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Music

"Stephanie Says" (She's yearning for England)

Minneapolis singer songwriter Stephanie Winter has lived in Minnesota for more than two decades. Her heart however, belongs to the country where she grew up, England. Winter and her band "Stephanie Says" capture that longing for home on their new CD, "Sex, Socialism and the Seaside."

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A new overture for "The People's Room"

This weekend the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra premiers a new overture to celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the opening of the Minnesota State Capitol building.

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The Kato Ballroom celebrates 50 years

The Kato Ballroom opened its doors back in the early 1950s around the advent of rock and roll. Before long, the Kato established itself as a Mankato hotspot hosting legends like Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and even Louis Armstrong. This New Year's Eve the Kato revisits that history with a party celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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Twelve months of music

Midmorning showcases the year in music and highlights the good, the bad and the just plain weird. Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images

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Christmas carols are a family tradition

If you've been shopping this holiday season, chances are you've heard a carol by Alfred Burt playing on the speaker overhead. Songs like "Caroling, Caroling" and "Some Children See Him" have become standards. His grand-niece Abbie Burt Betinis is upholding that tradition. The Minneapolis-based composer has written her fourth annual Christmas carol for the year 2004. Like two generations before her, Betinis will be sending her carol out as her holiday greeting card this year.

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Silent Night a part of Willmar man's family tree

Silent Night is one of the most popular Christmas carols ever written. It has special meaning for a Willmar man, who played the song for years before he discovered his family's connection to its music.

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A cure for the common carol

If you set foot in any store this week chances are you heard some Christmas music. Some of it's good, some of it's bad--and some of it is just plain ugly. Minnesota Public Radio's Greta Cunningham spoke to classical music host Bob Christiansen to get some meaningful music picks.

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Christmas hymn born out of anquish

A Christmas hymn created by a Minnesota composer years ago grew out of the life and death struggle of his three-year-old son. The good news is the child survived, and the hymn went on to become a big favorite. Earlier this month, 50 years after writing the hymn, composer Paul Manz was listening to a live radio broadcast and got an early Christmas present. He heard a world famous choral group sing the tune.

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King's College Choir reverberates throughout the Cathedral of St. Paul

The internationally renowned Choir of King's College, Cambridge, performed its first-ever Christmas concert in Minnesota Dec. 13, 2004, at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Their performance is captured in song, and in photos.

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A musical holiday wishlist

Santa is not the only one with his list checked twice. Classical host Julie Amacher shares holiday picks that might help you deck the halls.

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