Choral Stream

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.

Cantus and Chanticleer walked into a bar. It sounds like a joke, but this singing is pure awesomeness.

Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a the first installment of a series on the African-American spiritual.

This spring, we're offering you the chance to participate in a massive choral experience. You'll work with conductor Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, sing with choral enthusiasts from your community, and hear your voice broadcast on our Choral Stream.

Each week, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Julie Amacher share a choral music story from around the country. This week, they share a story about Thomas Dorsey's powerful song, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord".

Classical music host Ward Jacobson talks about the role singing has played in his life. 'I can't imagine life without singing,' Jacobson writes, a sentiment that became even more powerful when his very life may have slipped away from him.

Each week, American Public Media/Classical Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Initiative Manager, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, shares a choral music story from around the country. This week, Tesfa shares a story about Rene Clausen and one of his most beloved compositions.

This year, to celebrate your favorite choral works, we have partnered with Twin Cities-based VocalEssence to assemble a ballot of the top 100 choral favorites. We ask you to vote by choosing your Top 5 selections. VocalEssence will perform your Top 15 in a concert this April. Submit your votes today!