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Going Beyond Words
Here is what the listeners of Going Beyond Words have to say
“Going Beyond Words speaks timelessly to a diverse public in weekly
celebration of the beauty of the human voice. It is “soul” music for
the choral musician and a vibrant advocate for all that is great
in (great) singing.”
Another listener states:
"Through Going Beyond Words, Stan Schmidt enriches lives every week. His
program educates and entertains, intellectually stimulates and touches the
spirit. It provides breadth of experience and furthers depth of understanding.
With a thematic approach served by its host’s through knowledge, unique insight,
genuine enthusiasm, and gentle strong presentation, Going Beyond Words advances
the cause of choral music and classical music as it speaks to the human condition."
Most KVNO-FM listeners probably associate Stan’s voice with the
Londonderry Air, which he uses as his theme music for Going Beyond
Words – airing every Sunday at 7:00 A.M. (central time) on 90.7FM. Since
1994 Schmidt has been presenting this program dedicated to the vocal and
choral art. “Omaha is a real center for choral music, which seven or eight
groups,” he said. “My goal for Going Beyond Words is to make the show
interesting for those who know the music well while making it accessible
to those listeners not as familiar with choral music.”
Stan has been bringing the music and the audience together in Omaha
for over 24 years, first as Associate Conductor for the Voices of Mel Olson
(now the MasterSingers), then as Artistic Director of the Clarion Chamber Chorale.
John Rutter wrote his Gloria for the Voices of Mel Olson in 1974.
Stan was President of CollegiumUSA.com from 1984 through 2007
and the founder of
Clarion Records,
a label for the purpose of showcasing the great choral recordings from the
past and providing contemporary choirs with a vehicle to promote their own recordings.
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