Sound of Ages Podcast
Sound of Ages is a professional vocal consort based in Utah. They specialize in performing music of all styles, genres and time periods, with a focus on the timeless fundamentals from medieval and renaissance times.
Hosted by Founder and Artistic Director Kam Kavanaugh and Composer-in-Residence and Chief Strategist Andrew Maxfield. Discussions range from musical concepts, entrepreneurial strategy, live concert streams, interviews with fellow professionals in the industry, and essentially, all things choral music related.
Previously known as "Early Music Monday," Kam has already interviewed a variety of choral rock stars from around the globe including Nigel Short, Eric Whitacre, Owain Park, Cecilia McDowall, Andrew Crane, Chris Gabbitas and many more.
Episodes
78 episodes
Dumpster Candy or Brilliant Simplicity? | The Lord of Glory Is My Light
Writing "simple" music can be rather complex and requires a lot of thought, craft, and discipline. The Lord of Glory Is My Light represents Andrew Maxfield's disciple and commitment to craft. This piece is the next track that will appear on Sou...
Jazz in Utah Better Than Our Basketball... | Nunc dimittis
In this episode, we dig into Drew's matrix of analysis that provides a framework for to categorizing and analyzing music in unconventional, but extremely useful ways. We use this framework to dissect his setting of the Nunc dimittis, a...
Loop Pedal Canons | A Deep Dive Into Andrew Maxfield's Magnificat
When evensong canticles, vocal consort singing, electric guitar, and loop pedal canons combine, you get Andrew Maxfield's setting of the Magnificat, a track being released on SOA's upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone on May 22, ...
Ancient & Modern Collide | O Oriens | With Andrew Maxfield
Today we take a deep dive into track 2 of Sound of Ages upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone: O Oriens. This ancient chant melody is masterfully woven into contemporary textures and harmonies by composer in residence Andrew Maxfield. We d...
Deep Dive Into Track 1: Wind, Water, Stone | Andrew Maxfield
Join us as we discuss the title track of our upcoming album Wind, Water, Stone in depth. We discuss many of Drew's compositional methods such as word painting, counterpoint, genre-bending, and much more. Wind, Wate...
Wind, Water, Stone Album Introduction
Sound of Ages next album, Wind, Water, Stone will be released on May 22, 2026. The album is a collection of individual works by composer in residence Andrew Maxfield. Join us for the introduction to the album as we talk over the bit pi...
Welcome to the Sound of Ages Podcast | Stations of the Cross Premiere | with Andrew Maxfield
Welcome to the podcast formerly known as Early Music Monday. We've rebranded to The Sound of Ages Podcast where, we keep many of the similarities to Early Music Monday, but expand the scope to include projects, music, discussions related to the...
EMM 70: Have a CRMSS-Y Christmas | Greg Skidmore
Today we get to chat a bit about Renaissance Christmas music and the 2024 Canadian Renaissance Music Summer School, with the director Greg Skidmore. Greg sings in a number of professional chamber choir ensembles throughout the UK and elsewhere....
EMM 69: EXCLUSIVE Pre-Album Interview | Markdavin Obenza
We get an exclusive sneak peak at some tracks on the upcoming album Penitence & Lamentations by the Byrd Ensemble, conducted by Markdavin Obenza. We sit down with Markdavin and have ...
EMM 68: Fresh Sound, Old Music | Dr. Jesse Rodin
Today we get an exclusive look into the upcoming album of Josquin's music with Dr. Jesse Rodin, a professor at Stanford University and Artistic Director/Conductor of Cut Circle. This album is the group'...
EMM 67: EXCLUSIVE I Fagiolini Album Pre-Release Interview | Robert Hollingworth & Greg Skidmore
A great pleasure to have I Fagiolini Director Robert Hollingworth along with Baritone Greg Skidmore for an exclusive interview about I Fagiolini's upcoming album "Missa Tu Es Petrus", featuring the previously unrecorded work of the same title b...
EMM 66. Concert Preview | SOA Autumnal Equinox Evensong
On today's episode, we walk through the concert program for Sound of Ages upcoming Evensong concert. As part of their Evensong concert series, the Autumnal Equinox Evensong theme is opposites and gratitude. There are only a few tickets left so ...
EMM 65: An 'Improversation' | Dr. Peter Schubert
Today we get to have a fantastic 'Improversation' if you will, with Dr. Peter Schubert. Peter Schubert came to Montreal from New York City, where he founded and directed Opera Uptown and The New Calliope Singers, a group reno...
EMM 64: Your Brain On What? | Professor Megan Long
Today we get to have a fantastic conversation with Professor Megan Long of Oberlin College & Conservatory. Megan Kaes Long studies European song traditions of the 16th and 17th centuries and the theoretical discourses that describe ...
EMM 63: Tenebrae - Passion and Precision Pt. II: Path of Miracles | Nigel Short
Today we get a follow up conversation with Nigel Short where he walks us through Joby Talbot's Path of Miracles. The conversation is interspersed with audio clips from each movement. Watch Tenebrae perform
EMM 62: Tenebrae - Passion and Precision | Nigel Short
Today we get to chat with Nigel Short, Conductor and Artistic Director of Tenebrae Choir. We get to hear his journey as a singer, the genesis of Tenebrae choir, Nigel's approach to choral singing, his thoughts about renaissance music and more! ...
EMM 61: The Andrew Special Part II | Poor Richard's Madrigal
Today we talk through Andrew's newest piece commissioned by Sound of Ages for their Sing Actually narrative concert: Poor Richard's Madrigal. This piece pays homage to Thomas Morley's Now Is the Month of Maying. We d...
EMM 60: The Andrew Special | Sing Actually: The Ultimate Choral RomCom
Frequent guest and newly appointed Composer in Residence for Sound of Ages, Andrew Maxfield shares his insights and perspectives on Sound of Ages' newest narrative concert "Sing Actually: The Ultimate Choral RomCom." They also discuss entrepren...
EMM 59: Resurrexit podcasti | David Simmons Wood
Welcome back to Early Music Monday! We return to the podcast waves by interviewing Dr. David Wood, program director for Early Music America and Director of Early Music ensembles at K-State University in Manhattan, Kansas. Link to his ar...
EMM 58: TENET Vocal Artists | Jolle Greenleaf
Today we sit down with Jolle Greenleaf, Artistic Director of Tenet Vocal Artists based out of New York City. We discuss conductor roles, the power of early music, and get a glimpse in some of Jolle's composer preferences. Be ...
EMM 57: Well, Well, Well...How the Turntables... | Kameron Kavanaugh
On today's episode of Early Music Monday, Stevie turns the tables and interviews Kameron. Great insights into what makes Kameron tick and more background into how he became the early music nerd that he is today.
EMM 56: Here Comes Treble | Dr. Erin Plisco
Today we welcome back Dr. Erin Plisco to share a brief overview of the interest session she presented at the recent Southwestern ACDA conference, "Looking for Treble in Old and New Places: Historical Repertoire for Treble Voices."
EMM 55: The Andrew Special | Concert Reviews | ACDA Western | Voces8
On today's episode of the Andrew Special, Andrew Maxfield and our new cohost Stevie Dugdale give brief concert reviews of recent concerts they attended of ACDA Western Conference in California and Voces8 in Wichita, KS.