Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2302: A Bundle of Magnificats This week on Going Beyond Words, host Stan Schmidt deals with one of the most known Biblical texts used by composers. We will explore seven settings of the Magnificat, spanning from the Renaissance to contemporary pieces. Listen now for a “Bundle of Magnificats.” For information about the […]
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Postmark France
This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio, host Stan Schmidt will read you a “letter,” postmarked France. You will discover several choral gems from such composers as Guillaume Bouzignac and Guillaume de Machaut, as well as Franco composer Thomas Crecquillon. There will be music by Henri Dumont and a biblical history by Marc-Antoine […]
Choral Thoughts of Canadian Composers
Going Beyond Words w/ Stan Schmidt Show 2318 – Choral Thoughts of Canadian Composers This week on Going Beyond Words and ACDA Radio Host Stan Schmidt takes you North of the border for Choral Thoughts of Canadian Composers. As Choral directors we use a large quota of our time looking for the right piece for the […]
Choral Resources in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Today in the United States we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr Day. In remembrance of King’s dream for racial equality, I want to draw your attention to a few resources relevant to this topic. Last year I posted a ChoralNet blog previewing a 2016 Choral Journal article “On Our Way: Programming a Martin Luther King […]
Oratorium Nativitatis by Damijan Močnik
Host Stan Schmidt invites you to hear the U.S. broadcast premiere of Oratorium Nativitatis by Slovenian composer Damijan Močnik. This Going Beyond Words premiere is heard now on ACDA Radio and ChoralNet. Four years ago this talented composer allowed Going Beyond Words to premiere his Passion according to St. John. There are three important CDs to be heard on this broadcast. […]
Serious World Choral Enunciations (Encore Performance)
This week on ACDA Radio and ChoralNet, Host Stan Schmidt invites you to an Encore performance of a program titles “Serious World Choral Enunciations”. You can recall a song of Praise based on Psalm 96 by Mormon composer Merrill Bradshaw (1929-2000) performed by the Kölner Kantorei directed by Volker Hempfling; A Memorial for those who […]