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Choral Arts Classics
Tom Hall hosts a monthly radio program featuring recordings of concerts by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and interviews with special guests
Tune in at 9 pm on the last Tuesday of each month from September through April on WYPR, 88.1 FM.
Choral Arts Classics 9th Season: 2011-12
Tune-in at 9:00
On the final Tuesday of each month, September -April on WYPR, 88.1
September 27, 2011 9:00PM
The American Choral Scene: A Status Report
Tom talks to Frank Nemhauser, director of the Berkshire Choral Festival, which attracts singers from around the world to its summer choral singing programs. Ann Meier Baker, the President of Chorus America also joins Tom for an update on the status of choral singing throughout the country.
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October 25, 2011 9:00PM
Ysaye Barnwell
Tom talks to Dr. Ysaye Barnwell about her career as a singer, composer, teacher, and member of the internationally acclaimed vocal ensemble, Sweet Honey in the Rock. We’ll sample some music of Sweet Honey and the Choral Arts Chorus.
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November 29, 2011 Special Time: 7:30PM
Christmas with Choral Arts: Live Broadcast from the Baltimore Basilica
Andy Bienstock hosts, and Tom Hall conducts the Choral Arts Chorus & Orchestra in this live broadcast of one of Baltimore’s most beloved holiday concerts.
December 27, 2011 9:00PM
Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil, Part 1
Actors Kyle Prue and Megan Anderson, along with Everyman Theater dramaturg Naomi Greenberg-Slovin join Tom to talk about their collaboration with Choral Arts in a unique performance of Rachmaninoff’s a cappella masterpiece.
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January 31, 2012 9:00PM
Rachmaninoff: All Night Vigil, Part 2
Actors Kyle Prue and Megan Anderson, along with Everyman Theater dramaturg Naomi Greenberg-Slovin join Tom to talk about their collaboration with Choral Arts in a unique performance of Rachmaninoff’s a cappella masterpiece.
February 28, 2012 9:00PM
A Musical Tribute to Lucille Clifton
Tom welcomes Carla DuPree, Executive Director of the Howard County Poetry and Literary Society to discuss the work of her friend and mentor, the late Lucille Clifton. The work of Ms. Clifton, the former poet laureate of the state of Maryland, served as the inspiration for composer Gwyneth Walker in her Dreams and Dances, which will receive its broadcast premiere.
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March 27, 2012 9:00PM
Handel: Dixit Dominus
Ray Sprenkle, the renowned lecturer and composer, returns to Choral Arts Classics for an exploration of G.F. Handel’s first masterpiece, the cantata Dixit Dominus.
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April 24, 2012 9:00PM
Elijah
A consideration of Mendelssohn’s timeless and moving oratorio, featuring Metropolitan Opera star James Morris in the title role.
Choral Arts Classics is produced by Aaron Henkin. It is a joint production of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society and WYPR Radio.
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Christmas with Choral Arts
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
7:30 PM • The Baltimore Basilica
Tom Hall and Choral Arts return to the beautifully restored Basilica for this popular concert. The Full Chorus and Orchestra perform classical holiday favorites. "Christmas with Choral Arts" is sponsored by Constellation Energy. The concert is performed at the Baltimore Basilica located at 409 Cathedral Street in downtown Baltimore.
Thunderous applause greeted the beautiful presentation of Mozart's Requiem by the Baltimore Choral Arts Society.
