Posts Tagged ‘choral’

Oct. 17 2015

WBJC Choral Hour 10-18-15

By Kati Harrison | Posted in Host Blogs, WBJC Choral Hour | Comments Off on WBJC Choral Hour 10-18-15

This morning’s Choral Hour will whet your appetite  for a recital and Evensong that includes Fauré’s “Cantique de Jean Racine” at Saint David’s taking place this afternoon at 4:30! 8:00 AM Morten Lauridsen              Lux aeterna                             Hyperion   67449 COND Stephen Layton ORCH Britten Sinfonia SOLO Polyphony ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 8:26 AM Johann Sebastian Bach         Cantata No. 74                          Teldec     […]

Dec. 11 2012

‘Tis the Season

By Judith Krummeck | Posted in Host Blogs, Interviews | Comments Off on ‘Tis the Season

The season of Christmas cheer has definitely arrived! We started playing Christmas music on WBJC today, and productions of The Nutcracker and Handel’s Messiah are proliferating. Melinda O’Neal came in to talk about the Handel Choir’s performances of their namesake’s great work. The Handel Choir’s Messiah

Dec. 17 2011

Fiesta Magnificat

By Kati Harrison | Posted in Vocalise | Comments Off on Fiesta Magnificat

Composer John Rutter has a way with music and words. Rutter’s description of his Magnificat is delightful and compelling as is the work itself. Though the Magnificat is not necessarily Christmas music, its perfectly suited to the season. I hope it warms your heart and mind on tonight’s Vocalise!  

Nov. 28 2011

Monday 11/28/11 New York Philharmonic This Week

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CONDUCTORS: Zubin Mehta, Giuseppe Sinopoli SOLOISTS: New York Choral Artists, Joseph Flummerfelt, director Holst: The Planets, Op. 32 Respighi: Roman Tryptych: Feste romane The Pines of Rome The Fountains of Rome

Nov. 20 2011

12/25/11 MUSIC OF THE BAROQUE BRASS & CHORAL HOLIDAY CONCERT 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM

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Listen to WBJC for music of the 16th and 17th centuries by composers such as Michael Praetorius, Johann Vierdanck, Heinrich Schütz, Giovanni Gabrieli, Claudio Monteverdi and Giovanni Bassano, among others. From its earliest years, Music of the Baroque has drawn audiences from across the Chicago metropolitan area, performing in the intimate settings of neighborhood churches […]

Nov. 20 2011

12/25/11 Christmas with Baltimore Choral Arts 2:00 PM

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Get into the Christmas spirit with WBJC’s special broadcast of this year’s Christmas with Baltimore Choral Arts Concert. Tom Hall and Choral Arts ring in the Holidays from the Baltimore Basilica for this popular and often sold out concert. The Full Chorus and Orchestra will perform classical holiday favorites and more!

Nov. 18 2011

12/23/11 St. Olaf Christmas Festival 9:00 PM- 11:00 PM

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St. Olaf Christmas Festival is A service in song and word that has become one of the nation’s most cherished holiday celebrations, and you can hear it on WBJC! Tickets to the event, which takes place at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, are always gone months in advance. The festival includes hymns, carols, choral […]

Oct. 20 2011

“Your voice is not an instrument, it is a…

By Dyana Neal | Posted in Host Blogs | Comments Off on “Your voice is not an instrument, it is a…

weapon!” So says James Harp, Artistic Director & Chorus Master at Lyric Opera Baltimore. Of course, the human voice is also capricious, delicate, & vulnerable to colds, allergies, & all manner of other irritants. Mine is the main reason I get paychecks, so I try to take good care of it. Those of us who […]

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