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.


123 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Program 042, music includes a full soprano, chorus and orchestra work to a chamber piece for wind quintet and and early Kodaly piece.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and WVTF


  • Added: Jan 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 3
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Music of Poulenc, Walker, Samazeuilh and Still

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 57:53
  • Purchases: 2
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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.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
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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...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 58:12
  • Purchases: 2
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Music of Florent Schmitt, Arthur Honegger, Dag Wiren and George Dreyfus

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 58:41
  • Purchases: 2
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Two pieces featuring different iterations of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra and one of Benjamin Britten's early masterpieces make up this ep...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 20, 2023
  • Length: 56:17
  • Purchases: 2
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Dimitry Mitropoulis's "Happy Music, " a commission that created David Diamond's Rounds opens the show. Gian Carlo Menotti's Apocalypse follows an...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 04, 2023
  • Length: 58:25
  • Purchases: 2
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Old World tour of composers, including Harald Genzmer, Howard Ferguson, Carl Nielsen and Lille Bror Soderlundh.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 12, 2023
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 1
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Zoltan Kodaly's Ballet Music then a Piano Concerto by Lukas Foss that began life as a Clarinet Concerto and we conclude with Dag Wiren's Symphony N...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 57:11
  • Purchases: 1
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This installment of From the Vault includes a symphonic band piece that is meant to be played in the dark, one of Arnold Bax's most popular works, ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 26, 2023
  • Length: 57:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Music from Luxembourg, America and Czechoslovakia

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 57:13
  • Purchases: 1
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Music of Marquez, Piston and Schulhoff on this edition of From the Vault

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 57:54
  • Purchases: 1
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A Program of American Composers appropriate for Memorial Day week but can be used any time. This show includes Charles Ives's Decoration Day--the ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 1
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A modern classic wind quintet by Claude Arrieu, a work celebrating Vienna by Joseph Marx and a ragtime by Stravinsky. The large work on this episo...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 1
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The Chairman Dances, Alice in Wonderland, a Violin Concerto by Philippe Gaubert and the Second Symphony of Erwin Schulhoff are featured on this ep...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 26, 2023
  • Length: 57:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Music from Finland, Sweden and an early Symphony by Randall Thompson on this episode

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:15
  • Purchases: 1
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An overture by John Ireland leads of this episode. Then the Concierto serenata for Harp and Orchestra by Rodrigo and the final selection is Graeme...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:41
  • Purchases: 1
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This episode features a work meant to reflect the children's stories and poetry of Walter de la Mare. The second piece is perhaps the best piece ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 14, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
  • Purchases: 1
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This episodes features recent releases from Albany Records and Bridge Records as well as Sensemaya by Revueltas

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 16, 2023
  • Length: 56:53
  • Purchases: 1
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Three Pieces by American composers. Star Spangled pieces by Morton Gould and Don Gillis and the Testament of Freedom by Randall Thompson

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 57:46
  • Purchases: 1