Choral Stream

In their new album, the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and Prague Philharmonic Choir deliver a moving performance of Dvorak's Stabat Mater.

This week, the vocal ensemble Voces8 released a new video of the group performing 'Lay a Garland' by Robert Lucas Pearsall (1795 - 1856). The piece has become a mainstay in the group's repertoire, a somber remembrance of the date of its first concert.

To help celebrate the grand opening of the new Minnesota State Capitol building, Classical MPR is teaming up with VocalEssence for a very special Bring the Sing on the Capitol Green on Sunday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m. Come join other choral enthusiasts as we sing favorites from the Great American Songbook, led by conductor G. Phillip Shoultz, III.

In its new album, the Latvian Radio Choir performs works by Johannes Brahms.

In April, Bring the Sing brought its community-choir magic to the birthplace of Classical MPR, Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn., capping a two-day celebration there of MPR's 50th anniversary. G. Phillip Shoultz, III led choirs from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, as well as nearly 400 singers drawn from central Minnesota and from around the state. Listen to audio highlights and view a slideshow of photos from the event.

In its new album, Norwegian a cappella ensemble Nordic Voices performs works by Tomas Luis de Victoria.

The choir, composed entirely of singers who are homeless, performs Wednesday at the hallowed New York venue alongside composer and pianist Jake Heggie and mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade.

In its new record, Gloriae Dei Cantores performs Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil in collaboration with members from the St. Romanos Cappella, Patriarch Tikhon Choir, and Washington Master Chorale.

The Sachsisches Vocalensemble, Cuarteto Rotterdam, Dresdner Kapellsolisten, and Matthias Jung join together to deliver gripping performances of Palmeri's Misa a Buenos Aires and Tango Gloria in their new album.

In its new album, Capella Intima performs the "Canzonette Spirituali, e Morali" attributed to Francesco Ratis.