Founded in 1995 by Dr. Everett McCorvey, the mission of the American Spiritual Ensemble (ASE) is to keep the American Negro spiritual alive. The ASE will perform three concerts in the region in April. 'What's so exciting about having them tour the region is they'll be delivering some of the most authentic performance of spirituals that Minnesota and Iowa have probably ever seen,' says Classical MPR's Tesfa Wondemagegnehu.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a story about a unique choral music festival held by the University of Memphis.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a story about a choral music in the state of Hawaii.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share the fourth installment of a series on the African-American spiritual.
Sign up for a unique choral experience this spring. You'll work with conductor Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, sing with choral enthusiasts from your community, and hear your voice broadcast on our Choral Stream. Part sing-along, part workshop, it's musicmaking fun for voices of all abilities. Registration is now open for Bring the Sing's Duluth event, set for April 30.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share the third installment of a series on the African-American spiritual.
Dr. David E. Morrow and the Morehouse Glee Club Quartet stopped by our studios recently to talk with Julie Amacher about the history of the Glee Club and to perform some songs. Dr. Morrow and the glee club members also spoke about their participation in a concert with VocalEssence on Sunday, Feb. 21.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share the second installment of a series on the African-American spiritual.
Brian Newhouse first saw VOCES8 performing at the American Choral Directors Association conference in 2009. 'They love to perform, they love the audience, they have great stage presence and they're really, really fine singers as well,' Newhouse says. VOCES8 perform in at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn., on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Learn more about the ensemble and hear some of their performances.
Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share an interview and live performance with Dr. David Morrow and the Morehouse College Glee Club Quartet.
