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Sun, May 20
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New Choral Releases
We start the show with Schubert?s lyrically beautiful setting of Psalm 23, scored for upper voices and organ. This new recording is from the Cambridge Singers led by John Rutter. Also, a remarkable collaboration between Paul Hillier and the Danish contemporary composer, Bent S?rensen.
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Sun, May 13
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The Universal Mother Figure
Happy Mother's Day! On this episode of The Choral Mix, we honor all mothers by using Mary, a Mother figure in Christianity, as our starting point. Much glorious music has been composed in her honor, and she is a figure from whom so many composers took inspiration.
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Sun, May 6
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Listeners in the Drivers Seat
This week's Choral Mix with Kent Tritle features listeners suggestions for their favorite choral recordings. Some are rare. Some are popular. All of them chosen by listeners.
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Sun, Apr 29
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New York's Choral Cavalcade: Part Deux
Today on the Choral Mix, we preview Sing New York, a two-month festival comprising more than 50 choral groups, from the amateur to the professional, in venues throughout the city.
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Sun, Apr 22
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The Best Music You Hardly Know
On this edition of The Choral Mix, it's the best music you hardly know. We explore great choral works you hardly hear; music overshadowed in performance for one reason or another.
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Sun, Apr 15
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New York's Choral Cavalcade
Today on the Choral Mix, we preview Sing New York, a two-month festival comprising more than 50 choral groups, from the amateur to the professional, in venues throughout the city.
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Sun, Apr 8
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On Easter Sunday, Let Us Rejoice and Be Glad
Today we celebrate Easter with pieces that reflect the pomp and pageantry of the holiday, including Handel's Messiah, Palestrina's Stabat Mater and Bach's Mass in B Minor.
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Sun, Apr 1
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Passiontide
On this week's edition of the The Choral Mix, a musical walk through Holy Week, with works associated with Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Listen on-demand.
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Sun, Mar 25
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Celebrating the Glories of Spring
Today on The Choral Mix we celebrate the arrival of spring with music that reflects all its glory. We hear works by Haydn, Schubert, Vaughan Williams and Persichetti.
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Sun, Mar 18
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Sunday on the Upper West Side
Today, Kent Tritle takes us on a walking tour through Manhattan's Upper West Side. We visit four different churches and hear examples of the music they are featuring this very Sunday.
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Sun, Mar 11
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Bach Family Archive
This week on The Choral Mix, Kent Tritle journeys through the music of the great Johann Sebastian Bach and his most celebrated predecessors.
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Sun, Mar 4
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Contemplative Works by Faur? and P?rt
Today on the show, we hear Faur?s?Requiem, a work that transports us into a state of peace, calm and assurance. Also on tap are works by the Estonian composer Arvo P?rt.
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Sun, Feb 26
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Black History Storytelling: Sweet Honey in the Rock
On today's Choral Mix, we explore musical storytelling through the voices of Sweet Honey in the Rock. The female?a cappella?group is in its 39th year of celebrating a legacy as narrators of the African-American experience.
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Sun, Feb 19
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A Choral Music Record Release Party
On this show we feature new releases from three New York choral ensembles: the Men and Boys of St Thomas Church Fifth Avenue, Musica Sacra, and the young group New York Polyphony.
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Sun, Feb 5
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Gerre Hancock: A Retrospective
Today on the Choral Mix, we honor the musical legacy of organist and choir director Gerre Hancock by showcasing some of the music he performed at St. Thomas Church in New York City.
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Sun, Jan 29
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Gustav Leonhardt: In Memoriam
Gustav Leonhardt, a monumental figure in the classical music world passed away on Jan. 16 at age 83. Many know him as a master harpsichordist and organist. He also had an impact on choral music.
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Sun, Jan 22
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Mozart for the Most Part
Today: Mozart's sacred works. Highlights include movements from Mozart?s?Solemn Vespers, the?Requiem?and the Kyrie and Gloria from the Mass in C minor.
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Sun, Jan 15
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In Sure and Certain Hope
During the Civil Rights Movement, many leaders inspired and guided our country through a time of great political and social struggle. We their lives and achievements through spirituals, tone poems and more.
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Sun, Jan 8
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From Russia with Love
Start smoking the samovar, break open the caviar and warm up with a vodka. It?s to Russia we go, as the Choral Mix offers both sacred and secular music From Russia with Love.
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Sun, Jan 1
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The Lighter Side of Christmas
Just because we?ve entered the New Year doesn?t mean the Christmas season is technically over. Christmas is still on, right up until the Feast of the Epiphany. Today, some secular favorites of the season.
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