Choral Stream

This past Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, Bring the Sing returned to Rochester for an event that celebrated and honored the civil-rights icon. Listen to the audio and check out the photos from that event.

The 65-member Apollo Club of Minneapolis is gearing up for its 125th anniversary in 2020. And, just as it was in 1895, the chorus still is an all-guy thing.

Hailed by Leonard Bernstein as "the world's greatest choral conductor," Joseph Flummerfelt has died at 82. Classical host Lynne Warfel reflects on performing with the choral master and his accomplishments as a Grammy winner, educator, conductor and arranger.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento died Wednesday at 91 in Minneapolis. Classical MPR director Brian Newhouse looks back fondly on a special moment with Argento and the composer's legacy.

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!

As the nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy, Classical MPR shares a performance of 'We Shall Overcome,' from its recent Bring the Sing community singing event in Northfield, Minn.

The government shutdown is reaching into so many pockets of society. The most recent example is the choral world, where we've learned of one devastating instance of Soprano Shutdown, thanks to a satirical website.

This week on the Choral Featured Album, we present 'Schnittke & Part: Choral Works.'

This week on the Choral Featured Album, we present 'Star of Wonder,' the new release from Chor Leoni.

This week on the Choral Featured Album, we present 'A Minnesota Christmas,' the first release from Vox Nova Chorale.