At the second-to-last rehearsal before the Washington Saengerbund’s big spring concert, there is more than a little nervousness in the room. While the roughly 20-person chorus sounds pretty good to me ...

A German-language Christmas choir in Austin, Texas, has been in operation since 1879. NPR joins the choir as they rehearse for their annual Christmas concert. Between the Texas State Capitol and the ...

At a time when cultural traditions often fade amid modernization, the Dallas Frohsinn Singing Society remains a steadfast presence in North Texas. Founded in 1877 by German immigrants seeking a sense ...

One of the great things you learn about the Texas-Mexico border is that the music has more than Mexican influence. German immigrants touched it, too, as we hear from Patrick M. Davis. PATRICK M DAVIS, ...

NEWINGTON — The Hartford Saengerbund is bringing a German Christmas tradition to town this weekend. For three days, the 155-year-old German singing society will transform its Mountain Road clubhouse ...

Though known for her avant-garde concert performances, the 92-year-old soprano recorded songs by 19th-century classical composers, including Schubert, Schumann and Brahms, when she was turning 60.

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Some claim music is rooted in our souls. Yet, if you've ever suffered through a tone-deaf friend singing along with the radio to one of your favorite tunes, you know that's not always true. When it ...

Members of the German Sing-Song, conducted by J. M. Hawkes '26, instructor in German, will give a radio concert over WBZ-WBZA tomorrow night from 10.15 to 10.45 o'clock. This is the second broadcast ...