Hearts of Space #1064 MAGNIFICAT 19-Dec-2014 MP3 320kbps

Hearts of Space #1064 MAGNIFICAT 19-Dec-2014







PGM 1064 : "MAGNIFICAT"



PGM NOTE : a sacred choral journey for the winter holiday season



GENRE(s) : Holiday, Orchestral/Chamber, Sacred/Choral, Winter



FIRST BROADCAST : 19-Dec-2014



INTRO : The great tradition of choral singing has a glorious history extending over thousands of years. Even in these diverse, multicultural, often secular days, the tradition endures because there is something deeply satisfying and essentially human in the sound and the practice of group singing.



Choral groups range from trios to 200 voice chorales; they're often unpaid and done purely for the love of it. The genre has attracted specialist composers in every era, some working within churches and religious institutions, others as solo artists. During the winter holiday season, we enjoy choral classics like The Messiah and traditional hymns and carols in sacred spaces from cathedrals to street corners.



On this transmission of Hearts of Space, another sacred music journey from our longtime guest producer for classical and sacred music ELLEN HOLMES, on a program called MAGNIFICAT.



PRODUCED BY : Ellen Holmes, with help from Lou Judson, Steve Davis and Stephen Hill



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