Photo: #Cantus vocal ensemble regularly stretches the boundaries of what is considered traditional choral work. In "All is Calm" the choir joined forces with Theater Latte Da to create a work that is part theater, part concert.
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Cantus vocal ensemble regularly stretches the boundaries of what is considered traditional choral work. In "All is Calm" the choir joined forces with Theater Latte Da to create a work that is part theater, part concert. (Image courtesy of Cantus Vocal Ensemble)

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'All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.'


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St. Paul, Minn. — On a Christmas Day during WWI, European soldiers stopped their their battle along the Belgian border. The enemies set down their weapons, met in no-man's land and celebrated Christmas together.

Actors from Theater Latte Da and the Minnesota-based, internationally renowned men's choral group Cantus help tell this story in a special feature hosted by MPR's Brian Newhouse

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