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Music And Fellowship With The Heartland Men's Chorus

The Heartland Mens Chorus performing at the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses festival.
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The Heartland Men's Chorus performing at the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses festival.

Classical KC welcomes Shawn Cullen and Steve Dodge from the Heartland Men's Chorus to talk about the group's over 35 year history of music making and social justice work. We'll hear a diverse selection of music ranging from somber to laugh-out-loud funny.

Host

Stephen Steigman

Guests

Shawn Cullen, artistic director and conductor
Steve Dodge, board chair and chorus member

Program

I Sing Out
by Mark Hayes
Eric Aufdengarten and Michael Schnetzer - soloists
Shawn Cullen, conductor
Virtual performance, 2021

The Road Home
by Stephen Paulus
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Quest Unending"

Make Them Hear You
by Lynn Ahrens and Steven Flaherty, arr. by Jeff Funk
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Heartland Pride"

Bittersweet Tango
by Eric Lane Barnes
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Heartland Pride"

O Shendandoah
Trad. arr. By Greg Gilpin
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Freedom"

Color Out of Colorado
by Dick Gallager and Mark Waldrop, arr. by Larry Moore
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Heartland Pride"

Over the Rainbow
by Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg, arr. by Mark Hayes
Shawn Cullen, conductor
Virtual performance, 2021

Children Will Listen
by Stephen Sondheim, arr. by Tim Sarsany
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Freedom"

Pacem
by Lee Dengler
Shawn Cullen, conductor
Virtual performance, 2020

Finally Here
by Eric Helmuth
Joseph Nadeau, conductor
From the album "Heartland Pride"

You can learn more about the Heartland Men's Chorus, including upcoming performances, recordings and how to join at hmckc.org.

Artistic Director Shawn Cullen leads members of the Heartland Mens Chorus during a Pride Night performance of the National Anthem at the Royals' Kauffman Stadium - June 2021
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Artistic Director Shawn Cullen leads members of the Heartland Men's Chorus during a Pride Night performance of the National Anthem at the Royals' Kauffman Stadium - June 2021

Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org">Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org</a>.
Sam Wisman is a Senior Producer for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3. Email him at samwisman@classicalkc.org.