Choral Stream

New York Polyphony bring their distinct vocal sound to Minnesota for a Christmas concert on Dec. 9

The regional spotlight this week shines on the Bella Voce Young Women's Choir led by Shelly Winemiller.

Northfield based chamber choir performs Vivaldi and traditional music arranged by Ron Staheli.

The Minnesota Boychoir performs two pieces from a song cycle composed by Julia Singer and Tim Takach.

Cantus made a few stops during their Greater Minnesota Tour to work with high school choirs. On the campus of Vermilion Community College Theater, they coached singers from Ely, Babbitt and Tower-Soudan.

This week on our Morning Glories, we explore the land of 10,000 choirs... and in just five days, it's only a handful of the best.

It may be the greatest work in all of Western Music -- St. Matthew's Passion -- premiered Good Friday in 1727 and then entirely forgotten for 100 years until Mendelssohn revived it. Alison Young is your host this Good Friday at 10 a.m. of Bach's masterpiece. You can follow along with the original score online.

The St. Olaf Choir "Home Concert" from the choir's Winter Tour is the Regional Spotlight this week.

All three ensembles from the Minnesota All-State Choir from last summer are represented in this week's Regional Spotlight.

MPR's 2011 Artists-in-Residence Cantus have been sharing the microphone with Alison Young each month, taking your questions and requests and sharing some of their favorite music. There's never enough time to answer all the questions on-air, so they've kindly agreed to do so online. Check it out, and send another if yours was missed for this Tuesday at noon's session.