Ghost Stories

Druids, demons, and the battle between good and evil this week on Choral Showcase, in Felix Mendelssohn's The First Walpurgis Night. And from Venezuela, a singing contest plays out between a llanero and the devil in Cantata Criolla by Antonio Estevez.

Show Notes

Felix Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurisnacht, "The First Walpurgis Night"

  • Renee Morloc, alto; David Fischer, tenor; Stephan Genz, baritone; David Jerusalem, bass
  • Stuttgart Chamber Choir
  • German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen
  • Frieder Bernius, conductor

Antonio Estevez: Cantata Criolla, "Florentino, who Sang with the Devil"

  • Aquiles Machado, tenor; Juan Tomas Martinez Yepez, baritone
  • Daniel Binelli, bandoneon; Alcides Rodriguez, maracas
  • Nashville Symphony Chorus and Orchestra
  • Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor