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EcoVoice and “Mass for the Endangered”

April 28, 2023, 8:00 pm

Kirsten Hedegaard (L) & Sarah Kirkland Snider (R)

On this week’s episode, LaRob and Kristina welcome two special guests to explore the crossover between classical music and climate change activism. Singer and conductor Kirsten Hedegaard discusses her work in this sphere, including her EcoVoice Project, and composer Sarah Kirkland Snider shares the environmental impetus for creating her work Mass for the Endangered.

Playlist

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
I. Kyrie
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
II. Gloria
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
III. Alleluia
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
IV. Credo
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
V. Sanctus; Benedictus
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Sarah Kirkland Snider: Mass for the Endangered
VI. Agnus Dei
Gallicantus/Gabriel Crouch
Nonesuch 640767

Meet the Hosts

LaRob K. Rafael joined the WFMT announcing staff in 2020 as a fill-in host and became WFMT’s full-time weekend morning host and producer in Fall of 2021. A Bass-Baritone from the DMV area (Maryland), LaRob has been involved with music since childhood and is a graduate of DePaul University, where he studied Vocal Performance. He has since gone on to work with arts organizations including Lyric Opera of Chicago, La Caccina (a professional women’s ensemble), Black Opera Alliance, Black Administrators of Opera, and Sphinx Organization to name a few. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of Hearing in Color and combines his experience and research to change the predominantly white, European, male classical canon.

Kristina Lynn is a producer and host at WFMT, presenting both Sounds Classical with LaRob K. Rafael, and Evening Music on Friday nights. She has hosted live performances and artist interviews with the Rush Hour Concerts and has done voiceover work for the WFMT Radio Network. With an easygoing approach, Kristina aims to welcome all types of listeners to classical music and explore the art form from a 21st-century perspective. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree specializing in Trumpet Performance from DePaul University. Before announcing at WFMT, she has previously worked in radio production at both WFMT and at WQXR in New York.

Weekend Mornings with LaRob K. Rafael

Weekend Mornings with LaRob K. Rafael

EcoVoice and “Mass for the Endangered”

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