Choral Stream

The Detroit Youth Choir delivered an energetic and inspiring performance on 'America's Got Talent,' bringing host Terry Crews to tears. Watch its Golden Buzzer-winning performance that brought the judges to their feet.

"Hearing Susan's and Mary Beth's stories reaffirmed that communal singing, like all variations on the arts in this culture-rich state, is not merely a 'nice to have' -- it deepens our connections with each other and our communities at a time when those ties are fraying." Vaughn Ormseth shares how music can bring people together even in the toughest of circumstances.

When it comes to being a part of a choir, the benefits can be felt live or even virtually. A study that followed Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir shows how partaking in a choir -- even over the internet -- can have positive effects on mental health and social well-being.

The Phoenix Chorale announced Monday that Christopher Gabbitas is taking over as its artistic director, succeeding Charles Bruffy, who led the choir from 1999 to 2017. Along with appearing on more than 30 albums with the King's Singers, Gabbitas is a two-time Grammy winner.

VocalEssence is celebrating its 50th-anniversary season. Listen now to this encore presentation of its 50th-anniversary concert from Oct. 7 with host John Birge.

Enjoy this absolutely gorgeous performance of Alejandro Consolacion II's 'Alleluia,' performed by South Korea's Ansan City Choir at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn.

Kristina Boerger is the new director of the Augsburg Choir. In this week's Regional Spotlight is a performance of "O Magnum Mysterium," by contemporary Dutch composer Huub de Lange.

The Land of 10 Thousand Choirs segment of this month's Voices of Spring feature continues with a performance of the "In Paradisum" from the Requiem by contemporary British composer Karl Jenkins.

The Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester is directed by Rick Kvam. From a recent program titled "Heartland," it performs Eric Whitacre's haunting and mysterious "Water Night."

The Treble Singers, directed by Philip Brown, were recently invited to sing at the American Choral Directors of America convention in Kansas City. They perform Minnesota composer Jocelyn Hagen's "Starting Now."