Archival Radio Broadcast in memory of Michael Korn (1994)

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Ahead of the Michael Korn Concert Tribute 2018, we present archival radio broadcast of a program dedicated to the memory of Michael Korn, founder of The Bach Festival of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Singers and Chorus America.  

The First Art Productions program, aired in 1994, was recorded in June of that year in New York City, where many of Michael Korn's colleagues gathered for the 17th annual conference of Chorus America.  Here are the excerpts from the program:

The program, hosted by the late Gene Parrish, features interviews with Korn's colleagues and recordings of The Philadelphia Singers conducted by Michael Korn.  
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part 1: Introduction (5:37)

Part 2: Philadelphia, Summer of 1992, the 15th Chorus America Conference  (1:02)

Part 3: cont'd (1:33)

Part 4: ​Marion van der Loo recals (0:58)

Part 5: Brahms "Gypsy SongS," Op. 23 (excerpt), The Philadelphia Singers, Michael Korn conducting, October 1990 (5:12)

part 6: Conductors on Korn and story of founding of Chorus America (2:40)

Part 7: RCA Red Seal Recording. Handel "ROman Vespers", Dixit Dominus. Philadelphia Singers, Michael Korn conducting (6:11) 

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​The First Art is a nationally syndicated radio show produced by Chorus America from 1993 until 2001.
Copyright 1994 Chorus America; used by permission. More information available at www.chorusamerica.org.

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