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Music

Music of the Viking age

Music of the Viking age

A Danish band named Krauka blends ancient and contemporary music to bring the Viking sagas to life.
by Dan Gunderson

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These boots are made for dancin'

These boots are made for dancin'

The Twin Cities' Metropolitan Ballet company is staging Agnes de Mille's original choreography to Aaron Copland's "Rodeo." Paul Sutherland worked with the legendary choreographer for many years and is teaching the dancers to act like cowboys.
by John Birge

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New CD captures Mendelssohn's teen spirit

New CD captures Mendelssohn's teen spirit

Composer Felix Mendelssohn lived a short, fast-paced life, a fact that's evident in listening to the three symphonies on a new CD by the Heidelberg Symphony. When he wrote these exuberant pieces, Mendelssohn was barely a teenager.
by Julie Amacher

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Touring choir follows the path of Swedish immigrants

Touring choir follows the path of Swedish immigrants

One of Sweden's oldest church choirs is on a concert tour of Minnesota this month. The Uppsala Cathedral Choir stopped by Minnesota Public Radio for a chat with host Steve Staruch and a performance of a few selections from the concert program.
by Steve Staruch

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Inside American Routes

Inside American Routes

Folklorist Nick Spitzer talks about the lure of the sensual music of the Gulf South and how the culture continues after Hurricane Katrina.

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Warland sheds light on "Lux Aurumque"

Warland sheds light on "Lux Aurumque"

In an interview with Minnesota Public Radio's Julie Amacher, choral conductor/composer Dale Warland discusses the Dale Warland Singers' new release, "Lux Aurumque," and his general approach to musicmaking.
by Julie Amacher

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Laurie Lindeen looks back on a rock and roll Cinderella story

Laurie Lindeen looks back on a rock and roll Cinderella story

Laurie Lindeen knew she wanted to be in a band -- and particularly an all-girl band -- before she learned to play an instrument. It was the late 1980s and she moved to Minneapolis from Madison to experience the music scene. Now Lindeen is retelling the whole story in her new memoir "Petal Pusher."
by Euan Kerr

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Warland's golden sound still echoes

Warland's golden sound still echoes

The expert phrasing, intonation and balance of the Dale Warland Singers give the music on the new CD "Lux Aurumque" a wonderful sense of freedom. The group disbanded in 2004 but music is still coming from its archive.
by Julie Amacher

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Singer Jennifer Larmore discovers her offstage voice

Singer Jennifer Larmore discovers her offstage voice

Mezzo-soprano Jennifer Larmore is using more than her singing voice in an effort to win new audiences for vocal music. She's doing radio commentary and working on children's books. Larmore appears this weekend with the Minnesota Orchestra.
by Brian Newhouse

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