Is there some kind of weird vocal vortex in Minnesota? The state turns out so many excellent choral groups — at the school, church and professional levels — that it can arguably be dubbed the choral ...

It began with a lament. Four freshmen eating dinner in the cafeteria at Northfield's St. Olaf College in 1995 shared a common disappointment that their days of singing with a group of exclusively male ...

Now in its 27th year, the acclaimed vocal ensemble Cantus will return to concert stages this fall in the Twin Cities and throughout the country. From October through July, Cantus will present six new ...

Cantus has announced its 2025-26 season activities, including performances at home in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and on tour throughout the country, along with a new recording release ...

The 1960s and ’70s didn’t feel particularly safe, what with the tensions of major social change and the constant threat of nuclear annihilation. But the music of the era seems a safe bet for getting ...

Last summer, there was a lot of "virtue signaling" going on. After George Floyd was killed and voices of exasperation and anger started filling the streets and cyberspace, it seemed that almost every ...

“There’s a meeting here tonight.” So sang Cantus from the stage of Minneapolis’ Orchestra Hall on Monday evening. And what a rare meeting it was, as the Twin Cities group widely regarded as America’s ...

Join us for a breathtaking musical journey as Cantus, the renowned male vocal ensemble, presents Mountain Nights on Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Port Townsend. Cantus, ...

Vocal ensemble Cantus will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in the third floor ballroom at Barrington's White House, 145 W. Main. St. Tickets are $30 for adults, free for students 18 and younger ...

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