Michael Daugherty's "Alligator Alley"
Michael Daugherty (b. 1956) Alligator Alley Suite U of Mn Band; Craig Kirchhoff, cond.
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Michael Daugherty (b. 1956) Alligator Alley Suite U of Mn Band; Craig Kirchhoff, cond.
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Magnificat, S. 243
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Symphony No. 1, Op. 10 Cracow Philharmonic; Gilbert Levine, cond. Arabesque 6610
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911) Symphony No.3 in D Minor London Symphony Orchestra; Jascha Horenstein, conductor Unicorn 2006-7
Barrington Pheloung (1954-2019) Theme (From "Inspector Morse") The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; James Fitzpatrick, conductor Silva Screen Records 4729
Maurice Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales Minnesota Orchestra; Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, cond. Analogue 007
R. Nathaniel Dett (1882 -1943) The Ordering of Moses Solosts; Cincinnati May Festival Chorus; Cincinnati Symphony; James Conlon, cond. Bridge CD 9462
Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 - 2016) Angel of Dusk Olli Kosonen, double bass; Finnish Radio Symphony; Leif Segerstam, cond. Finlandia 009
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Paul Bunyan Overture English Chamber Orchestra; Philip Brunelle, cond. Virgin 45093 Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976) Sea Interludes, fr Peter Grimes, Op 33a BBC Symphony; Andrew Davis, cond. Teldec 73126
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.