Choral Stream

In this episode of the Thistle & Shamrock, African American gospel and Hebridean psalm singing are explored and celebrated.

If you're pressed for time, checking out the Adult Swim Choir probably isn't the best idea. You'll wonder where the minutes have flown once you start playing around with this goofy, interactive take on choral singing.

Even before the age of social-distancing, composer and conductor Eric Whitacre had been leading an online chorus for a decade. Choir members say the connection they foster is more important than ever.

While at St. Olaf College, Jayden Browne created Transpose, a card game for players to learn, practice and master music theory.

Welcome to the Choral Stream Download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of choral music available every week for subscribers to the Choral Stream newsletter. This week, get a free MP3 of Josef Rheinberger - Abendlied.

A choir of about 100 performers sang at a megachurch campaign event featuring Vice President Pence on Sunday. They did not wear masks while they sang.

This MPR News feature originally ran for a memorial concert that took place in March on the 100th day before the 100th anniversary of the horrible mob lynching of three black men in Duluth in 1920. With Monday's arrival of the actual anniversary -- and planned public events canceled due to the pandemic -- we offer an updated version of the story that adds a recent WPR interview with composer Jean 'Rudy' Perrault, who composed 'We Three Kings' to commemorate the men and their tragic deaths.

Brian Newhouse is retiring as the classical director of Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. We asked him to share a memory of his many years at MPR, and it comes down to one magical moment. Plus, listen as he joins Steve Staruch on Friday Favorites.

Capri Glee! has been welcoming singers of all abilities since 2015. In the wake of COVID-19, this community of voices has moved online, bringing togetherness to singers across the nation.

There is a world of tears and grief in the choir community these days. Will things ever be the same again for people who physically gather together in song? One choral director wonders.