Choral Featured Album: 'Winter'
For this week's Choral Featured Album, we present "Winter" by the critically acclaimed ensemble Voces8
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Our Choral Works Initiative supports a community of voices and Minnesota’s rich choral tradition with our dedicated Choral Stream™, local choral concerts and educational outreach efforts.
Bring the Sing: Join our choral community in Rochester
Do you love to sing? Classical MPR seeks voices of all abilities for the second season of Bring the Sing, a community singing event that is part choral workshop, part recording session. Registration is now open for Bring the Sing's Rochester event, scheduled for the morning of Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017. Learn more about the event, and sign up to participate.
Salute in Song
Honoring the commitments made by the countless men and women who serve in our armed forces, Salute in Song is a one-hour music special featuring the men's chorus, Cantus, with host Alison Young.
Choral Quiz: Test your choral smarts
The Choral Stream challenges you to an audio Choral Quiz that will test your knowledge of music that sings. See how many pieces you can identify by hearing just a few notes and determine if you're a shower singer, a karaoke hero or a choral connoisseur. Take the quiz, share your results and enjoy our curated choral music any time on the Choral Stream!
Choral Featured Album: 'Wandering Heart'
This week's Choral Featured Album release is "Wandering Heart" by Chor Leoni Men's Choir.
Hear Concordia Choir on Choral Stream
On Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 8 p.m. Central, launch Classical MPR's Choral Stream to hear the 2016 Concordia Choir in a live concert recording.
New Classical Tracks: 'Invisible Stars' - Choral works of Ireland and Scotland
Formed in 1999, the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin are Ireland's leading collegiate choral ensemble. Their new album, 'Invisible Stars' features choral works of Ireland and Scotland, and the album title comprises several symbolic meanings.
Cantus and Chanticleer: Live from Orchestra Hall
We are proud to bring you a live broadcast and video stream of Cantus and Chanticleer in concert on Oct. 3rd!
Eclectic Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara dies at 87
Einojuhani Rautavaara, often hailed as Finland's finest composer since Jean Sibelius, has died at age 87. The Associated Press reports that Rautavaara died Wednesday in Helsinki after complications from hip surgery.
Watch Rufus Wainwright and a choir of 1,500 sing Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah'
Choir! Choir! Choir! are at it again - this time, wrangling 1,500 singers to accompany Rufus Wainwright in a performance of Leonard Cohen's classic 'Hallelujah.'
Classical MPR Invites the Community to Unite in Song this Thursday
'A Bridge of Song,' an evening of music and community, to be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. The community is invited to an evening of song and reflection after recent violence in the Twin Cities, Dallas, Baton Rouge and other communities.
Highlights from 2016 Bring the Sing
2016 was the first year for Classical MPR's Bring the Sing -- a community event that is equal parts sing-along and community gathering. Peruse our gallery of photos and see video highlights from this year's events in Duluth and St. Paul!
David Hurley: Singing the High Notes
David Hurley has sung the highest vocal parts with his colleagues in the King's Singers for 26 seasons. As Hurley prepares for retirement, he spoke with Steve Staruch.
First Listen: Jacob Collier, 'In My Room'
Collier's got an agile, fully alive musical mind and a distinct sound and, perhaps most importantly, the willingness to take chances. Listening to his sometimes dizzying debut, you get the sense that he could go in any direction and succeed
Sing to Inspire: Los Angeles choral organization brings 1000 students to Walt Disney Concert Hall
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a segment about a a high school choral festival held at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Orange County Public Schools choir perform moving tribute to Orlando victims
The Orange County Public School system assembled a massive choir from Orlando to sing 'Beautiful City' from the musical 'Godspell' in response to the June 12 tragedy. Scott Evans, Orange County Public Schools' Senior Administrator of Visual and Performing Arts, says, 'We heal so many more when we can deliver our song to the masses.'
Choral Quiz: Test your choral smarts
The Choral Stream challenges you to an audio Choral Quiz that will test your knowledge of music that sings. See how many pieces you can identify by hearing just a few notes and determine if you're a shower singer, a karaoke hero or a choral connoisseur. Take the quiz, share your results and enjoy our curated choral music any time on the Choral Stream!
Review: Cantus bring 'Pet Sounds' to the Cowles Center
For their annual 'Covers' concert, Cantus are paying a 50th anniversary tribute to the Beach Boys classic 'Pet Sounds.'
Sing to Inspire: And So We Go On
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a segment about remembering lost loved ones through choral music.
Transgender Choruses Harness The (Changing) Power Of Voices
Transgender people are speaking out in society -- and singing in choirs nationwide. "Voice is probably one of the deepest signifiers of who a person is," says the founder of a group about to debut.