Peter Togni passes on the torch
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will say goodbye to Choral Concert. Peter is moving on to devote himself full time to musical composition and performance.
On this show Peter will be spinning some of his favourite discs from years past as well as looking forward. You will hear some of his all time favourites along with some wonderful new releases appearing this fall.
Peter will also introduce you to the new host of Choral Concert, a man who has a deep knowledge and love of choral music as well being a bright, young and talented conductor – Nick Halley.
You will hear the Lady Cove Women’s Choir from St John’s, the great British quartet, the Hilliard ensemble, and a brilliant performance of a Charpentier mass performed by the Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montreal.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, August 25, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2
Music from the USA
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will bring us music from the USA.
With the international prevalence of composers like Eric Whitacre, Philip Glass and Samuel Barber, the distinct beauty of American music has touched the world. It’s a sound that could be described as settled, but somehow not content. There is an edge in that glorious beauty that somehow reflects a nation still defining its artistic voice to the rest of the world.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Choir of New College Oxford, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and the Los Angeles Master Choral and Orchestra.
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will bring us music from the USA.
With the international prevalence of composers like Eric Whitacre, Philip Glass and Samuel Barber, the distinct beauty of American music has touched the world. It’s a sound that could be described as settled, but somehow not content. There is an edge in that glorious beauty that somehow reflects a nation still defining its artistic voice to the rest of the world.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the Choir of New College Oxford, the Vancouver Chamber Choir, and the Los Angeles Master Choral and Orchestra.
Friday, August 16, 2013
The Atlantic Voices Choral Composition Contest 2013
The deadline for submissions is midnight, October 31, 2013. Get your entries in!
CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, August 18, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2
Deep, rich and glowing: The Music of Russia on Choral Concert
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will lead us into the depth of the Russian choral tradition. Some of the deepest and most beautiful choral music comes from Russia, it’s a rich and glowing tradition that sets an incredibly high standard for the rest of the world to follow.
One piece that stands out as the cornerstone of Russian choral repertoire is the Rachmaninoff Vespers, or the All Night Vigil. Written by the man well known for his virtuosic and flamboyant piano concertos, this is a piece that is in direct contrast, it’s a deeply reflective work that evokes the power of the Russian orthodox service. Rachmaninoff wrote the entire work in old Slavonic, using melodic material taken directly from ancient Russian chants.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear the great St Petersburg Chamber Choir doing selections from the Rachmaninoff, but you will also hear more Russian and Russian influenced music from the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the Lege Artis Choir and the Exultate Chamber Singers.
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will lead us into the depth of the Russian choral tradition. Some of the deepest and most beautiful choral music comes from Russia, it’s a rich and glowing tradition that sets an incredibly high standard for the rest of the world to follow.
One piece that stands out as the cornerstone of Russian choral repertoire is the Rachmaninoff Vespers, or the All Night Vigil. Written by the man well known for his virtuosic and flamboyant piano concertos, this is a piece that is in direct contrast, it’s a deeply reflective work that evokes the power of the Russian orthodox service. Rachmaninoff wrote the entire work in old Slavonic, using melodic material taken directly from ancient Russian chants.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear the great St Petersburg Chamber Choir doing selections from the Rachmaninoff, but you will also hear more Russian and Russian influenced music from the Vancouver Chamber Choir, the Lege Artis Choir and the Exultate Chamber Singers.
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, August 11, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2
Music from northern lands for hot summer days
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will take us to the cool, spacious world of the north.
There is a wonderful and mysterious quality in the music that comes from cultures that live with the cold and dark for many months of the year, and then with bright and intense light for the brief, beautiful summer.
Northern countries, including Canada, all have very strong choral traditions. Perhaps it is because singing together brings warmth, light and hope.
In this encore edition of Choral Concert you will hear music to cool off the heat of the summer from Finland, Norway, Estonia, Russia and of course – Canada. Choirs will include the Helsinki University Chorus, the Elora Festival Singers, the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, the Swedish Chamber Choir, and the Chorovaya Akademia.
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will take us to the cool, spacious world of the north.
There is a wonderful and mysterious quality in the music that comes from cultures that live with the cold and dark for many months of the year, and then with bright and intense light for the brief, beautiful summer.
Northern countries, including Canada, all have very strong choral traditions. Perhaps it is because singing together brings warmth, light and hope.
In this encore edition of Choral Concert you will hear music to cool off the heat of the summer from Finland, Norway, Estonia, Russia and of course – Canada. Choirs will include the Helsinki University Chorus, the Elora Festival Singers, the Quintessential Vocal Ensemble, the Swedish Chamber Choir, and the Chorovaya Akademia.
Friday, August 2, 2013
CHORAL CONCERT, with host Peter Togni Sunday, August 4, 2013 9:00 - 11:00 am, (9:30 - 11:30 NT) on CBC Radio 2
German Romantics
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will lead us into the deep waters of the 19th century German romantics, where we will wallow in the creative tension between passion and intellect. This is the period of the great German masters, where the ideal was to create a new synthesis of art, philosophy and science.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear Brahms, Schubert, Reinberger, and Mendelssohn performed by some of the best choirs from across Canada and around the world – including the Vancouver Cantata Singers, the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir, the Corydon Singers and the Monteverdi Choir.
This week on Choral Concert Peter Togni will lead us into the deep waters of the 19th century German romantics, where we will wallow in the creative tension between passion and intellect. This is the period of the great German masters, where the ideal was to create a new synthesis of art, philosophy and science.
In this encore edition of the program, you will hear Brahms, Schubert, Reinberger, and Mendelssohn performed by some of the best choirs from across Canada and around the world – including the Vancouver Cantata Singers, the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir, the Corydon Singers and the Monteverdi Choir.
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