Shine: A Summer Solstice Celebration highlights composers and musicians who celebrate this glorious season and will inspire listeners to celebrate the longest day of the year. Listen now with host Melanie Renate.
Playlist
Christopher Tucker: Twilight in the Wilderness (excerpt) North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon
John Mackey: Aurora Awakes – North Texas Wind Symphony, Eugene Corporon
William Grant Still: Summerland – Oregon String Quartet
Lou Harrison: Solstice: Garden of the Sun – California Symphony, Barry Jekowsky
Hildegard von Bingen: O Ignis Spiritus (excerpt) – A Far Cry Orchestra
Hildegard von Bingen: O Ignis Spiritus – Vox Clamantis, Jaan-Eik Tulve
Max Richter: Summer from Vivaldi Recomposed – Berlin Chamber Orchestra, Andre de Ridder with Daniel Hope, violin
Helena Munktell: Rustic Dances from Dala Suite – Gavle Symphony, Tobias Ringborg
Christopher Theofanidis: All Dreams Begin with the Horizon (excerpt) – Christopher Atzinger
Agathe Grondahl: Summer Song – Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Engeset
Amelia Chain: The Song of the Sun: Solstice – Amelia Chain, piano & electronics
Ola Gjeilo: Shine – Ola Gjeilo, piano
David Gay: Summer Solstice - Libana
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