The album, but when Pausini discovered her pregnancy she changed her mind to "Celeste". The album has sold 1,000,000 copies worldwide. On 25 June 2012, Pausini took part in the mega-concert Concerto per l'Emilia, organized to raise funds in support of the people affected by the 2012 Northern Italy earthquakes . During the show, Pausini duetted with Cesare Cremonini , performing a cover of Lucio Dalla 's "L'anno che verrà". On 27 November 2012,
8228-403: The auditions, she met Fabrizio Giannini of Warner Music Italy 's Compagnia Generale del Disco . After impressing him with a performance of an unreleased Mia Martini song, Pausini obtained her first recording contract, becoming one of the first artists discovered by Giannini, who later launched the careers of several Italian acts, including Irene Grandi . "La solitudine" was selected as one of
8349-495: The back and the women in front; some conductors prefer to place the basses behind the sopranos, arguing that the outer voices need to tune to each other. More experienced choirs may sing with the voices all mixed. Sometimes singers of the same voice are grouped in pairs or threes. Proponents of this method argue that it makes it easier for each individual singer to hear and tune to the other parts, but it requires more independence from each singer. Opponents argue that this method loses
8470-450: The best-selling album of 1994 in Spain , where it was later certified diamond by the Association of Phonographic and Videographic of Spain for sales exceeding one million units. Pausini was the first non-Spanish artist to achieve this result. Following the commercial success obtained in the country, the Spanish Institute of Italian Culture awarded her a "Globo de Platino" for contributing in the spread of Italian culture in Spain. The album
8591-509: The best-selling album of 2006 in Italy, selling 500,000 copies in less than two months. On 8 November 2007, the album won Best Female Pop Vocal Album at the Latin Grammy Awards . Laura dedicated the award to the memory of Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti . Later on during the show she sang " Vivere (Dare to Live) " alongside Italian singer Andrea Bocelli . In Summer 2006, Pausini played a Juntos en concierto tour with Marc Anthony and Marco Antonio Solís , consisting of 20 concerts throughout
8712-435: The choir is singing a piece for choir and orchestra. They may also attend to organizational matters, such as scheduling rehearsals, planning a concert season, hearing auditions , and promoting their ensemble in the media. Historically, the sung repertoire divides into sacred or religious music and secular music . While much religious music has been written with concert performance in mind, its origin lies in its role within
8833-533: The competition, La Voz , which debuted on Telecinco in January 2015. During the same year, she continued her tour, which reached Australia and Russia. At the 27th Lo Nuestro Awards , Pausini received a special award in recognition of her music career trajectory. After performing a medley of songs including the salsa version of " Se fué " with Marc Anthony , she stated that although she is Italian, "half of my heart beats Latino". In August 2015, Pausini co-wrote
8954-459: The competition, behind Aleandro Baldi 's "Passerà" and Giorgio Faletti 's "Signor tenente", and became a hit in Italy, in the Netherlands and in Flanders. The single launched Pausini's second studio album, Laura , released in February 1994. According to CGD Records, the album sold 150,000 copies in Italy in its first week, with initial shipments of 200,000 units. It also peaked at number one on
9075-488: The concert she gave in Milan on 2 December 2001 as part of the tour, Pausini also recorded her first live video album , titled Live 2001-2002 World Tour and released on 30 November 2002. In 2001, Pausini started working with producers such as Patrick Leonard and John Shanks on her first English-language album, From the Inside . Released in Canada, Mexico and the United States by Atlantic Records on 5 November 2002,
9196-417: The conductor or choirmaster/mistress are to unify performers , set the tempo , execute clear preparations and beats ( meter ), and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble. In most choirs, the same individual acts as musical director (responsible for deciding the repertoire and engaging soloists and accompanists), chorus master/mistress (or répétiteur) (responsible for training and rehearsing
9317-549: The context of liturgy . Most Eastern Orthodox Christian churches, some American Protestant groups, and traditional Jewish synagogues do not accompany their songs with musical instruments. In churches of the Western Rite the accompanying instrument is usually the organ, although in colonial America , the Moravian Church used groups of strings and winds. Many churches which use a contemporary worship format use
9438-657: The emerging German tradition exist (the cantatas of Dietrich Buxtehude being a prime example), though the Lutheran church cantata did not assume its more codified, recognizable form until the early 18th century. Georg Philipp Telemann (based in Frankfurt) wrote over 1000 cantatas, many of which were engraved and published (e.g. his Harmonische Gottesdienst ) and Christoph Graupner (based in Darmstadt) over 1400. The cantatas of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) are perhaps
9559-452: The ensemble's interpretation of the music. Conductors act as guides to the choirs they conduct. They choose the works to be performed and study their scores , to which they may make certain adjustments (e.g., regarding tempo, repetitions of sections, assignment of vocal solos and so on), work out their interpretation, and relay their vision to the singers. Choral conductors may also have to conduct instrumental ensembles such as orchestras if
9680-434: The entries in the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival . Pausini performed it for the first time on 23 February 1993, during the first night of the contest. After being admitted to the final, held on 27 February 1993, she won the competition, receiving 7,464 votes from the juries and beating Gerardina Trovato with "Ma non ho più la mia città", who took second place with 7,209 votes. The song also became
9801-487: The glories of Renaissance polyphony were choral, sung by choirs of great skill and distinction all over Europe. Choral music from this period continues to be popular with many choirs throughout the world today. The madrigal , a partsong conceived for amateurs to sing in a chamber setting, originated at this period. Although madrigals were initially dramatic settings of unrequited-love poetry or mythological stories in Italy, they were imported into England and merged with
9922-576: The grandeur offered by instrumental accompaniment. Oratorios also continued to be written, clearly influenced by Handel's models. Berlioz's L'enfance du Christ and Mendelssohn's Elijah and St Paul are in the category. Schubert, Mendelssohn, and Brahms also wrote secular cantatas, the best known of which are Brahms's Schicksalslied and Nänie . A few composers developed a cappella music, especially Bruckner , whose masses and motets startlingly juxtapose Renaissance counterpoint with chromatic harmony. Mendelssohn and Brahms also wrote significant
10043-484: The inscription Al Merito della Repubblica encircling the national coat of arms on the obverse and the Latin Patriæ Unitati (for the union of the country) and Civium Libertati (for the liberty of the citizens) encircling the head of Italia turrita on the reverse. The six degrees with corresponding ribbons are as follows (with numbers to 2 June 2020): The order is bestowed by decree of
10164-423: The institutions in which they operate: Some choirs are categorized by the type of music they perform, such as In the United States, middle schools and high schools often offer choir as a class or activity. Some choirs participate in competitions. One kind of choir popular in high schools is show choir . During middle school and high school students' voices are changing. Although girls experience voice change , it
10285-459: The lucrative English-language market". In 2014, FIMI certified Pausini's sales of more than 70 million records with a FIMI Icon Award, making her the fourth best-selling female artist in Latin music, and the best-selling female non-Spanish speaking Latin music artist. Throughout her career, she has won numerous music awards in Italy and internationally . In 2006, she won a Grammy Award , receiving
10406-481: The more dancelike balletto , celebrating carefree songs of the seasons, or eating and drinking. To most English speakers, the word madrigal now refers to the latter, rather than to madrigals proper, which refers to a poetic form of lines consisting of seven and eleven syllables each. The interaction of sung voices in Renaissance polyphony influenced Western music for centuries. Composers are routinely trained in
10527-580: The most common number of parts are three, five, six, and eight. Choirs can sing with or without instrumental accompaniment. Singing without accompaniment is called a cappella singing (although the American Choral Directors Association discourages this usage in favor of "unaccompanied", since a cappella denotes singing "as in the chapel" and much unaccompanied music today is secular ). Accompanying instruments vary widely, from only one instrument (a piano or pipe organ) to
10648-454: The most recognizable (and often-performed) contribution to this repertoire: his obituary mentions five complete cycles of his cantatas , of which three, comprising some 200 works, are known today, in addition to motets . Bach himself rarely used the term cantata. Motet refers to his church music without orchestra accompaniment, but instruments playing colla parte with the voices. His works with accompaniment consists of his Passions , Masses ,
10769-526: The music competition and receiving the Premio Europa for her international success. In 1994 she was also awarded with her second Telegatto , receiving the prize for Best Female Artist. In the meanwhile, she started an Italian tour to promote her album. During the same year, Pausini released her first Spanish-language album, Laura Pausini , a compilation of ten adapted versions of hits from her previous albums, issued by Dro Records . The record became
10890-527: The original versions in Italian, Spanish and English of the song which launched her career in 1993, " La solitudine ". The track was launched as a limited-edition digital single, available for purchase for a week only. On 1 June 2013 Pausini took part in the Chime for Change concert at Twickenham Stadium in London, supporting the global campaign of the same name for girls' and women's empowerment. Pausini performed
11011-697: The other choir in a musical dialogue. Consideration is also given to the spacing of the singers. Studies have found that not only the actual formation, but the amount of space (both laterally and circumambiently) affects the perception of sound by choristers and auditors. The origins of choral music are found in traditional music , as singing in big groups is extremely widely spread in traditional cultures (both singing in one part, or in unison , like in Ancient Greece, as well as singing in parts, or in harmony , like in contemporary European choral music). The oldest unambiguously choral repertory that survives
11132-485: The principle arenas of France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, and concluded at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The album also spawned the singles " Non ho mai smesso " / "Jamás abandoné", " Bastava " / "Bastaba", " Mi tengo ", " Le cose che non-mi aspetto " / "Las cosas que no me espero" and " Celeste ". The song " Troppo tempo " was originally chosen as the sixth and last single of
11253-466: The professional and advanced amateur or semi-professional levels. The all-female and mixed children's choirs tend to be professionally less prevalent than the high voiced boys' choirs, the lower voiced men's choruses, or the full SATB choirs. This is due to some extent to lack of scholarships and other types of funding, and a lack of professional opportunities for women such as that of being lay clerks or musical directors. Choirs are also categorized by
11374-520: The purpose of raising money against cardiovascular diseases . On 13 November 2014, Pausini was the first artist to be inducted in the newly created Paseo de las Estrellas in Tijuana , Mexico. In Autumn 2014, Pausini was one of the four coaches of the fourth season of the Mexican reality show and singing competition La Voz . Pausini also served as a coach for the third series of the Spanish version of
11495-630: The recording is on the subject of a break-up and was written in 2002, during her separation from her ex-boyfriend and producer Alfredo Cerruti. The album features the song "Mi abbandono a te", co-written by Pausini, Rick Nowels and Madonna . It also includes the Biagio Antonacci -written ballad " Vivimi ", whose Spanish-language version, "Viveme", won a Billboard Latin Music Award in 2006 for Female Latin Pop Airplay Song of
11616-639: The same award ceremony, as well as in the first edition of the Italian Music Awards , held in February 2001. A Spanish-language version of the album, titled Entre tú y mil mares , was released shortly before the Italian-language edition, on 11 September 2000. At the 2001 Latin Grammy Awards , the record received two nominations for Best Female Pop Vocal Album and Best Engineered Album , while Pausini and Alfredo Cerruti were in
11737-533: The same time, the Cecilian movement attempted a restoration of the pure Renaissance style in Catholic churches. In the United States, development of mixed choirs was pioneered by groups such as The St. Olaf Choir and Westminster Choir College . These groups were characterized by arrangements of hymns and other sacred works of christian nature which helped define the choral sound of the United States for most of
11858-540: The shortlist for Producer of the Year . Pausini's first international greatest hits album was released in 2001, both in an Italian-language version and in a Spanish-language edition, titled The Best of Laura Pausini: E ritorno da te and Lo mejor de Laura Pausini: Volveré junto a ti , respectively. The first single, " E ritorno da te "—"Volveré junto a ti" in Spanish—was accompanied by a music video shot by Italian film director Gabriele Muccino . The album also includes
11979-493: The singers), and conductor (responsible for directing the performance). However, these roles may be divided, especially when the choir is combined with other forces, for example in opera . The conductor or choral director typically stands on a raised platform and he or she may or may not use a baton ; using a baton gives the conductor's gestures greater visibility, but many choral conductors prefer conducting with their hands for greater expressiveness, particularly when working with
12100-504: The single "Una storia che vale" and features guest appearances by Brazilian singer Gilberto Gil in "Seamisai" and by Italian singer Nek , who plays bass in " Non c'è ". Supported by the 2001/2002 World Tour , which started in Miami on 19 October 2001, the greatest hits became one of Pausini's biggest commercial successes, selling 700,000 copies in Italy and 800,000 copies in France. During
12221-518: The song "Como yo sabría", with fellow Italian singer-songwriter Virginio Simonelli . The song was recorded by Maverick Lopes, a runner-up in the third season of La Voz Spain , mentored by Pausini herself during the competition. In September of the same year, Pausini, together with singers Alejandro Sanz and Ricky Martin , was a judge in the Univision talent show La banda , created by Simon Cowell . Pausini's eleventh studio album, Simili ,
12342-609: The songs " Io canto " and " It's Not Goodbye ". During the same year, she appeared as a featured artist on the track " Sonríe (Smile) ", included in American singer Gloria Estefan 's album The Standards . In November 2013, Pausini also released a greatest hits album, titled 20 – The Greatest Hits in Italian and 20 – Grandes éxitos in Spanish. The album was preceded by the single " Limpido "—"Limpio" in Spanish—recorded with Australian singer Kylie Minogue . Other singles from
12463-704: The spatial separation of individual voice lines, an otherwise valuable feature for the audience, and that it eliminates sectional resonance, which lessens the effective volume of the chorus. For music with double (or multiple) choirs, usually the members of each choir are together, sometimes significantly separated, especially in performances of 16th-century music (such as works in the Venetian polychoral style ). Some composers actually specify that choirs should be separated, such as in Benjamin Britten 's War Requiem . Some composers use separated choirs to create "antiphonal" effects, in which one choir seems to "answer"
12584-543: The titles Le cose che vivi and Las cosas que vives , respectively. Starting from that moment, Pausini has recorded most of her songs both in her native language and in Spanish, in a practice that, according to AllMusic 's Jason Birchmeier, has "come to define her career and compound her success". A special edition of the album was also released in Brazil, featuring three additional bonus tracks in Portuguese. The album
12705-469: The tour, along with a DVD, was released on 27 November 2009 with the title Laura Live World Tour 09 / Laura Live Gira Mundial 09 . The album also includes three new songs, the singles "Con la musica alla radio" / "Con la musica en la radio" , "Non sono lei" / "Ella no soy" and "Casomai" / "Menos mal". On 30 December 2010, Pausini announced her new studio album, Inedito / Inédito , released both in Italian and Spanish on 11 November 2011. The title and
12826-528: The track list of the album were announced through Pausini's website on 10 September 2011. The first single from the album, "Benvenuto" / "Bienvenido" , was released on 12 September 2011. To promote the album, Pausini engaged the Inedito World Tour , starting with 11 shows in Italy in late December 2011. The tour reached Latin America in January and February 2012. The European leg of her tour visited
12947-412: The various sections should be arranged on stage. It is the conductor's decision on where the different voice types are placed. In symphonic choirs it is common (though by no means universal) to order the choir behind the orchestra from highest to lowest voices from left to right, corresponding to the typical string layout. In a cappella or piano-accompanied situations it is not unusual for the men to be in
13068-494: The victims of the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake . The concert, named Amiche per l'Abruzzo , involved 43 Italian female singers and was later released on a DVD, which sold 250,000 copies in Italy. In the meanwhile, on 5 March 2009, Pausini began her World Tour 2009 in Turin , which reached Europe in May 2009 and then South America and the United States in autumn 2009. The last leg of the tour took place in Italy in November 2009. A CD of
13189-593: Was a moderate commercial success, selling two million copies worldwide. The lead single from the album, " Un'emergenza d'amore ", was released in September 1998, and was followed by " In assenza di te " and " La mia risposta ", the latter being performed during the Festivalbar in 1999. To promote the album, Pausini began in early 1999 the La Mia Risposta World Tour '99 , during which she performed in theatres throughout Europe. On 1 June 1999, she
13310-542: Was a pioneer) extended this concept into concert-length works, usually based on Biblical or moral stories. A pinnacle of baroque choral music, (particularly oratorio), may be found in George Frideric Handel 's works, notably Messiah and Israel in Egypt . While the modern chorus of hundreds had to await the growth of Choral Societies and his centennial commemoration concert, we find Handel already using
13431-644: Was also promoted through an Italian outdoor tour during the summer of 1993. In September 1993, Pausini received a Telegatto for Revelation of the Year. In late 1993, the album was released in the rest of Europe, peaking at number three on the Dutch Albums Chart and reaching the top spot in Belgium. It also achieved commercial success in South America, being certified gold in Brazil and Argentina. Worldwide sales of Pausini's debut studio album exceed two million units. Moreover, "La solitudine" became
13552-516: Was awarded in 2001 with an Italian Lunezia Award for Best Songwriter of the Year, and "Per vivere", written from the point of view of a homeless child Pausini met in Rio de Janeiro and dedicated to two Brazilian children sponsored by her. Tra te e il mare received a nomination for Album of the Year at the Premio Italiano della Musica, while Pausini was nominated for Best Female Artist during
13673-736: Was certified Platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry , for European sales exceeding 1,000,000 units. At the 9th Lo Nuestro Awards for Latin Music , Pausini was nominated for Pop Female Singer and Video of the Year for the Spanish-language version of " Le cose che vivi ". In December 1996, Pausini was among the artists singing for Pope John Paul II during the Natale in Vaticano concert,
13794-558: Was initially set to be released as a single in the United Kingdom on 19 June 1995, but it was postponed and released in September of the same year. Both the album and the single obtained a very poor commercial reception, failing to enter the charts in the United Kingdom. Following the success obtained by Pausini's debut Spanish album, her third studio set was released on 12 September 1996 both in Italian and Spanish, under
13915-404: Was nominated in the sections Album of the Year for Escucha , Song of the Year and Video of the Year for "Viveme" and won the award for Best Female Pop Artist. In November 2006, Pausini released the album Io canto / Yo canto , consisting of covers of Italian pop rock songs. On the album liner notes, Pausini wrote: "here is the music I listen to when I'm at my saddest, or when I feel a moment
14036-541: Was not allowed to compete in the Sanremo Music Festival 1992. Thanks to her performances in local singing competitions, Pausini was noticed by Italian producer and songwriter Angelo Valsiglio, who introduced her to manager Marco Marati. Valsiglio suggested to her " La solitudine ", a song he wrote with Pietro Cremonesi and Federico Cavalli. Pausini's rendition convinced Valsiglio and Marati, who wanted Pausini to audition for some major labels. During one of
14157-471: Was one of the artists performing along with Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti in Modena during his annual "Pavarotti and Friends" concert. Pavarotti and Pausini duetted in the Italian version of the aria " Dein ist mein ganzes Herz ", titled "Tu che m'hai preso il cuor", from Franz Lehár 's operetta Das Land des Lächelns . The live performance was later included in the album Pavarotti & Friends for
14278-537: Was preceded by the single " Incancellabile ", released to Italian radio stations on 26 August 1996 and titled "Inolvidable" in its version for the Hispanic market. Other singles from the album include the title-track " Le cose che vivi ", whose Spanish-language version topped the Billboard Latin Pop Songs chart, " Ascolta il tuo cuore ", "Seamisai" and "Dos enamorados", which was not released in its Italian-language version. The album sold 3,500,000 copies worldwide and
14399-595: Was released in 1994 and confirmed her international success, selling three million copies worldwide. Pausini has released fifteen studio albums, two international greatest hits albums and one compilation album for the Anglophone market only. She speaks four languages: English , Italian , Spanish , and Portuguese . She mostly performs in Italian and Spanish, but has also recorded and sung songs in Portuguese, English, French, German, Latin, Chinese, Catalan, Neapolitan, Romanian, Romagnol and Sicilian. Pausini appeared as
14520-491: Was released on 6 November 2015. The first single from the album, "Lato destro del cuore"—"Lado derecho del corazón" in Spanish—was written by Biagio Antonacci . The album's title track, after being released as its second single, was chosen as the opening song of the third season of the Italian TV series Braccialetti rossi . The album also spawned the singles "En la puerta de al lado", "Innamorata" / "Enamorada", "Ho creduto
14641-594: Was successful in Latin America too, being certified platinum by the Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers , the Asociación Colombiana de Productores de Fonogramas and the Chilean division of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry . Moreover, the first four singles from the album, "La soledad", "Se fue", "Amores extraños" and "Gente", entered the top 30 on
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