Choral Stream

Each week, American Public Media/Classical Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Initiative Manager, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, travels across the country building community through choral music. This week, Tesfa gives us a preview of Harmony in the Park, scheduled in Minneapolis on June 4 and in Duluth on June 28.

The Singers will present world premiere of Ghost Camp with chamber ensemble Zeitgeist and actor James Ramlet.

"Once you're singing," says Como Park Senior High School student Esther Vang, "you can't stop."

Each week, American Public Media/Classical Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Initiative Manager, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, travels across the country building community through choral music.

The #ChoralDebut of Conspirare's "Path of Miracles" begins at 6pm CDT on May 18th. Following the broadcast, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu and Craig Hella Johnson will have a fun conversation about the recording , at 7 p.m. CDT.

Can you really get enough Bach? The Choral Arts Ensemble in Rochester recently performed the Bach B-Minor Mass. The stunning conclusion to this powerful work is in this week's Regional Spotlight.

Each week, American Public Media/Classical Minnesota Public Radio's Choral Initiative Manager, Tesfa Wondemagegnehu, travels across the country building community through choral music.

Classical Minnesota Public Radio returns to Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis and Leif Erikson Park in Duluth for Harmony in the Park this summer.

Eric Whitacre describes the inspiration he received from the discoveries in the landmark Hubble Deep Field project and how he turned that inspiration into his new choral work "Deep Field."

Eric Whitacre is the most popular choral composer today, and his works are beloved by choirs throughout the world. In these one-hour programs, he introduces the music with co-host Brian Newhouse and describes the often-colorful backstory of how each piece came to be. In tonight's program, Whitacre and librettist Anthony Silvestri talk about their collaborations.