Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2247 – Missa in Labore Requies This week on ACDA Radio, host Stan Schmidt takes you to the Muri Abbey in Switzerland as we explore echoes of the Gabrieli brothers through the Missa in Labore Requies by Baroque composer Georg Muffat. Written in 1690, this piece utilizes a five “choir” concept […]
American Choral Directors Association
A Celebration of Going Beyond Words Beginning Its 24th Year
Show 2301 Listen – Hear… Going Beyond Words On ACDA Radio Theme: A Celebration of Going Beyond Words Beginning Its 24th Year This week on ACDA Radio and Going Beyond Words, host Stan Schmidt invites you to celebrate with him the beginning of the show’s 24 th year of continuous broadcasts of choral and vocal music. You will […]
Let The Men Sing
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2245 – Let The Men Sing This week on ACDA Radio we shift gears and join the men of song. Musical guests will be tenor Stefano Secco, The King’s Singers, Choir Leoni Men’s Choir from Canada, the Hilliard Ensemble, and the orchestra of voices from San Francisco, Chanticleer. For information about the […]
Requiem For The Living – By Dan Forrest
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2246 – Requiem For The Living By Dan Forrest This week on ACDA Radio, host Stan Schmidt leads you to more touching music by American composer Dan Forrest. You will hear three interpretations of his Requiem, and new selections by this highly respected composer. Pieces include “Abide”, “Cantate Conticum Novum”, and Requiem For […]
In Memoriam Einojuhani Rautavaara
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2242 – In Memoriam Einojuhani Rautavaara This week on ACDA Radio, host Stan Schmidt invites you to a special edition as we salute the life of Finlands most revered composer since Jean Sibelius. His music employed mystical and romantic themes and he composed in many classical genres. Join me for […]
Music in Paradise
“The bulk of music teaching in this region centers around rote training and follows the model of the Royal School of Music system… It was more common than not for students to have incredible improvisational skills, beautiful voices, and the ability to perform on more than one instrument. Their creativity abounded and their enthusiasm was infectious.” In the August issue of Choral Journal, Christy Lee […]