Alan McLellan
Host & ProducerAlan McLellan has been entertaining with his voice for many years, ever since discovering the joy of singing as a boy chorister in Vancouver, Canada. He has continued to sing in choirs throughout his life, and obtained a Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at the University of Alberta, Canada. Alan currently sings with the Cantata Singers in Boston. He is also a vocal soloist, having appeared frequently at All Saints Parish in Brookline, Massachusetts, and with the Cantata Singers Chamber Series. Professionally, Alan has served as Classical Music Producer at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Ottawa and Edmonton, and at 99.5 WCRB in Boston. And more recently, Alan’s voice has been heard on WCRB as evening host, sharing great classical music with audiences in Boston and around the world.
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In her first season as Artistic Director, Nicole Taney announces a spectacular and diverse mix of performances for 2023-2024. -
Eighteen years ago, when pianist Hélène Grimaud first heard “Silent Songs” by Valentin Silvestrov, she was transfixed, and now she has recorded them with baritone Konstantin Krimmel. -
Conductor Avlana Eisenberg and journalist Celeste Headlee, William Grant Still's granddaughter, talk about a new collection of the composer's music, recorded with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. -
The vocal ensemble Skylark emerges from 19 months without concerts, releasing a brand new album, "It's a Long Way." -
Sunday at 9pm, it's Mendelssohn's masterpiece "Elijah." Acclaimed Welsh baritone Bryn Terfel sings the title role, with soprano Renee Fleming, the… -
Marc-Antoine Charpentier's noëls and pastorales embody an uncommonly beautiful experience of the Christmas season.Charpentier was a busy composer in Paris… -
Mayor Walsh has declared Nov. 3 to be David Hoose Day in the City of Boston. WCRB's Alan McLellan, who sings in Hoose’s ensemble, the Cantata Singers,… -
I've always been fascinated by rowing: the speed, the workout, the camaraderie, and the driving rhythm that makes it all work together so smoothly. -
Classical music in the Grand Canyon? Why not?Yes, classical music can be heard anywhere. But in some venues, it's just inconceivable, right? For instance:… -
There's really nothing quite so enticing as a beautiful text by Shakespeare, set to music.Shakespeare brings out the best in composers. There’s something…
