Choral Archives - Soundstreams

Artist Q&A: R. Murray Schafer

Jan 10, 2014 Composer Spotlight

Soundstreams: Most of the works you've composed for Soundstreams have been for multiple choirs (Death of Shalana, The Soul of God, and The Fall Into Light), how are your choices… Read More

Program Notes: Canadian Choral Celebration

Dec 10, 2013 Program Notes

Presenting the masterworks of contemporary choral music has been a priority for Soundstreams from its very beginning. In 1994, when Soundstreams mounted the first Canadian performance of Henryk Górecki’s Miserere,… Read More

What does it take to Celebrate Soundstreams?

Sep 26, 2012 Behind the Scenes

2 conductors 1 pianist 1 flutist 2 trumpeters 2 contrabassists 4 cellists 4 violists 4 percussionists 12 violinists 22 singers 24 hours of rehearsal over 5 days in 4… Read More

Q&A with Kaspar Putnins

Sep 17, 2012 Artist Spotlight

On November 11, Soundstreams welcomes back The Latvian Radio Choir and Kaspars Putnins, the choir’s conductor since 1992. A leader in the promotion of new choral music, Kaspars also regularly… Read More