Classical Americana
Explore the diverse history of composers capturing the sounds of America from our early days to today. Hosted by Lara Downes.
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Time
Title
Composer
Performers
RECORD CO. CATALOG NO.
An American in Paris
George Gershwin
Michael Tilson Thomas / San Francisco Symphony
RCA68931
Candide: Make our Garden Grow
Leonard Bernstein
June Anderson, soprano/Della Jones, contralto Leonard Bernstein / London Symphony Orchestra
DG
Shenandoah
Traditional
John Williams / Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony48224
Deep River Op.59
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Decca
Mississippi River Suite
Florence Price
Apo Hsu / Women's Philharmonic
Koch7518
Quiet City
Aaron Copland
John Williams / Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony64147
America: An Epic Rhapsody
Ernest Bloch
Gerard Schwarz / Seattle Symphony and Chorale
Naxos8.572743
Air and Simple Gifts
John Williams
Itzhak Perlman, violin/Yo-Yo Ma, cello
iTunes (Available via download only)
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Lettie B. Alston
Lara Downes, piano
Rising Sun
Suite for Violin and Piano
William Grant Still
Randall Goosby, violin/Zhu Wang, piano
Decca