Christmastime in New York: Cathedral Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the...
Recorded live at the Medieval Sculpture Hall at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in December 2012, the Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine presents a program that spans hundreds of years and...
View ArticleA Centennial Ceremony of Carols: A Benjamin Britten Holiday Celebration
Benjamin Britten’s first published work was a setting of A Hymn to the Virgin that he wrote at age 17, beginning his lifelong passion for creating direct and powerfully communicative works for the...
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Voices of Gratitude
With the Thanksgiving weekend upon us, now is the time to reflect on the things we're grateful for: our families, our friends, our communities. Today’s program features choral music that expresses...
View ArticleFrench Baroque Choral Opulence
This week’s episode presents the choral sounds of the French baroque. We hear some of the best music from the 1600s and early 1700s and the artists who bring it to life for us today. The program is...
View ArticleMessiah: Under the Hood
On this episode of the Choral Mix, host Kent Tritle gets “under the hood” of Handel’s masterpiece to understand its broad appeal. We hear key choral moments, learn how performance practices have...
View ArticleChristmas from the Old World
On this week's episode of the Choral Mix, Kent Tritle takes you on a musical tour through the very Old World, with stops in medieval Hungary, Germany, Italy and more. We hear anonymous works that have...
View ArticleChristmas in England
On this week’s episode of the Choral Mix, Kent Tritle presents his most essential Christmas music from England. We hear medleys and settings by Holst and Williams, as well as selections by their...
View ArticleOrthodox Christmas and Other Russian Exports
For many people, Christmas begins on December 25 and ends 12 days later with the festival of the Three Kings. But on the Russian Orthodox calendar, Christmas is just about to begin on January 7. On...
View ArticleChoral Expressions of Epiphany
Guest host Jeff Spurgeon presents music inspired by Epiphany, from the English Renaissance to modern-day Estonia.The centerpiece of the program is Ascribe Unto the Lord by 19th-century English composer...
View ArticleSounds of Freedom
Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with choral music that celebrates struggle and liberation from oppression.We hear Handel’s take on the Exodus story, spirituals that echoed...
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New Music for the Year 2014
This week Kent Tritle surveys some of the best recent recordings. There are new arrivals of old and contemporary material, from conductorless ensembles to groups led by well-established maestros. We...
View ArticleBlack History Month: Choral Trailblazers
To kick off Black History Month, Kent Tritle presents music by African-American composers and arrangers. We hear beloved spirituals as well as some lesser-known works by Florence Price, Aldolphus...
View ArticleA Wintry Mix of Choral Music
This week Kent Tritle brings new meaning to the expression, “wintry mix.” His mix includes five centuries of works celebrating snow, ice and wind. We hear the sound of falling snowflakes, the...
View ArticleChoral L'Amour
It’s right around this time of year, when we’ve all had just about enough of winter, that Valentine’s Day comes around with a hint of spring. Inspired by all the love this week, Kent Tritle arranged a...
View ArticleAlice Parker: A Vocal Craftsman
Alice Parker is a living legend among choral music fans and this week’s show is dedicated to her music. We hear her work as a composer, arranger and conductor and the different ways in which she...
View ArticleShakespeare in Song
The one-two punch of words plus music gives choral music its power. And when the words come from William Shakespeare, the music is all the more inspired.Today’s program focuses on how Shakespeare's...
View ArticleA Lenten Mix
The season of Lent is a time when Christians prepare for Easter Sunday. And it’s inspired countless composers over the centuries. For this week’s Choral Mix, Kent Tritle presents an hour of choral...
View ArticleChoral Canadians
This week’s edition of the Choral Mix is a survey of the vast musical landscape of Canada, from early music ensembles to modern masterpieces. We can’t hear it all, but you get a sense of the composers...
View ArticleSpring for Choral Music
This edition of the Choral Mix is an exploration of how choral composers have welcomed spring. We hear the sweeping melodies of Rachmaninoff, the lyricism of Vaughan Williams and the elegance of Haydn...
View ArticleFrench Masterworks
On this Season Finale of The Choral Mix, Kent Tritle wraps up with an hour of French Masterworks, and a heavy focus on choral music plus organ.PlaylistGabriel Fauré : Cantique de Jean Racine, Op....
View ArticleEaster Around The (Old) World
Choral Music hits a high point come Easter time: For more than a thousand years, this point in the Christian calendar has inspired composers to write music that is both joyous and contemplative. On...
View ArticlePrinceton, New Jersey
This week's From the Top, from Richardson Auditorium on the campus of Princeton University, celebrates the 75th anniversary of the American Boychoir. You'll hear them perform all show long and also...
View ArticleEpisode 16: Orpheus Plays Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
As we enter the final week of our My Daily Bach download series, we are featuring one of Bach's signature chorale pieces – the Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring performed by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.Jesu,...
View ArticleRaised Voices and Good Vibrations: New Destination for Vocal Music
This winter, starting Monday, Dec. 1 at 8 pm, we're launching Vocal Chords – a new weekly hour-long destinationcelebrating the bewitching spectrum of 21st-century music for choral and vocal...
View ArticleLight and Gold: The Music of Eric Whitacre
Popular choral composer and conductor Eric Whitacre shares Christmas favorites with co-host Brian Newhouse. In this one-hour program, he introduces the music and describes the often-colorful backstory...
View ArticleEpisode 5: O Magnum Mysterium, by the Cathedral Choir of St. John the Divine
O Magnum Mysterium (O Wondrous Mystery)Arr. by Morten LauridsenChoir of the Cathedral of St. John the DivineConducted by Kent Tritle The nativity scene is one of the oldest and richest images of...
View ArticleEpisode 6: Gauntlett's 'Once in Royal David’s City'
Once in Royal David’s City by Henry John GauntlettChoir of King’s College, Cambridgedirected by David WillcocksAvailable on ArkivMusicIt’s one of the most famous annual events of the holiday season,...
View ArticleKarl Jenkins: From Choral Classics to Classic Commercials
Karl Jenkins's talent for mixing different types of sounds—including world music, folk, new age and classical music—has helped to make him one of today's most-performed living composers. The Welshman’s...
View ArticleRinging in the Year of the Sheep
The Young Artists Showcase this week presents music and musicians from China to celebrate the Asian Lunar New Year. The program beings with a pair of Debussy preludes performed by pianist Shuang Yu...
View ArticleDespite Economic Crises, Europeans Are Joining Voices
Europe may be divided over Greece and the euro, but a new report by the Voice Project and coordinated by Germany’s European Choral Association (Europa Canta), points to one harmonious note rising above...
View ArticleDavid Willcocks, Choirmaster Who Shaped British Choral Music, Dies at 95
The English conductor, composer, organist and choral director David Willcocks died on September 17. He was 95 years old. In 17 years as director of music at King's College, Cambridge, and 38 years in...
View ArticleVideo Webcast: Cantus and 'The Four Loves'
Celebrate Valentine's Day with the male vocal ensemble Cantus, as it presents an evening of music exploring the complexities of love. Watch the archived video webcast of the intimate concert from the...
View ArticleThe Song of Songs
"I am sick with love." These five words say so much. Love is like a sickness and it affects the entire human race.This line comes from the Hebrew Bible as part of a collection of poems known as "the...
View ArticlePower of Vocal Music Unites Hundreds of New Yorkers in Song
“At the time your and our politics are so fractured, when the world is such a terrible place, anything that lets thousands of people make new friends, brings all communities together, must strengthen...
View ArticleThis Serene Arrangement of Whitacre's 'Alleluia' is Pure Stress Relief
In addition to his chiseled jawline and flaxen locks, dreamboat conductor Eric Whitacre is best known for his ethereal choral compositions. Works like the The Seal Lullaby have made him a go-to for...
View ArticleCarl Sagan Set to Choral Music is the Coolest Video You'll See Today
Music and science have long enjoyed a close relationship. Scientists like the astronomer William Herschel and physicist Albert Einstein were no strangers to the oboe and violin, respectively; and Neil...
View ArticleFinding Bach's Passion
On Good Friday 1731, congregants settled into Leipzig’s St. Thomas Church anticipating the performance of a new Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach. Seven years before, in 1724, Bach had composed the St....
View ArticleThe Return of Choral Music
In an era of social media and things like immersive, interactive theater and arts, let’s remember the original interactive pastime: singing together. Choral music, once relegated to churches, amateur...
View ArticleDid You Know That Barber Arranged His 'Adagio' for Chorus? Give It a Listen
Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings is filled with beauty and sadness. Seven years after the conductor Arturo Toscanini premiered the work in 1938, it was played on radio stations across the country to...
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Watch: Tyler Clementi Remembered With Moving 'Tyler's Suite'
On Sunday, June 4, Tyler’s Suite received its Lincoln Center premiere. The work, originally written for male chorus, piano and violin, was spearheaded by the creative leadership of the San Francisco...
View ArticleWhen Haydn Almost Went Under the Knife to "Save" His Voice
In 1738, Georg Reutter had just become Kapellmeister of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, and was immediately sent on a business trip. The mission: find and recruit talented boys who could be brought back to...
View ArticleRecap Blog: 10 Days of 'The Psalms Experience' at Lincoln Center’s White...
During the 10 days of The Psalms Experience, presented by Lincoln Center's White Light Festival, WQXR bloggers will be chatting about their experiences at each night's concert. Check back here for...
View Article'The Psalms Experience' Recap Program 7: Abandonment
Vanessa Ague: It was a wonderful concert, and probably the most musically variant of the ones I saw, at least. What were your highlights and thoughts?James Bennett II: Hah, all of them? Here were some...
View Article'The Psalms Experience' Recap Program 8: Lamentation
James Bennett: Hi! Laments! They're metal as heck: Vanessa Ague: amazingJB: So Psalms 8 was all about laments, cool.Thematically, it was appropriate to group with abandonment, but the sound of this...
View Article'The Psalms Experience' Recap Program 9: Security and Trust
The ninth concert of the Psalms Experience revolved around a theme of “security and trust.” As Esther J. Hamori (Associate Professor of Hebrew Bible, Union Theological Seminary) pointed out in her...
View Article'The Psalms Experience' Recap Program 10: Pilgrimage of Life
A wandering organ introducing Norwegian composer Fartein Valen’s setting of Psalm 121 began the music of the tenth program in the Psalms Experience series. The curious keyboard gave way to an at time...
View Article'The Psalms Experience' Recap Program 11 and 12: Celebration of Life and the...
David Patrick Stearns: In the last two concerts of the psalms marathon, I felt the hidden challenges of putting on this festival. The 5 p.m. Saturday concert at Union Theological Seminary was by the...
View ArticleListen: Cecilia Bartoli Just Became the First Woman to Perform in the Sistine...
The Vatican’s Sistine Chapel opened in 1483, and over the past few centuries it has seen quite a lot: Michelangelo painting its ceiling, dozens of papal conclaves and a teenage Mozart taking in the...
View ArticleThe Coltrane Choir
In 1964, saxophonist/composer John Coltrane and the members of his Classic Quartet (drummer Elvin Jones, bassist Jimmy Garrison and pianist McCoy Tyner) recorded A Love Supreme, an album that many...
View ArticleHere’s A Close-Up Of Vocal Cords In Action, And It’s Not Weird At All
The video above is a close-up of the vocal cords of four voices singing the Kyrie from 16th-century Spanish composer Tomás Luis de Victoria’s O magnum mysterium. Normally, we’d preface something like...
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