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Anonymous 4 archive

A sampling of one listener's cherished classical Christmas albums from a few years back.

Watch Whatever Happened To The Classical Christmas Album?

December 25, 2012 – The flow of classical Christmas albums has slowed, triggering a longing for past recordings.

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To mark the group's 25th anniversary, Anonymous 4 commissioned the new piece love fail from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang.

Listen Anonymous 4 Marks A Milestone Year, Together And Alone

December 6, 2012 – Composer David Lang's work for the vocal quartet reflects the modern world, not mythology.

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Hunting and gathering music for your Thanksgiving holiday? Check out our playlist.

Watch Don't Forget The Music: A Well-Seasoned Thanksgiving Soundtrack

November 19, 2012 – Our suggestions for a Turkey Day playlist, brimming with American sounds.

The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle live at the Ecstatic Music Festival, held at Merkin Concert Hall, New York City, on March 24, 2012.

Read The Ecstatic Music Festival: The Mountain Goats And Anonymous 4 Q2

March 23, 2012 – Hear a transcendent show by a very unlikely pairing from the aptly named Ecstatic Music Festival. Q2

Brooklyn Rider funded their newest album nearly twice over by using Kickstarter.

Read Kickstarting Classical Musicians, One Pledge At A Time

March 1, 2012 – Classical musicians are finding big success in funding their projects with fan donations.

An image of the Holy Spirit-inspired Hildegard and her scribe from the Rupertsberg Codex des Liber Scivias, c. 1180.

Watch Heavenly Music From Hildegard Of Bingen, A Soon-To-Be Actual Saint

December 21, 2011 – The 12th-century female composer and mystic Hildegard von Bingen will be canonized next year.

The vocal group Anonymous 4.

Read Anonymous 4 Retrace The Steps Of Their 14th-Century Sisters

November 8, 2011 – Anonymous 4 sings a cappella music passed down from their 14th-century musical siblings.

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Listen Choirs And Carols: An NPR Christmas

December 1, 2009 – Singers from the Baltics to Baltimore perform a diverse sampler of holiday songs in NPR's Studio 4A.

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Listen Live at NPR: Anonymous 4

December 25, 2003 – The women of Anonymous 4 join NPR's Fred Child in Studio 4A to perform a selection of holiday music.

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