A Very Choral Christmas

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

This week’s Choral Fixation is a holiday-themed bonanza with such favorites as Felix Mendelssohn’s “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” and the “Hallelujah chorus” from Handel’s Messiah, to lesser-known works of the season including Bach’s Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her, BWV 738, and Benjamin Britten’s A Boy Was Born, Op. 3.

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Lee from Northport, NY

But the show is titled "Choral Fixation". The point of the program is to present different types of choral music. I happen to like the fact that we choral directors get a 2 hour slot to ourselves once a week. Presenting symphonic, chamber or opera arias would defeat the whole point.

Jan. 03 2010 11:04 AM
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Martin from North NJ

I really dislike the oratorios & other choral music on this show. Could we substiture anything else such as operatic arias, symphonies, chamber music?

Dec. 29 2009 05:47 PM
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Ray Pool from New York City

You are currently playing the Brahms Four Songs, Opus 17 by a women's chorus from London. Isn't it too bad that you fail to herald the performance by the women of Music Sacra in NYC? They did a stunning performance recorded and published by RCA. The brilliant soloists included David Jolley as one of the two horn players and the well known NYC Ballet harpist Cynthia Otis. The conductor was Richard Westenberg, known for his years with this famous NYC chorus. You want support for your station? I suggest you support the local musicians who have great reputations worthy of recognition. I'll have to think twice about supporting the "new" QXR. --Ray Pool

Dec. 27 2009 01:09 PM
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