Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Sound of Ages Podcast
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| The OG Guitarist | Sam Handley | 28 Jul 2026 | 01:09:09 | |
On today's episode we sit down with Sound of Ages guitarist Sam Handley. We discuss the origin of his guitar playing, his approach to playing guitar with Sound of Ages, and much more. Don't forget to sign up for the Sound of Ages emails where you get news of upcoming events, concerts, records, etc. Sing up here. | |||
| A Simple French Delicacy | Saint-Saéns | 17 Jul 2026 | 01:01:44 | |
Saint-Saéns isn't known for his choral works, but there are several "French delicacies" that he penned worth performing, exploring, and discussing. Calme de nuits is one of those pieces. The beauty of this piece comes from it's simplicity. In this episode Kam does a composer profile of Saint-Saéns, Drew joins to discuss the work from a more technical standpoint, and we get to hear Sound of Ages' recording of the work from May of 2025, to be released as a single coming up soon! | |||
| An Ode to Ol' Billy Shakespeare | All's Well that Ends...Well | 08 Jul 2026 | 01:03:58 | |
Andrew Maxfield's masterful tribute to The Bard stands as a masterclass in musical humor, storytelling, and artistry. Take a listen to Kam & Drew discuss elements of the piece and performance that help the punch lines land. The two track Single featuring Poor Richard's Madrigal and All's Well that Ends...Well will be released on all streaming platforms Friday, July 10, 2026. Pre-Save the album here. Visit Sound of Ages website and sign up for our email list in order to stay in tune about all upcoming events and media! | |||
| Musical Storytelling | Poor Richard's Madrigal | 01 Jul 2026 | 01:12:19 | |
I might be easy to spot the story in music that has text, but the music itself can tell a story. The timeless elements of storytelling can be found in and amongst the notes themselves. Andrew's Poor Richard's Madrigal is a prime example of great musical storytelling on both counts. Sign up for our email list to stay up-to-date on upcoming releases, concerts, and other events! | |||
| Expletive Infixation & Thomas Freakin' Tallis | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:54:06 | |
Join us for the final episode of the Wind, Water, Stone: Deep Dives. If Ye Love Me Reimagined is the result of Kam and Drew's collaborations dealing with reimagining old works. Andrew takes us through the concept of a "palimpsest" in historical preservation and how he aimed for a similar effect, with glimpses of the original Tallis piece peaking through the surface that is Andrew's texture and style. The recording of the original setting of If Ye Love Me by Thomas Tallis featured in this episode is a performance by Tenebrae Choir and can be found on YouTube. | |||
| Harmonic Vibes | Day Is Done | 18 Jun 2026 | 01:01:55 | |
What is harmony? How is it formed? How does it function? Harmony can be explained very simply to a novice musician and also contains great depths that leave even the most seasoned professional wondering if they know "how to music at all." Day Is Done, the second to last track on Sound of Ages' most recent album Wind, Water, Stone explores various harmonic colors and functions. A baseline discussion follows about the fundamentals of harmony as a bi-product of linear sensibility. #soundofages | |||
| Can Music Have Texture? | Loveliest of Trees | 09 Jun 2026 | 01:20:24 | |
Kam & Drew take a deep dive into elements that make up musical texture, how they can be used to create motion, how rhythm plays a part, etc. Drew's setting of Loveliest of Trees employs various rhythmic and textural elements to take the listener on a contemplative journey through the seasons. | |||
| Pre-Concert Special | Sound of Ages 2026 Season Finale | 27 May 2026 | 00:35:19 | |
Join Kam and Drew as they do a brief overview of some of the pieces, themes, and narratives that will be explored in Sound of Ages season retrospective concert. Repertoire to include William Byrd, John Tavener, Andrew Maxfield, Anton Bruckner, Claudio Monteverdi, and more. #soundofages soundofageschoir.com | |||
| French vs German | The Blue Bird | 25 May 2026 | 00:51:20 | |
Wind, Water, Stone is available now! Get it wherever you get your streams! Today we dive into Drew's setting of The Blue Bird, a text by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge made famous in the choral world by 19th Century English composer Charles Villiers Stanford. Kam and Drew discuss the differences between the French and German schools of thought when it comes to composition, the importance of line, the use of harmonic colors, and much more! | |||
| Madrigalagrams | Invitation to Love | 18 May 2026 | 01:05:37 | |
Andrew Maxfield's setting of Paul Laurence Dunbar's famous text Invitation to Love serves as the subject of our next episode of deep dives into tracks from SOA's upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone. Hearkening to techniques from the renaissance madrigals, we get to feel and hear Drew's point of view of the text in song. | |||
| Dumpster Candy or Brilliant Simplicity? | The Lord of Glory Is My Light | 11 May 2026 | 00:49:48 | |
Writing "simple" music can be rather complex and requires a lot of thought, craft, and discipline. The Lord of Glory Is My Light represents Andrew Maxfield's disciple and commitment to craft. This piece is the next track that will appear on Sound of Ages upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone, release date May 22, 2026. Watch the video version! #soundofages | |||
| Jazz in Utah Better Than Our Basketball... | Nunc dimittis | 04 May 2026 | 01:01:26 | |
In this episode, we dig into Drew's matrix of analysis that provides a framework for to categorizing and analyzing music in unconventional, but extremely useful ways. We use this framework to dissect his setting of the Nunc dimittis, a supremely jazzy composition that explores the boundaries between "song" and "composition," (however you define those terms). Watch the video version here. Reserve your seat at the Sound of Ages Season Retrospective Concert on May 29th by visiting soundofageschoir.com/events | |||
| Loop Pedal Canons | A Deep Dive Into Andrew Maxfield's Magnificat | 28 Apr 2026 | 01:40:20 | |
When evensong canticles, vocal consort singing, electric guitar, and loop pedal canons combine, you get Andrew Maxfield's setting of the Magnificat, a track being released on SOA's upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone on May 22, 2026 by #novonarecords. Watch the video version here! | |||
| Ancient & Modern Collide | O Oriens | With Andrew Maxfield | 20 Apr 2026 | 00:51:13 | |
Today we take a deep dive into track 2 of Sound of Ages upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone: O Oriens. This ancient chant melody is masterfully woven into contemporary textures and harmonies by composer in residence Andrew Maxfield. We discuss elements of the piece, philosophical approaches, specific passages, and calling back to ancient techniques. | |||
| Deep Dive Into Track 1: Wind, Water, Stone | Andrew Maxfield | 13 Apr 2026 | 00:43:10 | |
Join us as we discuss the title track of our upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone in depth. We discuss many of Drew's compositional methods such as word painting, counterpoint, genre-bending, and much more. Wind, Water, Stone the album is set to launch on May 22, 2026. | |||
| Wind, Water, Stone Album Introduction | 06 Apr 2026 | 00:26:47 | |
Sound of Ages next album, Wind, Water, Stone will be released on May 22, 2026. The album is a collection of individual works by composer in residence Andrew Maxfield. Join us for the introduction to the album as we talk over the bit picture, the project genesis, stylistic approach, etc. The album will be released by Navona records on all major streaming platforms on May 22, 2026. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/recordings | |||
| Welcome to the Sound of Ages Podcast | Stations of the Cross Premiere | with Andrew Maxfield | 23 Mar 2026 | 01:44:14 | |
Welcome to the podcast formerly known as Early Music Monday. We've rebranded to The Sound of Ages Podcast where, we keep many of the similarities to Early Music Monday, but expand the scope to include projects, music, discussions related to the group and random musings from Kam & Drew. On this special episode launch, Kam & Drew sit down and discuss Sound of Ages' premiere of Drew's newest large scale work Stations of the Cross, on March 27th at the BYU Museum of Art and March 28th at St. John's Episcopal Church in Logan, UT. https://www.soundofageschoir.com/stations-of-the-cross | |||
| EMM 70: Have a CRMSS-Y Christmas | Greg Skidmore | 18 Dec 2023 | 01:32:35 | |
Today we get to chat a bit about Renaissance Christmas music and the 2024 Canadian Renaissance Music Summer School, with the director Greg Skidmore. Greg sings in a number of professional chamber choir ensembles throughout the UK and elsewhere. | |||
| EMM 69: EXCLUSIVE Pre-Album Interview | Markdavin Obenza | 30 Oct 2023 | 00:47:26 | |
We get an exclusive sneak peak at some tracks on the upcoming album Penitence & Lamentations by the Byrd Ensemble, conducted by Markdavin Obenza. We sit down with Markdavin and have a conversation about several of the tracks on the upcoming record, which comes out Friday, November 3, 2023, including a new commission by Nico Muhly. | |||
| EMM 68: Fresh Sound, Old Music | Dr. Jesse Rodin | 24 Oct 2023 | 01:04:14 | |
Today we get an exclusive look into the upcoming album of Josquin's music with Dr. Jesse Rodin, a professor at Stanford University and Artistic Director/Conductor of Cut Circle. This album is the group's first installment of what will be a series of albums on Josquin's music. Dr. Rodin's research on Josquin has lead to some significant discoveries/conclusions regarding attribution of work and the "Josquin canon". | |||
| EMM 67: EXCLUSIVE I Fagiolini Album Pre-Release Interview | Robert Hollingworth & Greg Skidmore | 25 Sep 2023 | 01:23:06 | |
A great pleasure to have I Fagiolini Director Robert Hollingworth along with Baritone Greg Skidmore for an exclusive interview about I Fagiolini's upcoming album "Missa Tu Es Petrus", featuring the previously unrecorded work of the same title by 17th Century Italian Composer Orazio Benevoli. Go download on your favorite streaming service on October 6, 2023 (or the album is available for purchase. | |||
| EMM 66. Concert Preview | SOA Autumnal Equinox Evensong | 18 Sep 2023 | 00:41:03 | |
On today's episode, we walk through the concert program for Sound of Ages upcoming Evensong concert. As part of their Evensong concert series, the Autumnal Equinox Evensong theme is opposites and gratitude. There are only a few tickets left so don't miss out, get your tickets here. | |||
| EMM 65: An 'Improversation' | Dr. Peter Schubert | 11 Sep 2023 | 01:12:02 | |
Today we get to have a fantastic 'Improversation' if you will, with Dr. Peter Schubert. | |||
| EMM 64: Your Brain On What? | Professor Megan Long | 29 Aug 2023 | 01:10:48 | |
Today we get to have a fantastic conversation with Professor Megan Long of Oberlin College & Conservatory. Long’s articles have appeared in Music Theory Spectrum, the Journal of Music Theory, Music Theory Online, and Open Access Musicology and her research has been supported by grants from the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Her 2018 article, “Cadential Syntax and Tonal Expectation in Late Sixteenth-Century Homophony” won the Society for Music Theory’s Emerging Scholar Award. Long is the editor of SMT-V, the Society for Music Theory’s peer-reviewed video-journal. Long is also a mezzo-soprano who specializes in music of the Renaissance and Baroque eras. Long's work was honored with Oberlin College & Conservatory's Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2021-22 academic year. Rebecca Cypess's article on "thin notation": https://www.earlymusicamerica.org/web-articles/translation-and-the-ideas-of-early-music/ | |||
| EMM 63: Tenebrae - Passion and Precision Pt. II: Path of Miracles | Nigel Short | 21 Aug 2023 | 01:38:18 | |
Today we get a follow up conversation with Nigel Short where he walks us through Joby Talbot's Path of Miracles. The conversation is interspersed with audio clips from each movement. | |||
| EMM 62: Tenebrae - Passion and Precision | Nigel Short | 14 Aug 2023 | 01:09:27 | |
Today we get to chat with Nigel Short, Conductor and Artistic Director of Tenebrae Choir. We get to hear his journey as a singer, the genesis of Tenebrae choir, Nigel's approach to choral singing, his thoughts about renaissance music and more! Tenebrae are special. Directed by Nigel Short, these were exemplary performances, lucid, and so commanding it seemed as if singing perfectly in tune was the most natural thing in the world. – The Guardian
A former member of renowned vocal ensemble The King’s Singers, in 2001 Nigel formed Tenebrae, a virtuosic choir that combines the passion of a cathedral choir with the precision of a chamber ensemble. Under his direction, Tenebrae has collaborated with internationally acclaimed orchestras and instrumentalists and now enjoys a reputation as one of the world’s finest vocal ensembles. Nigel has conducted the choir at some of the world’s most prestigious venues and festivals, including the BBC Proms, Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Rheingau Musik Festival and Sydney Festival. “…the highly impressive Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short pull out all the vocal stops at the right moments. – Gramophone Magazine
To date, Nigel has conducted the majority of the UK’s leading orchestras, including the Academy of Ancient Music, Aurora Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Britten Sinfonia, English Concert, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Other orchestral recordings include Mozart’s Requiem with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, and Nigel has also appeared as guest conductor with the BBC Singers, Leipzig’s MDR Rundfunkchor and the Danish National Vocal Ensemble. Nigel Short’s superb musical sensitivity to phrasing and texture illuminates everything… the endless dovetailing of the musical lines, all within an overall architectural vision, is exquisitely sustained. – BBC Music Magazine
Nigel has vast recording experience having conducted for many of the world’s major labels including Decca Classics, Deutsche Grammophon, LSO Live and Signum, as well as having contributed to a number of high-profile film soundtracks. In 2018, he received a Grammy nomination in the category of ‘Best Choral Performance’ for Tenebrae’s album of parts songs from the British Isles, Music of the Spheres. As a Gramophone award-winning producer, Nigel works with many of the UK’s leading professional choirs and vocal ensembles including Alamire, Ex Cathedra, Gallicantus and The King’s Singers. Tenebrae reveals itself as one of those exceptional choirs whose individual singers have been moulded into a single superbly sensitive and responsive musical instrument. – The Telegraph YouTube recording of Tenebrae performing Allegri's Miserere | |||
| EMM 61: The Andrew Special Part II | Poor Richard's Madrigal | 07 Aug 2023 | 00:51:17 | |
Today we talk through Andrew's newest piece commissioned by Sound of Ages for their Sing Actually narrative concert: Poor Richard's Madrigal. This piece pays homage to Thomas Morley's Now Is the Month of Maying. We discuss comedy, madrigals, and much more. Check out the live performance ofPoor Richard's Madrigal on YouTube. | |||
| EMM 60: The Andrew Special | Sing Actually: The Ultimate Choral RomCom | 31 Jul 2023 | 00:51:30 | |
Frequent guest and newly appointed Composer in Residence for Sound of Ages, Andrew Maxfield shares his insights and perspectives on Sound of Ages' newest narrative concert "Sing Actually: The Ultimate Choral RomCom." They also discuss entrepreneurial practices that can be applied to the choral art and classical music more broadly. | |||
| EMM 59: Resurrexit podcasti | David Simmons Wood | 17 Jul 2023 | 01:13:09 | |
Welcome back to Early Music Monday! We return to the podcast waves by interviewing Dr. David Wood, program director for Early Music America and Director of Early Music ensembles at K-State University in Manhattan, Kansas. | |||
| EMM 58: TENET Vocal Artists | Jolle Greenleaf | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:52:30 | |
Today we sit down with Jolle Greenleaf, Artistic Director of Tenet Vocal Artists based out of New York City. We discuss conductor roles, the power of early music, and get a glimpse in some of Jolle's composer preferences. | |||
| EMM 57: Well, Well, Well...How the Turntables... | Kameron Kavanaugh | 04 Apr 2022 | 01:11:14 | |
On today's episode of Early Music Monday, Stevie turns the tables and interviews Kameron. Great insights into what makes Kameron tick and more background into how he became the early music nerd that he is today. | |||
| EMM 56: Here Comes Treble | Dr. Erin Plisco | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
Today we welcome back Dr. Erin Plisco to share a brief overview of the interest session she presented at the recent Southwestern ACDA conference, "Looking for Treble in Old and New Places: Historical Repertoire for Treble Voices." | |||
| EMM 55: The Andrew Special | Concert Reviews | ACDA Western | Voces8 | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:41:41 | |
On today's episode of the Andrew Special, Andrew Maxfield and our new cohost Stevie Dugdale give brief concert reviews of recent concerts they attended of ACDA Western Conference in California and Voces8 in Wichita, KS. | |||
| EMM 54: Co-host Introduction | Stephen Dugdale | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:42:20 | |
Today we sit down for an introduction interview with our new co-host, Stevie Dugdale. | |||
| EMM 53: Josquin the Rock Star | Dr. Jesse Rodin | 07 Mar 2022 | 01:08:47 | |
Today we get to have an amazing conversation with Dr. Jesse Rodin, professor at Stanford University, Josquin Scholar, conductor/performer, and the founding Artistic Director of Cut Circle. | |||
| EMM 52: If I Were a Chorister | Helen Ashby | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:59:54 | |
Today we get to have a fantastic conversation with British Soprano Helen Ashby who sings in several ensembles including Stile Antico, fantastic early music ensemble. She is also the singing instructor for the boy choristers at Westminster Abby. | |||
| EMM 51: Love's Keen Sting: The Italian Madrigal | Cipriano de Rore | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:29:06 | |
The Italian Madrigal is the sound of love songs from the 16th Century. We look a little into the origins of the Madrigal as a genre and into Cipriano de Rore's life and style. | |||
| EMM 50: This Marriage: Music and Poetry (Pt. 2) | Eric Whitacre & Tony Silvestri | 07 Feb 2022 | 01:11:21 | |
Part 2 of our sit down with Eric Whitacre and Tony Silvestri. We take a closer look into their work "Sainte-Chapelle" and "The Sacred Veil". A few golden nuggets regarding the works that have never been shared before. | |||
| EMM 49: This Marriage: Music and Poetry (Pt. 1) | Eric Whitacre & Tony Silvestri | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:55:11 | |
We get to sit down with one of choral music's great composer/poet duo's, Eric Whitacre and Tony Silvestri to discuss a few of their most popular collaborations: Lux Arumque, Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Sainte-Chapelle, and Sacred Veil. We discuss text, meaning, musical elements, and this marriage of old and new to create something novel and great. | |||
| EMM 48: Do You Even Music Bro? | How to Speak "Music" | 24 Jan 2022 | 01:06:15 | |
Today we take a deep dive into "Amicus Meus" by Tomás Luis de Victoria and have a discussion about how to even talk about music using Jan LaRue's Guidelines for Stylistic Analysis. That sounds like the most boring thing ever, but it's actually an incredible way to look deeper at how music acts and what gives it its drive. | |||
| EMM 47: Real Artists Don't Starve | Thomas Tallis | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:47:53 | |
The myth behind the starving artist can be crippling. We discuss some ways to change our paradigm from starving artists to thriving artists. Featuring Sound of Ages' National ACDA Performance of "Loquebantur" by Thomas Tallis. | |||
| EMM 46: Madrigal GOAT Marenzio | Hannah Ely | 22 Nov 2021 | 01:01:38 | |
Today we look at the life and music of Luca Marenzio, the great Italian madrigalist and have a fantastic interview with Hannah Ely, founding Artistic Director and Soprano in Fieri Consort. | |||
| EMM 45: The Art of Impossible | High Achievement in Early Music | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:39:34 | |
If you have ever thought that you are not creative or that "making it big" is impossible, today's episode is for you. There are two false choices taught in the world. It's either "Go live your dream" or "don't pursue your dream, do something practical". I seek to find the middle of ";pursue your dream, but it's going to be insanely hard and require grit and creativity". Making Early Music a career would not fall in the category of stable, smart, or lucrative, but that doesn't mean it's impossible. It might just look a little different than your initial expectations. | |||
| EMM 44: WTF (What's the Form) 2.0 | Andrew Maxfield | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:46:02 | |
We discuss "Touch Me Not", new Andrew Maxfield Commission for Sound of Ages project "Ascension". We take a closer look into some of the musical elements that hold the piece together. | |||
| EMM 43: Sound of Ages ACDA UT Performance | Ascension | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:44:14 | |
On today's episode, we listen to Sound of Ages ACDA Utah performance of their program, "Ascension", from October 23rd in Sandy, UT. Kameron gives a brief intro to each piece and then we get to listen to each piece in its entirety. | |||
| EMM 42: The Choralosopher | Chris Munce | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:58:27 | |
Today we get the opportunity to sit down with The Choralosopher himself, Chris Munce. We'll talk to him about early music, his professional choir, his high school students. It's cool to hear him on the other side of the mic. | |||
| EMM 41: The Triumphs of Oriana | Michael East | 04 Oct 2021 | 00:24:58 | |
Today we talk about the Triumphs of Oriana, a collection of Madrigals, a little bit about Michael East, who nobody's heard of, and if you haven't heard of the Triumphs of Oriana, have you been living under a stupid rock? | |||
| EMM 40: The Anatomy of Creativity | Michael John Trotta | 20 Sep 2021 | 01:00:40 | |
Today we're going to have a conversation with Michael John Trotta about compositions, about early music, about something that he has coined "the anatomy of creativity". | |||
| EMM 39: We Remember | Chris Lowrey | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:59:47 | |
Today we will have a fantastic interview with Chris Lowrey, professional counter-tenor and Founding Artistic Director of Ensemble Altera. | |||
| EMM 38: Unlikely Partners: Salamone Rossi | Josh Habermann | 30 Aug 2021 | 01:04:17 | |
Today we're going to talk about the Italian Renaissance composer Salamone Rossi. We'll have a great interview with Josh Habermann, conductor of Santa Fe Desert Chorale and several other ensembles. | |||