WPR Music, Arts & Culture calendar

As the United States nears the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, explore music from 1776 through the start of the Civil War, performed on period instruments! This program draws on a wide variety of traditional works, including choral and sacred instrumental music, military music, spirituals, and abolitionist music.

We close our season of rediscovery with a reflection on musical identity as varied, searching and complex as the nation itself. From Quinn Mason’s vibrant overture to the open-hearted lyricism […]