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Singing with the stars: Joe Osowski boldly leads St. Michael-Albertville's choir program

Singing with the stars: Joe Osowski boldly leads St. Michael-Albertville's choir program

While they’re prepping for their own concerts, Joseph Osowski’s choir students get to spend a day in deep-dive master classes with America’s finest touring choirs and conductors — not just once, but four times this school year. What sounds like an initiative of Carnegie Hall is actually happening at an exurban Minnesota high school: St. Michael-Albertville.

Watch: Cantus sings 'Simple Gifts' for a Thanksgiving treat
Play virtual tunes with Chorus America's online Harmonizer

Play virtual tunes with Chorus America's online Harmonizer

As choirs look to rebound from a devastating COVID crisis, Chorus America has introduced an interactive Harmonizer for music fans to play with online as part of its #RediscoverHamony campaign to help choirs join together in support of one another. Create your virtual choral masterpiece now!

5 opera scenes to sweep you off your feet

5 opera scenes to sweep you off your feet

On World Opera Day, watch scenes that will make you fall in love with the art form — from a crazy day at Mozart's diner to a trippy trip to China with Richard Nixon.

The Jubilee Singers, HBCU Fisk University's a cappella ensemble, celebrate 150 years
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Music classes are back in school this year, finally indoors and off Zoom
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Tesfa Wondemagegnehu explores what Black communities need 'To Repair'

Tesfa Wondemagegnehu explores what Black communities need 'To Repair'

In June and July, YourClassical MPR host and St. Olaf College choral director Tesfa Wondemagegnehu traveled the country to explore what Black communities need “To Repair,” as he calls his project. Watch now as he shares his experiences during the Sept. 20 chapel service at the Northfield college.

Border CrosSing curates new series of Latin American choral music
A bass'-eye view of choral music

A bass'-eye view of choral music

So you're sailing down the Pacific Coast Highway in your 1964 Ford Mustang convertible (with the top down, of course), and "Blue Moon," sung by the Marcels, comes on the radio. What do you do? C'mon — admit it — you sing along with the bass line! You can't help it. Why? Because singing bass, especially in a choir, is awesome!