This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet host Stan Schmidt concludes his four Advent and Christmas programs with a special presentation of an old Capitol LP recording that he brought back in 2004 for Clarion Records, with the help of Paul Salamunovich who worked closely with the noted conductor Roger Wagner. It was […]
Going Beyond Words
Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme
This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet, host Stan Schmidt continues his Advent journey with choral and vocal music from seven countries. Composers represented are Georgi Svridov, Bob Chilcott, Stephen Chatman, John Rutter, Dan Forrest, Giacomo Puccini, Alfred Burt, Enojuhani Rautavaara, Benjamin Britten, Folke Bohlen (Sweden), and Georg Schumann. The choral ensembles used […]
I Wonder as I Wander
This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet, host Stan Schmidt continues his Advent journey moving closer to the Christmas celebration. This visit is titled I Wonder As I Wander. You will hear from Baroque composers J.S. Bach and Dietrich Buxtehude; two new carols by composers from England; “A Coventry Carol” with a new […]
From Chanukah to an Advent Beginning
This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet, host Stan Schmidt begins the first of four Advent/Christmas programs – your chance to hear traditional carols from over the spectrum of music history and to taste the same carols with new music tied to the same texts. You will also engage your listening skills on […]
Thanksgiving with God, Love of Family and Love of Country
This week on GBW and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet host Stan Schmidt helps us focus on your love of the Divine, Family and Country. He adds a hour of significant music designed to lift your spirits and points you on to a wonderful Holiday season. As you visit with loved ones you will enjoy such groups as […]
Intimations of Immortality
This week on GBW and ACDA Radio/ChoralNet host Stan Schmidt brings to the forefront the music of Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) with a Shakespeare song from his collection called Let Garlands Bring written for the birthday of Ralph Vaughan Williams on his birthday, October 12, 1942. Then you will enjoy three selections from his Op 17 […]