Posts Tagged ‘choral’
‘Tis the Season
The season of Christmas cheer has definitely arrived! We started playing Christmas music on WBJC today, and productions of The Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah are proliferating. Melinda O’Neal came in to talk about the Handel Choir’s performances of their namesake’s great work. Related posts: Halleluja! “Your voice is not an instrument, it is a… Truth … Read More »
Fiesta Magnificat
Composer John Rutter has a way with music and words. Rutter’s description of his Magnificat is delightful and compelling as is the work itself. Though the Magnificat is not necessarily Christmas music, its perfectly suited to the season. I hope it warms your heart and mind on tonight’s Vocalise! Related posts: 12/25/11 Christmas with … Read More »
Monday 11/28/11 New York Philharmonic This Week
CONDUCTORS: Zubin Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli SOLOISTS: New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 Respighi: Roman Tryptych: Feste romane The Pines of Rome The Fountains of Rome Related posts: Wednesday 05/16/12 Live! At The Concertgebouw Thursday 09/06/12 The Cleveland Orchestra
12/25/11 Christmas with Baltimore Choral Arts 2:00 PM
Get into the Christmas spirit with WBJC’s special broadcast of this year’s Christmas with Baltimore Choral Arts Concert. Tom Hall and Choral Arts ring in the Holidays from the Baltimore Basilica for this popular and often sold out concert. The Full Chorus and Orchestra will perform classical holiday favorites and more! Related posts: 12/19/11 Echoes … Read More »
12/23/11 St. Olaf Christmas Festival 9:00 PM- 11:00 PM
St. Olaf Christmas Festival is A service in song and word that has become one of the nation’s most cherished holiday celebrations, and you can hear it on WBJC! Tickets to the event, which takes place at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, are always gone months in advance. The festival includes hymns, carols, choral … Read More »
“Your voice is not an instrument, it is a…
weapon!” So says James Harp, Artistic Director & Chorus Master at Lyric Opera Baltimore. Of course, the human voice is also capricious, delicate, & vulnerable to colds, allergies, & all manner of other irritants. Mine is the main reason I get paychecks, so I try to take good care of it. Those of us who … Read More »
