Choral Stream Stories

The "First Lady of Gospel Music" delivers a sampling of her vast music ministry in this Tiny Desk home Concert.

This week on Birge’s Picks, choir performances take Minnesota by storm.

Hear music from jazz and gospel pianist/vocalist Damien Sneed and how he got his start in Augusta, GA and went onto work with Wynton Marsalis and give piano lessons to Aretha Franklin.

Invited to write a new work for Houston's Rothko Chapel, the composer and multi-instrumentalist Tyshawn Sorey created a work that is both intimate and vast, like those Mark Rothko paintings.

Troy Kotsur has become the first deaf man to be nominated for an acting Oscar, for the choral-centric film ‘CODA,’ in which he plays a father whose teenage daughter is passionate about singing.

The Voces8 Scholars, 12 young American singers selected to train under the auspices of the acclaimed British vocal ensemble Voces8, recently visited St. Paul to record with YourClassical MPR and the Choral Stream. Watch their performances now.

On Sunday, Cantus welcomed the return of Chanticleer to the Twin Cities to perform together at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Listen now to YourClassical MPR’s broadcast of the concert with host Melissa Ousley.

On New Year's Eve, the Choral Stream's Facebook page featured a countdown of its top 10 choral videos of 2021, based on number of views. Watch them now!

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.

Cantus absolutely shines in this gorgeous performance of "Simple Gifts." It's perfect music for celebrating family, friends and gratitude. Watch now for a Thanksgiving treat.