>> JEARLYN: THE CHORAL ENSEMBLE CANTUS OPENS THEIR 29TH SEASON IN OCTOBER.

THEY'RE STARTING WITH "BRAVE," A PROGRAM THAT EXAMINES EVOLVING IDEAS OF MASCULINITY IN OUR SOCIETY, AND ASKS, "ARE YOU STRONG ENOUGH TO BE SENSITIVE?"

THEY'RE HERE TO TELL US ABOUT THIS PROGRAM THAT MIXES WORKS NEW AND OLD.

WELCOME BACK TO "ALMANAC."

HOW ARE YOU ALL?

YES?

>> GREAT, THANKS FOR HAVING US.

>> Jearlyn: OKAY, SO I'M REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE PAUL SCHULTZ JOIN US TONIGHT AND THE BIG QUESTION FOR ME IS THE WORDS "BRAVE" IS GOING TO STAY ON MY BRAIN NOW FOR ABOUT A MONTH BECAUSE IT HAS SO MUCH MOORE FOR YOU TO SAY.

TELL US MORE.

>> BRAVE IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT FOR US IN THAT WE STRUCTURE THE MUSIC IN THE PROGRAM AROUND PERSONAL STORIES AND SO EACH OF US IS -- HAS WRITTEN REFLEXES ON MANHOODS, ON MASCULINITY, YOU KNOW, ISSUES WITH IDENTITY AND SO IT'S KIND OF A CHANCE FOR US TO BE REALLY VULNERABLE AS WE TACKLE THIS SUBJECT THAT IS COMPLEX, AND SO IT ALLOWS US THESE PERSONAL STORIES KIND OF ALLOW US TO PROGRAM MUSIC THAT IS SOME REPERTORY FOLKS WILL EXPECT FROM A MEN'S HOIR, SOME TRADITIONAL STUFF, ONE OF THE PIECES WE'RE GOING TO SING, CALLED VIVA LAMOUR, BUT PIECES THAT ARE MORE MODERN, THAT KIND OF OCUS ON SOME OF THE MORE DIFFICULT ESTIMATES DARKER SIDES OF MASCULINITY.

>> Jearlyn: MASCULINITY IS REAL, THOUGH, SO I'M SURE IT HAS AFFECTED EVERY ONE OF THESE CHOIR MEMBERS.

HOW DO YOU ALL DEAL WITH IT?

>> YEAH, YOU KNOW, IT'S UNIQUE TO EACH OF US AND I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HAS BEEN SO POWERFUL WITH THIS PROGRAM, WE'RE BRINGING IT HOME NOW TO THE TWIN CITIES BUT WE HAD A CHANCE TO TOUR IT.

IT'S JUST THE RESPONSE THAT YOU GET FROM FOLKS WHEN THEY CAN SEE THAT THE STORY YOU'RE SHARING IS AUTHENTIC AND PERSONAL AND VULNERABLE, SO I THINK WE'RE EXCITED TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION ON STAGE.

>> Jearlyn: WOW, I'VE BEEN VULNERABLE FOR A LONG TIME.

[Laughter] WELCOME TO IT.

WHAT ARE YOU ABOUT TO SING FOR US?

>> THIS SONG IS VIVA LAMOUR, IT'S ARRANGED BY ALICE PARKER AND RABBIT SOMEHOW.

>> Jearlyn: HERE THEY ARE, CANTUS.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ EVERY OLD BACHELOR RAISE UP HIS GLASS AND DRINK TO THE HEALTH OF HIS FAVORITE LASS ♪ VIVA -- ♪ LET EVERY OLD MARRIED MAN DRINK TO HIS WIFE ♪ VIVA L'AMORE.

♪ THE JOY OF HIS BOSS SO MANY AND COMFORT OF LIFE ♪ ♪ VIVA LA'COMPANY ♪ ♪ VIVA L'AMOR, VIVALA'COMPANY ♪ ♪ VIVA L'AMOR, VIVA LA'COMPANY ♪