Choral Stream

We're inspired by the work of Jonathan Palant, a choral leader in Dallas who's changing lives. PBS spotlighted his Dallas Street Choir, a group of Texans experiencing homelessness who lift their voices together. Watch now.

Two scholars at Stanford have joined forces to recreate what a Christian choir might have sounded like inside Istanbul's Hagia Sophia before it became a mosque in the 1400s.

There are about two dozen tuneless choirs across Britain. The choirs are intended for those who love to sing but lack the ability or confidence to do so.

The founder of the South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which brought an innovative version of Zulu singing to a worldwide audience, died Tuesday in Pretoria. He was 78 years old.

A University of Minnesota professor, Peter Mercer-Taylor, has created a digital and recording project to explore how hymns brought classical music to the United States. Listen to performances of some of these early-American works while looking at the sheet music!

Listen to a recording of Lumina's performance of 'We Grow Accustomed to the Dark,' with music by Linda Kachelmeier and text by Emily Dickinson.

When you think of Renaissance choral composers, names like Josquin des Prez and Thomas Weelkes come to mind. Here are 5 lesser-known -- but equally great -- composers from this golden age of choral music.

Men's vocal ensemble Cantus present an hour of music and conversation in celebration of Valentine's Day. Through their music, Cantus give voice to that familiar kind of love we celebrate on this day while also broadening that definition through their songs and personal reflections.

A new album commemorates the Centenary Service of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King's College, Cambridge.

One of the highlights of Classical MPR's broadcast schedule each holiday season, Christmas With Cantus presents a modern take on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, reimagined for our world today. Listen now to this holiday treat.