Dec 10 Blog A Very English Christmas After vocalist Nigel Short left the renowned The King’s Singers, he founded the vocal group Tenebrae. In the fifteen years since his departure, Short and Tenebrae have been very busy. Since 2000, Tenebrae has released 26 albums. The group’s latest recorded effort is appropriately titled A Very English Christmas because it is full of original […] By Alan Brandt Dec 10 Blog A Very English Christmas By Alan Brandt
Dec 16 Blog The New Meets the Mediaeval The group Trio Mediaeval consists of three women who met and combined their vocal forces in Oslo, Norway. The trio has released an album called Aquilonis which features some music for the Advent season. The album’s repertoire travels from Iceland to Italy, from 12th-century Italian sacred pieces to modern works written especially for the trio’s […] By Alan Brandt Dec 16 Blog The New Meets the Mediaeval By Alan Brandt
Dec 11 Blog Getting Mediaeval on your Christmas The Mediaeval Baebes originated in 1996 and was organized by singer Katharine Blake. Her idea was to combine unapologetic sexuality with traditional period performances of early vocal repertoire. During the group’s 17 year run, it has released several albums and toured around the world. The groups latest release, Kings & Angels, is a collection of […] By Alan Brandt Dec 11 Blog Getting Mediaeval on your Christmas By Alan Brandt
Dec 13 Blog Michael Medley Holiday Recital Louisville pianist Michael Medley presents his arrangement of holiday favorites in a live Lunchtime Classics performance. Wednesday, December 19, at noon. By Alan Brandt Dec 13 Blog Michael Medley Holiday Recital By Alan Brandt
Dec 05 Blog Holiday Program Schedule December 8th at 6:01pm, 9th at 2:01pm, 10th-14th at 5:01pm, 15th at 6:01pm The Eight Nights of Chanukah: In a series of radio vignettes called The Eight Nights of Chanukah, WQXR’s Naomi Lewin tells the stories, and talks about the customs of the holiday, including the Chanukah miracle, lighting the menorah, traditional foods, and why […] By Alan Brandt Dec 05 Blog Holiday Program Schedule By Alan Brandt