From the Vault

Series produced by WICR

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From the Vault is a musical treasure hunt for unusual, intriguing and underplayed classical music of the 20th and 21st century. These "hidden gems" give listener's the chance to experience fascinating music that is out of the ordinary.

From the Vault presents music that is out of the ordinary. Music from the 20th and 21st century that is for the musically curious who enjoy going on a weekly treasure hunt for pieces by Eric Ewazen, Eric Whitacre, Graeme Koehne, Frank Martin, Bohuslav Martinu, William Grant Still, Michael Daugherty and many others.

These one-hour episodes include full orchestra and choral works as well as chamber music for brass, strings and winds and, once in a while some remarkable music by composers from other eras. Your host is Henri Pensis, has been working in public radio since 1977 in many roles and classical music has been a common denominator at each stop.

Join us for the weekly treasure hunt that is From the Vault. From the Vault is produced at the facilities of WICR Radio at the University of Indianapolis.


22 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
From: WICR
Series: From the Vault
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Two pieces by French composers, Darius Milhaud and Jean Francaix, and an interesting bit of American heritage with Donald Grantham's Southern Harmo...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:46
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This episode features modern madrigals with ballet and a small ensemble that presents the interludes between madrigals. Also, one of the pieces wa...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:53
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Music from wind quintet to a Parade to a Fine Alice in Wonderland vocal series to Menotti's Violin Concerto on this episode.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:37
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This episode runs the gamut from satiric comic opera to brilliant brass to a revolutionary Swiss composer who created his own musical language.

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:09
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Music of Florent Schmitt, Arthur Honegger, Dag Wiren and George Dreyfus

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:41
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Shaker Dances by an Australian Composer, a Swiss violin concerto, a French woodwind quintet and Windsprints by a Carmel, IN., music legend, Richard...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:12
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Snow, Elvis and Sleep are all part of the playlist for program 007.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 57:48
  • Purchases: 1
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From the Vault Program 047 has music by two Hungarian composers and one early success by a member of Les Six, Francis Poulenc.

  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
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From the Vault Pgm 005

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
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From the Vault Pgm 046 has suitable content for use during Black History Month.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 56:36
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From the Vault Pgm 004 with music by Lilburn, Blacher, Hovhaness, Fussell and Brumby

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 1
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From the Vault Pgm 045 with Music of Barthe, Ellington, Price and Canning

  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:25
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Music of Mozart/Davies and Prieto, Caplet, Barber and Koehne

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 31, 2023
  • Length: 57:47
  • Purchases: 1
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Music of Poulenc, Walker, Samazeuilh and Still

  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 57:53
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Generic Promo No. 3 for From the Vault

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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From the Vault Generic Promo number 2

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Promo number 1 for From the Vault

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 1
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This week's program features music by Dame Ethyl Smyth, Leo Weiner, Irving Fine and Boris Blacher. This is choral music and music for full orches...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:51
  • Purchases: 1
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This is the first From the Vault program and everything in it was written by American composers.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Two works by Important African American Composers and a piece considered to be among the finest symphonies by an American Composer in the 20th cent...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:38