Cellist Seth Parker Woods explores recordings with an element of the unexpected, including a vibrant spiritual sung by operatic soprano Kathleen Battle.

There’s also a song by a prized voice of Haiti’s Golden Age, a large-scale choral concerto, and an overture that really shows off the distinctive sound of the chalumeau.

Plus, a piece inspired by women who worked in match factories in the 1800s…

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