Choral Fixation
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Why do people love singing together? And how do we get the non-singers to join in?
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Protest Singing, Part 3: Black Lives Matter
July 16, 2021 04:05 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MBJacqui and Liz are extremely grateful to their guests for the rich and illuminating discussion of the current state of protest singing within the Black Lives Matter movement. Thank you Micah Hendler, Nikki Nesbary, Caullen Hudson, and Patrice Rhone. Micah Hendler is a musical changemaker, and covers music and social change for Forbes. He is the founder and artistic director of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus. Nikki Nesbary is an experienced facilitator, trainer, and program manager. She is a s...
Protest Singing, Part 2: We Shall Overcome
March 19, 2021 04:05 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBThe books and songs discussed in this episode include: O Sanctissima performed by the Daughters of Saint Paul, 2010 The Battle Hymn of the Republic by Julia Ward Howe, performed by the Canadian Brass The History of We Shall Overcome uploaded to YouTube by creator Genie Deez, June 15, 2020 I’ll be Alright performed by The Angelic Gospel Singers I’ll Be Alright Someday performed by Rev. Gary Davis, reissued 1972 Pete Seeger Talks about the History of We Shall Overcome, uploaded to YouTub...
Spotlight Song #2: Barrett's Privateers (and Other Sea Shanties)
February 01, 2021 05:05 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MBBig thanks go out to Canadian folk music icon Garnet Rogers. He kindly shared with us some amazing stories and fantastic music recommendations. Go to his website to purchase his memoir Night Drive: Travels with My Brother about his time on the road with Stan and check out his music on his website, or wherever you get your tunes. Thanks also to Sam Pope, ShantyTok leading light, and lead vocals on The Wellerman’s Official TikTok version of, well, The Wellerman. He gave us great insight into...
Protest Singing, Part 1: A Little Bit of History
January 19, 2021 05:05 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBThe books, songs and Saturday morning cartoon discussed in this episode include: The World in Six Songs by Daniel J. Levitin, from Penguin Random House The World in Six Songs: Dr. Daniel Levitin at TEDxUSC 2012 The Power of Grayskull by Prince Adam, aka He-Man The "Tenore Ulianesu" singing Sardinian Pastoral Songs in an Irish Pub 33 Revolutions per Minute: A History of Protest Songs, from Billie Holiday to Green Day by Dorian Lynskey, from HarperCollins Yankee Doodle by The Robert Shaw...
Spotlight Song #1: Hasselhoff's Looking for Freedom
November 11, 2020 01:17 - 28 minutes - 20.3 MBThis episode, we’re doing a deep dive on a song that means a lot to Germans who remember the heady days of reunification in 1989. If you want to do your own exploration of the earworm that may* have ended the Cold War, check out: David Hasselhoff - Looking For Freedom Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/h2f9dumn8DM (We’re listening to this at 9:10 in the episode) David Hasselhoff - Looking For Freedom Live in Berlin (1989): https://youtu.be/dYVi7n7aoB4 (Starting at 14:52 in the episo...
Choir! Choir! Choir! and Pop-up Pub Choirs
June 12, 2020 05:05 - 50 minutes - 34.3 MBThis episode, we ask: why do (lots of) people (who might not normally join a choir) love singing (everything from AM radio classics to Handel's Messiah) together (in pubs and bars)? Find us on Facebook and Twitter Email us at [email protected] *ADDITIONAL THANKS WE FORGOT TO INCLUDE IN THE EPISODE: Thanks to Aaron P for his eagle ear (?) when it comes to providing QA. Thanks to Paul McDougall for help with our original logo. Individual episode logos are all us, though. Don't bl...
Why do we love singing Christmas songs? (Holiday Special!)
December 13, 2019 01:09 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBMusic Notes & Special Guest Stars Ep. 1 December 12, 2019 We Wish You A Merry Merry Christmas Traditional English Folksong Adapted and Arranged by Kirby Shaw (Hal Leonard) Jingle Bells https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CWJNqyub3o In the Bleak Midwinter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExZbY-zPh9k "Noël, C'est L'amour" by Henri Contet & Norbert Glanzberg From "Le Choeur des Enfants Chante Noël"(2005). Sung by Le Chouer Des Enfants de Sherbrooke. (C) Distribution Select Incidental music fr...
What is Choral Fixation?
November 30, 2019 22:11 - 1 minute - 1.13 MBWe’re using choirs and group singing to talk about emotional discovery. Singing is an intimate experience rooted in our bodies, and when people share their songs with others, choirs can create a powerful sense of solidarity, unity and identity. We’re exploring how people are doing that in 2020, and aim to inspire people to find their voice.