David FriedlandAre you wanting to learn more about choral ? Well you’ve come to the right place. This is a curated list of the best choral podcasts of 2021.
We have selected these podcasts for a variety of reasons, but they are all well worth a listen. We tried to select a variety of podcasts across the spectrum from hosts with a wide breadth of experience.
We are always keen to hear your feedback, if we have missed a podcast, tweet us @MagazineWelp and we will check it out!
Best Choral Podcasts 2021
With thanks to ListenNotes, Crunchbase, SemRush and Ahrefs for providing the data to create and rank these podcasts.
CHORAL CHIHUAHUA
- Publisher: I Fagiolini / The Sixteen
- Total Episodes: 14
Choral Chihuahua is a new podcast series in which three British choral directors chat about things that matter to them: composers they love, points of choral technique, classic but also niche choral works, other groups and singers they admire. What is a tertiary shift and does it matter to anyone except Robert? Why was Harry first drawn to the music of James Macmillan? Can Eamonn explain why all singers should embrace their internal choral chihuahua? With a light-hearted touch, three stalwarts of the UK’s hugely varied choral scene chew the choral cud about how (and why) you do it and what they’ve learnt along the way.Choral Chihuahua is brought to you by I Fagiolini and The Sixteen and produced by Percius, The Sixteen and Polyphonic Films. It’s supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and I Fagiolini Charitable Trust.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/choral-chihuahua. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Choralosophy
- Publisher: Christopher M Munce
- Total Episodes: 101
This page is dedicated to driving a conversation for choral musicians with the PHILOSOPHY of Choral Music at the heart of every post and podcast episode. Topics will be wide ranging from the technical aspects of our jobs and careers all the way to the artistic interpretations and values that make us who we are as artists. Join me in this conversation in which I hope we can learn from each other.
Early Music Monday
- Publisher: Kameron Kavanaugh
- Total Episodes: 28
Discussions and interviews about a wide range of topics within the choral art and how those principles can help conductors, singers, and audience members have a deeper appreciation for historical music.
CORONA CHOIR…what choral folks NEED to know with Fish the Choir Guy
- Publisher: Steven Fisher a.k.a. Fish the Choir Guy
- Total Episodes: 52
Choirs warm up so they SING well. Choral Directors, Corona Choir is your daily warm up to LEAD well. Choristers, Parents of young Singers, Friends, Supporters and Audience Members of choral music, get ready to be informed and inspired. Join host Steve Fisher, or Fish the Choir Guy as his South African friends call him, at the juncture of Covid-19 and choir. Whether you’re involved in a choir at a school or university, a community based program, a professional ensemble, or a place of worship, Corona Choir will help you survive, succeed and flourish as we endure together the ongoing pandemic. You’ll hear from choral folks of all kinds, from all over the United States, and around the globe to tell us what we need to know. We’ll learn from medical experts who can update and guide us so we can keep our choristers safe. Most importantly of all, we’ll hear from Singers themselves, to know how they’re feeling, so we can serve them better. If you join the Corona Choir email list, you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win an ALL EXPENSE PAID trip to the one place in the world that should be at the top of every person on the planet’s bucket list – and especially choral folks…SOUTH AFRICA! To sign up, go to coronachoir.org.
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Choral Evensong Podcasts
- Publisher: Trinity Episcopal Cathedral’s Choral Evensong Podcasts
- Total Episodes: 124
Since the first Book of Common Prayer in 1549, Choral Evensong has been an evening offering sung in cathedrals and churches of the Anglican Communion. Choral Evensong is followed by community supper ($6) with educational programs at 7:30 p.m. To subscribe to this and other Trinity Evensong podcasts copy and paste the following into iTunes or other Podcast managers: http://trinitycleveland.org/blog/category/choral-evensongs/feed/ [powerpress_subscribe title=”Trinity Cathedral Choral Evensong Podcasts” feed_url=”http://trinitycleveland.org/blog/category/choral-evensongs/feed/” itunes_url=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/trinity-episcopal-cathedrals-choral-evensong-podcasts/id725552331?mt=2″]
Sabbath Sessions with Craig Wedren
- Publisher: Craig Wedren
- Total Episodes: 14
Sabbath Sessions are live, improvised vocal-looping meditations performed by composer/singer Craig Wedren (Shudder To Think, Wet Hot American Summer, The School of Rock, New Amsterdam) in various spots around the globe. This unique, ambient choral music provides a time-out from the bustle of everyday life, allowing the listener to relax and connect with their imagination and dreams. Find a comfortable spot, close your eyes, and listen.
The Choral Commons
- Publisher: Emilie Amrein & André de Quadros
- Total Episodes: 40
The Choral Commons is a media platform that provides a space for choirs and singing communities to realize the liberatory potential of the ensemble as a site of radical imagining. We promote equitable artistic and organizational practices that harness the positive social impacts of participatory music making for the common good and confront racism, poverty, ableism, LGBTQ+ discrimination, displacement, and much more. We produce podcasts and community events, offer educational resources on justice-centered praxis, and incubate creative, artistic, and compassionate projects that empower choirs and singing communities to work for a just and peaceful world.
Choir Ninja, with Ryan Guth
- Publisher: Ryan Guth
- Total Episodes: 230
Formerly the Find Your Forte podcast – Step up to the podium with purpose and make the most of your public or private school’s choral program with solutions you never saw coming! Join Choir Ninja, Ryan Guth as he brings you weekly interviews with veteran in-the-trenches choral directors on how to manage your choir, teach concepts like sight-singing and group vocal technique, market your program, and help inspire a love of choral music in your students each day.
Choral Yoga
- Publisher: Keegan Brittain
- Total Episodes: 8
This podcast is for choir directors, yogis, singers, or anyone who has a body and a voice. Together we will discuss elements of yoga as they relate to our singing body and discover small attainable ways to enhance our choral rehearsals and our day-to-day approach to being a breathing being. Join us here, on Patreon.com, and follow us on Instagram @ChoralYoga to become a part of our loving and supportive community!
VocalEssence
- Publisher: VocalEssence
- Total Episodes: 20
Together we sing. A world-renowned choral music organization under conductor Philip Brunelle, based in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Choral History: A Podcast with Josh Bronfman
- Publisher: Josh Bronfman
- Total Episodes: 19
Choral History is a podcast dedicated to conversations with choir conductors from around the world. We explore the choral art form from the inside with honest talk from the artists themselves. The conversations are light-hearted and fun, but also honest and real, and explore the work of the conductor as you’ve probably never heard it before.
The Choral Contrarians
- Publisher: Eric Barnum and Richard Robbins
- Total Episodes: 44
A couple of friendly conductors bantering about complex issues affecting the choral world.
The Choir – The Choral Interview
- Publisher: BBC
- Total Episodes: 51
Sara Mohr-Pietsch interviews performers about their choral passions. The Choir programme broadcasts every Sunday at 4pm, exploring all things choral, with performances and…
Chorum
- Publisher: Cathrie Yuen
- Total Episodes: 10
Chorum, a podcast forum for choral enthusiasts. Cathrie Yuen interviews some of the finest conductors, composers and singers; exploring different topics related to choral music, such as rehearsal techniques, vocal techniques, performance practice and choral literature. From medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 21st century, contemporary, to Gospel, Jazz, and folk choral music, Chorum got you covered. Follow Chorum on Instagram @chorumtalk
No Baton Needed Podcast
- Publisher: The Choral Project
- Total Episodes: 11
Podcast by The Choral Project
Sing the Queen City!
- Publisher: The May Festival Association
- Total Episodes: 22
Cincinnati is truly “The City That Sings”! The May Festival, America’s oldest choral festival, has been celebrating singing in our city since 1873 – but our city’s choral tradition is now more vibrant than ever. Join us as we talk to the singers, conductors, and administrators that make our city a great place for singing. New episodes available weekly beginning October 15, 2020. Subscribe today and visit us online at www.mayfestival.com for more information. The name “Sing the Queen City” is used by permission of ArtWorks and Chase Public. Learn more about ArtWorks and their exciting programs at artworkscincinnati.org.
ThisChoirNerd Podcast
- Publisher: Markdavin Obenza
- Total Episodes: 23
All things choral. Director of the Byrd Ensemble, Producer for Scribe Records and host of ThisChoirNerd podcast.
Baptism By Choir
- Publisher: Baptism By Choir
- Total Episodes: 10
Exploring choral music education in the 21st century, and empowering young teachers to have a successful classroom experience. Preventing burnout by keeping your choirs lit!
TXST Choirs Today
- Publisher: Jonathan Babcock
- Total Episodes: 33
Jonathan Babcock interviews visitors to the Texas State University Choral Department. Interviews include Gwyneth Walker, Craig Hella Johnson & Derrick Brookins. Special Off Campus Episodes from TMEA & ACDA Conventions!
With One Accord
- Publisher: Houston Chamber Choir
- Total Episodes: 130
Every Monday and Friday at noon CT, the Houston Chamber Choir presents the With One Accord podcast, your one-stop shop for choral joy! Join us for Music Mondays with Artistic Director Robert Simpson as he presents favorite moments from past performances, get a glimpse into the personalities of the Houston Chamber Choir on Behind the Music with St.John Flynn, and take a look at the choral world’s rising stars on our Education Spotlight with Operations Manager April Harris. Visit us at: houstonchamberchoir.org
