Classical Americana
Explore the diverse history of composers capturing the sounds of America from our early days to today. Hosted by Lara Downes.
Sign Up For Our Newsletter
Get handpicked local holiday event suggestions for the whole family, hand-picked playlists, exclusive streams, blogs for your favorite hosts, and more!
Most recent tracks:
Time
Title
Composer
Performers
RECORD CO. CATALOG NO.
Mississippi Suite
Ferde Grofe
Keith Lockhart / Boston Pops
RCA68786
American Salute
Morton Gould
Leonard Slatkin / Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
RCA60778
The Last Hope, Op.16
Louis Moreau Gottschalk
Steven Mayer, piano
Naxos8559010
Londonderry Air
Traditional
Daniel Hope, violin Zurich Chamber Orchestra
DG
When the Dove Enters In
Margaret Bonds
Lara Downes, piano
Rising Sun Music1
Negro Folk Symphony
William L. Dawson
Neeme Jarvi / Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Chandos9226
Five Folksongs in Counterpoint
Florence Price
Catalyst Quartet
Azica
American Creed: Free to Dream
Roy Harris
Gerard Schwarz / Seattle Symphony
Delos3140
In the Mornin'
Charles Ives
Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano/Gilbert Kalish, piano
Nonesuch71325
New England Idyls: An Old Garden Op. 62
Edward MacDowell
James Barbagallo, piano
Naxos559010