The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra turn Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a climactic tour de force. Independent of its original 1824 symphonic setting, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” has become ...

By Joshua Barone Even if you don’t know Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, you probably know its finale, the famous “Ode to Joy ... become brothers,” as its lyrics say. Its message, taken ...

Soprano Joyce Lundy, mezzo soprano Valerie Kehembe Eichelberger, tenor Antonio Giuliano and baritone William Powers sang the key soloist roles of the "Ode to Joy," in addition to each being ...

Independent of its original symphonic setting, Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” has become an anthem of rejoicing, a call to replace division and confrontation with love, unity, and understanding.