At Classical MPR, we call April "Voices of Spring"; it's a month-long celebration of choral music. Several times a day, we feature choral pieces to highlight excellent singing and music-making.
Here's a rundown of Voices of Spring programming for April 11 to 15.
Monday, April 11
7:15 a.m. Sing to Inspire: Minnesota State Boy Choir combined Choirs
9 a.m. The Choir Reimagined: Cross Over - Run to You, Pentatonix
11 a.m. Remembering Robert Shaw: Carol Orff, Carmina Burana; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Boy Choir, Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Judith Blegen, soprano; Hakan Hagegard, baritone; James Brown, oboe
3 p.m. Land of 10,000 Choirs: King's College Choir (rec. 2008); Bach: Lobet den Herren
5 p.m. Opera Choruses: Wagner, Tannhauser: Pilgrims' Chorus
7 p.m. Choral Masterworks: Durufle, Missa "Cum Jubilo"; Dennis Keene, Voices of Ascension
9 p.m. Quiet Voices: Pavel Chesnokov, Cherubic Hymn; Craig Hella Johnson, Conspirare
Tuesday, April 12
7 a.m. Wachet Auf! Traditional; Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal
9 a.m. The Choir Reimagined: Cross Over - Valparaiso, Sting
11 a.m. Remembering Robert Shaw: Frank Martin, Mass for Double Choir; Robert Shaw Festival Singers
3 p.m. Land of 10,000 Choirs: Mirandola Ensemble (rec. 2014); Dowland: The Lowest Trees Have Tops
5 p.m. Opera Choruses: Bizet, Carmen: Bullfighters' Chorus
7 p.m. Choral Special Rebroadcast: The Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir perform at the Cathedral of St. Paul
9 p.m. Quiet Voices: David Lang, again (after ecclesiastes); Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices
Wednesday, April 13
7 a.m. Wachet Auf! Antonio Vivaldi, Gloria in Excelsis
9 a.m. The Choir Reimagined: Cross Over - Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars/Bob Chilcott; Fascinating Rhythm/Gershwin
11 a.m. Remembering Robert Shaw: Gabriel Fauré, Requiem; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Henriette Schellenberg, soprano; Marietta Simpson, mezzo-soprano; Jon Humphrey, tenor; Myron Meyers, baritone
3 p.m. Land of 10,000 Choirs: Lumina (rec. 2015) Traditional: Sheep Call / I Know My Time Ain't Long
5 p.m. Opera Choruses: Verdi, Macbeth: Witches' Chorus
7 p.m. Choral Masterworks: Dvořák, Stabat Mater; Mariss Jansons, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Bavarian Radio Symphony Chorus
9 p.m. Quiet Voices: Stephen Chatman, Two Rossetti Songs: Remember; John Washburn, Vancouver Chamber Choir
Thursday, April 14
7 a.m. Wachet Auf! Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander Nevsky: Arise People
9 a.m. The Choir Reimagined: Cross Over - Elastic Heart, Sia
11 a.m. Remembering Robert Shaw: Ludwig van Beethoven, Mass in C; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Chorus
3 p.m. Land of 10,000 Choirs: Magnum Chorum (rec. 2014); Danile Gawthorp: Sing Me to Heaven
5 p.m. Opera Choruses: Smetana, Bartered Bride: Let us rejoice, let's be merry
7 p.m. Choral Masterworks: Verdi, Requiem; Daniel Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Chicago Symphony Chorus
9 p.m. Quiet Voices: Eriks Esenvalds, Long Road; Stephen Layton, Polyphony
Friday, April 15
7 a.m. Wachet Auf! Giuseppe Verdi, Il Trovatore: Vedi, le fosche nottune (Anvil Chorus)
9 a.m. The Choir Reimagined: Cross Over - Light of a Clear Blue Morning, Dolly Parton
11 a.m. Remembering Robert Shaw: William Walton, Belshazzar's Feast; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Chorus; William Stone, baritone
7 p.m. Choral Masterworks: Bach, Mass in B Minor; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
9 p.m. Quiet Voices: Alfonso Ferrabosco, Lamentations of Jeremiah; Peter Philips, Tallis Scholars
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