The Choral Hour

Series produced by KHFM

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The Choral Hour explores music created for the most fundamental of instruments- the human voice. One-hour episodes featuring live concert recordings as well as selections from award-winning albums.

Kathlene Ritch hosts The Choral Hour, a series highlighting choral music through the ages as performed by top professional choirs from around the United States, and around the world. If you love singing, or simply enjoy listening to voices combine in pure harmony, this is the program for you.


30 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Episode 16- Path of Miracles
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch for a journey with medieval pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago as she explores British composer Joby Talbot's "Path...

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  • Added: Dec 23, 2022
  • Length: 01:06:34
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Episode 19- Margaret Bonds
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch to explore music of African American composer Margaret Bonds, with selections from her major works "Credo," "Ballad of the...

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  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Episode 21- A Celebration of Robert Shaw
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Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch as she explores the work of American conductor Robert Shaw. You'll see and hear how he and his chamber singers significant...

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  • Added: May 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Episode 22- Los Angeles Master Chorale
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch as she showcases the Los Angeles Master Chorale, an ensemble comprised of contracted professional singers who provide the ...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
Episode 23- Conspirare and the Miró Quartet
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch to hear selections from House of Belonging, the 2023 album by the Grammy-winning ensemble Conspirare, joined by the Miró ...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Episode 24- The Santa Fe Desert Chorale 2023
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch as she shares highlights of the 2023 summer season of the Santa Fe Desert Chorale. Selections from concert programs "The T...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Episode 25- Christmas with Seraphic Fire
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch to celebrate the Christmas season with selections from the ensemble Seraphic Fire's Christmas Album, "The Apple Tree," new...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
Black History Month Special #2
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch as she celebrates Black History Month! This episode showcases the work of four Black women composers, and the many choirs ...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
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Episode 26- The Stephen Foster Song Book
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch for an exploration of The Father of American Music, Stephen Foster. Having written over 200 parlor and minstrel songs in t...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
Episode 27- Earth Day Celebration!
From: KHFM
Series: The Choral Hour
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Join host Kathlene Ritch to celebrate Earth Day with songs about nature, including the beloved "Frostiana" of Randall Thompson, which uses the poem...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00