Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, joined by conductor Teddy Abrams and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, has released a new album pairing the violin concertos by Antonín Dvořák and Aram Khachaturian. Pine explains, "The thing that really connects these concertos is that both composers were really inspired by the ethnic music of their particular region of the world: Dvořák by Czech folk music from his homeland, while the Soviet-Armenian Khachaturian drew upon the harmonies, rhythms, and colorful affects of Armenian folk music and other music of the Caucasus." For November 19, Rachel Barton Pine Dvorrak - Khachaturian Violin Concertos w/RSNO - Teddy Abrams is the WFMT: Chicago 'Featured New Release' p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d}

At home, they are a group of south London schoolboys who pass through life without attracting much attention beyond their family and friends. But in Japan, the choirboys of Libera are treated like rock stars, with fans queuing to get their albums autographed. Christmas Carols With Libera, which was released last Friday in Britain, reached the top of the classical charts last month. The choir, a charity, consists of pupils as young as six from state primary schools in Balham, Brixton, Peckham and Wimbledon who practice together in south London churches. Although they perform in Britain, they find their most enthusiastic audiences overseas. The touring group of children aged eight and upwards has performed for two popes including a concert in 2016 in the presence of Pope Francis in Krakow Poland where 1.7 million pilgrims attended a prayer vigil on World Youth Day. Robert Prizeman, who founded the choir, which had its first big international tour in 2004, said it was an extraordinary spectacle. "They were standing on the stage there and you couldn't see the edge of the audience," he told the Times. Their most recent tour took place last month when they sold out the 2,500 seater Bunkamuri Orchard Hall in Tokyo for two nights. The boys then sat in the lobby as a queue of fans snaked around the building in the hope of meeting them. Mr Prizeman said the group has a large following not only in Japan but South Korea and the Philippines. "In South Korea, audiences make a lot of noise and in the Philippines they go completely crazy, but in Japan they are silent until the music ends, then they will applaud for a long time. You get one thousand people literally queueing around the block to get CDs signed." The group has 70 members, 30 of whom go on tour alongside former members who act as chaperones. "It's quite an extraordinary south London story." He said, "We did a thing for Brian Wilson at the Kennedy Center in front of George W Bush. [Wilson] sends us Christmas cards every year." The smaller of their two papal audiences was a concert in 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York, where they performed before a crowd of 60,000. They have been on the same bill as Meatloaf and Miley Cyrus and sang at the wedding of former choir boy Aled Jones. "Then they go and sing in a church with an organ in south London." Mr Prizeman said, "For some of them it will be life changing. For some it will be an activity like joining the Scouts. Hopefully it will inspire a love of music.The area where we work doesn't have much private education. They all come from state primaries. It's a bit of a hothouse for them. That's the extraordinary thing with children. They get as good as professional singers in their own way." Their music includes covers of pop songs such as Orinoco Flow by Enya as well as more traditional choral music. "We're definitely not King's College Cambridge." He said that their tours were not typical of the music industry. "You get this curious thing: you're going off and there are teddy bears hanging out of their backpacks. They boys are limited to one small cuddly companion of soft toys – no large teddies." The children usually travel during school holidays so they get a lot of recreation time between performances. Boys play a lot of football in downtime – sometimes rounders – but they always play in silence because on tour they have to preserve their voices. Screaming on the pitch is a sure way to wreck them."

A pulsation marks time, our time. It infuses its rhythm in it and evokes the heart. This week's pulsation is 'Nostos' by Jean-Michel Blais.  Listen to the podcast Pulsations, Angele Dubeau's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time. Features the music of; Olafur Arnalds, Jean-Michel Blais, Ludovico Einaudi, Alex Baranowski, Craig Armstrong, Peter Gregson, Yann Tiersen, Abel Korzeniowski, Johan Johannsson, Max Richter and Dalal." Produced & Narrated by Max Horowitz - Crossover Media p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} This content, as well as the related podcast, are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) for redistribution and adaptation.

I Shouldn't Be Telling You This is the new album by jazz pianist and actor Jeff Goldblum. After his live set being hailed as one of Glastonbury 2019's most iconic moments this summer, at which he announced from the stage that a brand new record was in the works, Goldblum will make the listener smile even more than his first one on this new recording. If that is possible. With his long-time band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, the enticingly-titled album I Shouldn't Be Telling You This will be released globallyNovember 1 on Decca Records and features an impressive array of surprising duet guests. Now he's the subject of the latest SiriusXM Artist Confidential. Goldblum brings his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra to perform in front of a Real Jazz audience and gives the lowdown on his new show now available on the new Disney streaming service, Disney+, The World According To Jeff Goldblum. Hear this exclusive SiriusXM Artist Confidential: Saturday, November 16th at 7 pm ET Monday, November 18th at 12 pm ET

Pulsations is the latest from violinist Angele Dubeau and her all-female string ensemble, La Pieta. Dubeau explains the concept of this album: "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time." Composers represented include Olafur Arnalds, Ludovico Einaudi, Craig Armstrong, and Max Richter. For the week of November 18, Angele Dubeau - Pulsations is the KDFC: San Francisco 'Album of the Week'   p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px}

Pulsations is the latest from violinist Angele Dubeau and her all-female string ensemble, La Pieta. Dubeau explains the concept of this album: "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time." Composers represented include Olafur Arnalds, Ludovico Einaudi, Craig Armstrong, and Max Richter. For the week of November 18, Angele Dubeau - Pulsations is the KUSC: Los Angeles 'Album of the Week' p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px}

After a tragic loss, a parent is inundated with words of condolences and must ponder the real value and meaning of these words. Are they meant in all sincerity or are they just platitudes? Are these words spoken merely to salve the conscience of the well-wisher. In situations where the tragedy is avoidable, Can the energy expended in composing theses elaborately worded but useless phrases be put into preventing the sad event in the first place. Do words have any meaning if they are un-yoked from deeds and action. Listen to the podcast The POINT LESS podcast is a series that boldly expresses views on social injustice. It is an activist's call - at once a celebration of life and a cautionary take on the social forces that threaten it. Violence, immigration, xenophobia, betrayal, and dignity are themes considered and rendered with a powerful and knowing generosity of spirit.So embodies the artistic - and entrepreneurial - philosophy of Onabulé, whose latest album release, Point Less, is a giant leap forward and deeply soulful Rueful yet optimistic, Onabulé's reach is global. His three-and-a-half octave baritone and the powerful emotions he conveys with it connects with audiences around the world. "Hands-on, self-sufficiency has always been my mantra for survival in the music game," says the songwriter. Produced & Narrated by Max Horowitz - Crossover Media This content, as well as the related podcast, are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) for redistribution and adaptation.