Daniel Pinkham's "Nocturnes"
Daniel Pinkham (1923 - 2006) Nocturnes Fenwick Smith, flute; David Leisner, guitar Koch 7423
Reminding you that all music was once new ® • with host John Birge
Daniel Pinkham (1923 - 2006) Nocturnes Fenwick Smith, flute; David Leisner, guitar Koch 7423
Dave Brubeck (1920 - 2012) "Pange Lingua" Variations Brubeck Quartet; London Voices; London Symphony; Russell Gloyd, cond. Telarc 80621
Katherine Hoover (1937-2018) Quintet "Da Pacem" Montclair String Quartet; Leslie Petteys, piano Koch 7147
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975) Hamlet Incidental music, Op. 32 City of Birmingham Symphony; Mark Elder, cond. Cala 1021
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974) Sabbath Morning Service Prague Philharmonic Choir; Czech Philharmonic; Gerard Schwarz, cond. Naxos 8.559409
Ned Rorem (b. 1923) Eleven Studies for Eleven Players New York Chamber Ensemble; Stephen Rogers Radcliffe, cond. Albany 175
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883) The Flying Dutchman Overture Berlin State Orchestra; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Teldec 88063 Richard Wagner Act I Prelude, from Lohengrin Berlin Philharmonic; Daniel Barenboim, cond. Teldec 81791
Jerod Tate (b. 1968) Taloowa' Chipota (Children's Songs) Minnesota Boy Choir Hal Leonard 00119300 (sheet music)
John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932) The Stars and Stripes Forever Royal Artillery Band;Keith Brion, cond. Naoxs 8.559093
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.