One Soul Project Choir
Choir presentation
The One Soul Project Choir was born in 2009 under the impetus of artistic director Elisa Rovida. Since 2013, they have been accompanied on piano by Roberto Boccasavia.
Over the years, their repertoire has grown, evolved and adapted to the sensibilities and talents of the members, covering a wide range of styles: from traditional gospel to contemporary gospel, jazz standards, musicals and new pop/rock classics. Their desire for artistic research and experimentation has led them to create truly tailor-made shows. Their common goals are the promotion of choir singing, community building and musical and human growth.
The shows staged since 2009 are many and varied. Here are those from the last four years:
- 2021: “The Travel
- 2022: Hope, Peace and Love
- 2023: “From Broadway” and “The Light Side
- 2024: “Infinito
- 2025: “Note di Vita
In 2023, the choir was selected with the show “From Broadway” for cultural events of BG-BS Capital of Culture. In December 2023, it was chosen by the Lombardy Regional Council for the traditional Christmas Concert at the Palazzo Pirelli. In 2024, he won 3ᵉ place at the Giuseppe Savagni National Choir Competition in Carpi (MO), again in his category. In 2025, he again took 3ᵉ place at the Città di Vittorio Veneto National Choral Competition in the Gospel and Vocal Pop category.
The choir also has several recordings to its credit:
- In 2014: “Just – Live Session
- In 2017: “Gospel&Gospel”, with the track “Order My Steps In Your World” ranked 3ᵉ in the Asian streaming charts.
- Spring 2021: “Virtual 2020”, with tracks recorded in the home studio during confinement.
Some of the venues where they have performed over the past four years:
Palazzo Pirelli (Lombardy Region), Teatro Nuovo (Verona), Teatro Social (Brescia), Amatrice (Rieti), Vittoriale (Gardone Riviera, BS), University of Bergamo (BG), Donizetti Night (Bergamo), Certosa di Garegnano (Milan), Longuelo (BG), Morato Theater (Brescia), Palageorge (Montichiari, BS), Pala 53 (BS), Santa Giulia Theater (BS), Abeti Theater (Bratto, BG), Premadio Church (SO), Cusano Milanino Theater (MI), Orizzonte Theater (MI), Caldonazzo (TN), Piazza Colleoni (BG), Salò (BS), Mazzucchelli Museums (BS), Santa Giulia Museum (Brescia), Teatro San Barnaba (BS), Cloister of San Giovanni (BS), Rotary Club Mille Miglia (BS), Abbey of Medole (MN), Church of Veniano (CO), Duomo of Chiari (BS), and many more.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Elisa Rovida
Singer, songwriter, composer and choir director. In the course of her career, she has explored various musical genres: jazz, soul, pop, rock, gospel and musical comedy. She has had the good fortune to travel the world with her voice, performing in the USA, Germany, France, Egypt, Switzerland, Austria and many other countries. She has composed songs for her own albums and sung on those of other artists.
She currently combines my concert activity with teaching: she gives modern singing lessons and directs three vocal ensembles:
- One Soul Project Choir (Brescia)
- Good Job Choir (Brescia)
- The Pop/Rock Choir of Bergamo’s Politecnico delle Arti.
As early as 1993, she began studying modern singing, a discipline that was still little taught at the time. Over the years, she has studied with various vocal trainers:
- Jazz with Betty Vittori (1993-1996)
- Musical theater with Paolo Fabbris (1996-1999)
- Jazz with Maria Pia De Vito (2000-2001)
- Classical with Marcello Merlini (2001-2003)
- Funk, Gospel and Blues with Donna McRoy at Boston’s Berklee School of Music (2003)
- Scat improvisation with Bob Stoloff (2011) and Set Riggs (2013)
- Rock with Michele Luppi (2014-2016)
She has also trained as a choral conductor:
- USCI Brescia (2016) with Maestro Tommaso Ziliani
- Maestro Giorgio Mazzuccato (2017)
- International Campus for Choral Conductors organized by ANDCI (2023)
DISCOGRAPHY
- 2006: “ELLEPI” – First solo album (selection of covers).
- 2008: “VIRGO” – Marian project in music and poetry, selection of pieces by composers of the XXᵉ century with a modern voice and chamber music ensemble.
- 2009: “CARO PAPA’ NATALE 2” – “Santa Claus is coming to town” (Platinum disc).
- 2009: “RINASCIMENTO” – First album of inedits (music and lyrics). Reviews in “Musica Jazz”, “L’Isola che non c’è”, “Vanity Fair”. Radio interviews: RAI Radio 1, RTL 102.5, RAI Radio 3.
- 2011: “A KIND OF ROCK” – A selection of acoustic rock songs from the 1970s to the present day.
- 2012: “SKIN” – Second album of inedits (music and lyrics). Reviews in “Musica Jazz”, “Vanity Fair”. Radio interviews: RAI Radio 1 and 3, Radio Capital, Radio Brescia Sette.
- 2014: “JUST LIVE” – First album by the One Soul Project Choir.
- 2016: “GOSPEL&GOSPEL” – Second album by the One Soul Project Choir.
One Soul Project Choir
Choir presentation
The One Soul Project Choir was born in 2009 under the impetus of artistic director Elisa Rovida. Since 2013, they have been accompanied on piano by Roberto Boccasavia.
Over the years, their repertoire has grown, evolved and adapted to the sensibilities and talents of the members, covering a wide range of styles: from traditional gospel to contemporary gospel, jazz standards, musicals and new pop/rock classics. Their desire for artistic research and experimentation has led them to create truly tailor-made shows. Their common goals are the promotion of choir singing, community building and musical and human growth.
The shows staged since 2009 are many and varied. Here are those from the last four years:
- 2021: “The Travel
- 2022: Hope, Peace and Love
- 2023: “From Broadway” and “The Light Side
- 2024: “Infinito
- 2025: “Note di Vita
In 2023, the choir was selected with the show “From Broadway” for cultural events of BG-BS Capital of Culture. In December 2023, it was chosen by the Lombardy Regional Council for the traditional Christmas Concert at the Palazzo Pirelli. In 2024, he won 3ᵉ place at the Giuseppe Savagni National Choir Competition in Carpi (MO), again in his category. In 2025, he again took 3ᵉ place at the Città di Vittorio Veneto National Choral Competition in the Gospel and Vocal Pop category.
The choir also has several recordings to its credit:
- In 2014: “Just – Live Session
- In 2017: “Gospel&Gospel”, with the track “Order My Steps In Your World” ranked 3ᵉ in the Asian streaming charts.
- Spring 2021: “Virtual 2020”, with tracks recorded in the home studio during confinement.
Some of the venues where they have performed over the past four years:
Palazzo Pirelli (Lombardy Region), Teatro Nuovo (Verona), Teatro Social (Brescia), Amatrice (Rieti), Vittoriale (Gardone Riviera, BS), University of Bergamo (BG), Donizetti Night (Bergamo), Certosa di Garegnano (Milan), Longuelo (BG), Morato Theater (Brescia), Palageorge (Montichiari, BS), Pala 53 (BS), Santa Giulia Theater (BS), Abeti Theater (Bratto, BG), Premadio Church (SO), Cusano Milanino Theater (MI), Orizzonte Theater (MI), Caldonazzo (TN), Piazza Colleoni (BG), Salò (BS), Mazzucchelli Museums (BS), Santa Giulia Museum (Brescia), Teatro San Barnaba (BS), Cloister of San Giovanni (BS), Rotary Club Mille Miglia (BS), Abbey of Medole (MN), Church of Veniano (CO), Duomo of Chiari (BS), and many more.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Elisa Rovida
Singer, songwriter, composer and choir director. In the course of her career, she has explored various musical genres: jazz, soul, pop, rock, gospel and musical comedy. She has had the good fortune to travel the world with her voice, performing in the USA, Germany, France, Egypt, Switzerland, Austria and many other countries. She has composed songs for her own albums and sung on those of other artists.
She currently combines my concert activity with teaching: she gives modern singing lessons and directs three vocal ensembles:
- One Soul Project Choir (Brescia)
- Good Job Choir (Brescia)
- The Pop/Rock Choir of Bergamo’s Politecnico delle Arti.
As early as 1993, she began studying modern singing, a discipline that was still little taught at the time. Over the years, she has studied with various vocal trainers:
- Jazz with Betty Vittori (1993-1996)
- Musical theater with Paolo Fabbris (1996-1999)
- Jazz with Maria Pia De Vito (2000-2001)
- Classical with Marcello Merlini (2001-2003)
- Funk, Gospel and Blues with Donna McRoy at Boston’s Berklee School of Music (2003)
- Scat improvisation with Bob Stoloff (2011) and Set Riggs (2013)
- Rock with Michele Luppi (2014-2016)
She has also trained as a choral conductor:
- USCI Brescia (2016) with Maestro Tommaso Ziliani
- Maestro Giorgio Mazzuccato (2017)
- International Campus for Choral Conductors organized by ANDCI (2023)
DISCOGRAPHY
- 2006: “ELLEPI” – First solo album (selection of covers).
- 2008: “VIRGO” – Marian project in music and poetry, selection of pieces by composers of the XXᵉ century with a modern voice and chamber music ensemble.
- 2009: “CARO PAPA’ NATALE 2” – “Santa Claus is coming to town” (Platinum disc).
- 2009: “RINASCIMENTO” – First album of inedits (music and lyrics). Reviews in “Musica Jazz”, “L’Isola che non c’è”, “Vanity Fair”. Radio interviews: RAI Radio 1, RTL 102.5, RAI Radio 3.
- 2011: “A KIND OF ROCK” – A selection of acoustic rock songs from the 1970s to the present day.
- 2012: “SKIN” – Second album of inedits (music and lyrics). Reviews in “Musica Jazz”, “Vanity Fair”. Radio interviews: RAI Radio 1 and 3, Radio Capital, Radio Brescia Sette.
- 2014: “JUST LIVE” – First album by the One Soul Project Choir.
- 2016: “GOSPEL&GOSPEL” – Second album by the One Soul Project Choir.