Today’s episode is the second installment in our series discussing newly released choral albums, and we’ll be focusing on Choral Chameleon’s new album, Deus Ex Machina. We’re excited to share a fascinating conversation with composer Rex Isenberg about his piece Messiahs: False & True, as well as Choral Chameleon’s Artistic Director (and dear friend of the podcast) Vince Peterson. 

Episode transcript

Edited by Fausto Daos

Music excerpts

All music excerpts are performed by Choral Chameleon, from the new album Deus Ex Machina, featuring organist Nathan Taylor, narrator Paul Hecht, and percussionist Christine Chen. 

• Messiahs: False and True - Movement I. Consolamini, consolamini
• Messiahs: False and True - Movement III. Populus qui ambulabat in tenebris
• Messiahs: False and True - Movement VII. Omnes nos quasi oves erravimus
• Messiahs: False and True - Movement IX. Nos autem sperabamus
• Messiahs: False and True - Movement II. Vox clamantis
• Messiahs: False and True - Movement X. Man is his own star

Episode references

• Rex Isenberg
• Vince Peterson
• Choral Chameleon
• Deus Ex Machina

Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic