Celebrating American Choral Classics on Choral Showcase this week, with short-form works by Samuel Barber, Amy Beach, Leonard Bernstein, and Randall Thompson. We'll also hear A New England Requiem by Scott Perkins.

Show Notes

Samuel Barber: Agnus Dei

  • Polyphony; Stephen Layton, conductor

Leonard Bernstein: Missa brevis

  • Polyphony; Stephen Layton, conductor

Amy Beach: Te Deum

  • Capitol Hill Choral Society; Betty Buchanan, director; Paul Hardy, organ

Scott Perkins: A New England Requiem

  • Da Capo Players and Choir; Brett Alan Judson, conductor; Tom Mueller, organ

Randall Thompson: Alleluia

  • Polyphony; Stephen Layton, conductor