The MasterVoices Podcast
Part oral history, part entertainment, and part education, the show will invite a diverse range of masterful voices to explore subjects ranging from music and language to history and culture.
The MasterVoices Podcast is a project of the New York City nonprofit MasterVoices (originally The Collegiate Chorale), whose mission is using the human voice to connect, inspire, and unite. Founded in 1941 by Robert Shaw, the Chorale was one of the first integrated choruses in the United States.
Learn more at www.mastervoices.org.
Episodes
4 episodes
Blind Injustice - Ep 1: In Their Own Words (and Music)
Blind Injustice, receiving its NYC premiere by MasterVoices in February 2025, tells the stories of six people wrongfully convicted and incarcerated, serving 117 years behind bars before their release and exoneration. In this episode, c...
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Stories, Songs, and STRIKE!
In the 1920s, operetta remained supreme and American audiences were in love with Gilbert and Sullivan – the Gershwins included. Their score for Strike Up the Band paid homage while creating songs that were sui generis and utterly Ameri...
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Episode 3
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Strike Up the Satire!
When the first version of Strike Up the Band closed in Philadelphia in less than a week, its author George S. Kaufman famously quipped, “Satire is what closes on Saturday night.” But what is satire, anyway? Join host John McWhort...
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Episode 2
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Preparing Gershwin's 'Strike Up the Band': A Journey Through History, Humor, and Music
What was life like in the 1927? What changed by 1930? And how was it all reflected on stage? For over half a century, Strike Up the Band has been one of the great mysteries of the American musical theater - lovingly r...
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