No Baton Needed Podcast

This episode of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast features a conversation with choral conductor, composer, teacher, and professor emerita at San José State University, Dr. Charlene Archibeque.

Rounding out the first season of The Choral Project's 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 podcast is a conversation with our beloved alto, Kelsey Killoran! Learn about Kelsey's journey as a musician, Daniel Hughes' arrangement of Annie Lennox's "Into the West," from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨, and how music has impacted Kelsey and Daniel alike.

Episode 5 / Composers / Conversation With Kira Zeeman Rugen by The Choral Project

In Episode 4 of The Choral Project’s (TCP) 𝙉𝙤 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩, Daniel Hughes (Host, TCP Founder + Artistic Director) has a conversation with award-winning Broadway and film composer, 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘇. In addition to speaking about writing music during the pandemic, Stephen talks about his experience and process composing one of The Choral Project’s most treasured songs, “Kéramos;” some history and insight into the development of his iconic works 𝘎𝘰𝘥𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭 and 𝘞𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥; the book he wanted to turn into a musical; and so much more.

In our third episode of 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱, The Choral Project's Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes chats with composer Joshua Shank.

Listen in on a conversation with The Choral Project's friend, the Founder and Music Director of the San José Chamber Orchestra, Barbara Day Turner. 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 is hosted by The Choral Project's Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes, and The Choral Project's bass and co-host, Chris Willmore.

In the inaugural episode of The Choral Project's (TCP) 𝗡𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, Chris Willmore (co-host + TCP bass) sits down with The Choral Project Founder, Artistic Director, and Conductor, Daniel Hughes to discuss The Choral Project's history, 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘥, and Daniel's journey to becoming a musician.