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On Sunday, WETA Classical marks #Juneteenth on its Choral Showcase program with the recording of Kent leading the Paul Moravec, Composer and Mark Campbell oratorio "Sanctuary Road" performed by the Oratorio Society of New York, Laquita Mitchell Soprano, Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo soprano, Joshua Blue, Tenor, Malcolm J. Merriweather, and Dashon Burton, Bass-Baritone - tune in or stream Sunday at 9 pm ET.
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For Juneteenth 2022, an encore presentation of Paul Moravec's oratorio, Sanctuary Road, based on real-life accounts from the Underground Railroad.
Kent recorded this short greeting for the Great Music in a Great Space - Cathedral of St. John the Divine Friends of Music, so we thought we’d share it here too –
This summer's Amherst Early Music Choral Workshop features Kent leading Bach! Here is the group photo from 2018; for more info about this year's workshop, see below and here: www.amherstearlymusic.org/festival/program/choral-workshop![]()
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Join us August 14-20, 2022 for the Choral Workshop at the Amherst Early Music Festival and sing Bach cantatas led by the irrepressible Kent Tritle! We can't wait to welcome you to this spectacular week of music-making, where you'll be accompanied by recorders, viols, strings, and organ. ![]()
Each day there are two tutti rehearsals with Kent and sectional rehearsals. In the late afternoon, singers can choose from classes offered in the Central Program, such as Medieval Voice, Lassus for voices and instruments, and a class on How to Protect your Voice.![]()
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Beautiful Cantata 4, Christ Lag in Todesbanden, is scored for chorus and strings. Take a listen here www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHas-rtFfhs ![]()
Deeply moving Cantata 106, known as Actus Tragicus, has 2 recorders and 2 viols and continuo. Check it out here with Marion Verbruggen and Reine-Marie Verhagen on recorder: ![]()
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i5O923PzeQ![]()
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The Choral Workshop will perform the cantatas on the Festival Concert Series on Friday, August 19.![]()
We still have room for all voice types.