William Billings
William Billings (1746 – 1800) When Jesus Wept and Methinks I see a heavenly host His Majestie's Clerkes; Paul Hillier, cond. Harmonia Mundi 90.7048
John Birge
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Composers Datebook®
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Composers Datebook for September 26, 2017
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An Italian Western (for English horn)
Michael Daugherty (b. 1954) Spaghetti Western Harold Smoliar, eh.;University of Michigan Symphony;;Kenneth Kiesler, cond. Equilibrium 63
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Andrzej Panufnik
Andrzej Panufnik (1914 - 1991) Heroic Overture London Symphony; Jascha Horenstein, cond. Unicorn 2016
Mackey's “Stumble to Grace"
Stephen Mackey (b. 1956) Stumble to Grace Orli Shaham, p; Los Angeles Philharmonic; David Robertson, cond. Canary Classics CC-11
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Bernstein gets a "Presidential" title
Leonard Bernstein (1918 – 1990) arr. Bright Sheng Arias and Barcarolles Jane Bunnell, mezzo-soprano; Seattle Symphony; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Delos 3078
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Beyond "The Planets" with Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst (1874 – 1934) Suite de Ballet, Op. 10 CSR Symphony; Adrian Leaper, cond. Naxos 8.550193
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Beeson at the opera
Jack Beeson (1921 - 2010) Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines Kansas City Lyric Opera and Philharmonic; Russell Patterson, cond. RCA ARL2-1727 (LP)
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Vaughan Williams at Westminster
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958) "O Taste and See" and "All People that on Earth do Dwell" (arr. of "Old 100th") The Cambridge Singers; John Rutter, cond. Collegium 107 Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr.) All People That on Earth Do Dwell" (Old 100th) Christ Church Cathedral Choir; English Orch; Stephen Darlington, cond. Nimbus 5166
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Elgar's Fifth
Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934) Pomp and Circumstance March No. 5 Royal Philharmonic; André Previn, cond. Philips 454 250
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Hildegard von Bingen, 12th century "New Ager"
Hildegard von Bingen (1098 – 1179) instrumental piece Sequentia BMG/Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 77353 Benedicamus Domino Anonymous 4 Harmonia Mundi 907200
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About Composers Datebook®
Host John Birge presents a daily snapshot of composers past and present, with timely information, intriguing musical events and appropriate, accessible music related to each.
He has been hosting, producing and performing classical music for more than 25 years. Since 1997, he has been hosting on Minnesota Public Radio's Classical Music Service. He played French horn for the Cincinnati Symphony and Pops Orchestra and performed with them on their centennial tour of Europe in 1995. He was trained at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music and Interlochen Arts Academy.