In 2013, Richard Danielpour composed a clarinet concerto inspired by the words and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On Tuesday's Performance Today, hear soloist Anthony McGill and the Gateways Music Festival Orchestra perform Richard Danielpour's "From the Mountaintop."
Episode Playlist
Hour 1
Samuel Barber: Horizon
San Diego Chamber Orchestra; Donald Barra, conductor
Samuel Barber Horizon
Koch 7206
Ralph Blane (arr. Mark Hayes): Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
BYU Combined Choirs and Philharmonic; Rosalind Hall, conductor
Brigham Young University, De Jong Concert Hall, Provo, UT
Traditional: Traditional British Carol Medley
Mitchell Drury, violin; Tom Dziekonski, violin; Andrew Seifert, piano; Northwest Girlchoir; Sara Boos, conductor
Classical KING FM 98.1, KING FM Studios, Seattle, WA
Peter Tchaikovsky (arr. Alexander Gauk): The Seasons Op. 37a: December: Christmas-tide
Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra; Leonid Grin, conductor
Tchaikovsky: The Seasons / Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Ondine 782
Bob James: Quadrille
Bob James piano; Nancy Stagnitta, flute
Interlochen Presents, Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen, MI
Gabriel Faure: Fantasie for Flute and Piano, Op. 79
Stefan Ragnar Hoskuldsson, flute; Michael McHale, piano
University of Georgia, Ramsey Concert Hall, Athens, GA
Samuel Barber: Souvenirs
Oregon Symphony; Carlos Kalmar, conductor
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR
Hour 2
Kenneth Jennings: Noel: Christmas Eve
St. Olaf Choir
My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord
St. Olaf 2396
David Raksin (Arr. Bob James): The Bad and the Beautiful
Bob James, piano; Nancy Stagnitta, alto flute
Interlochen Presents, Dendrinos Chapel and Recital Hall, Interlochen, MI
Richard Danielpour: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, "From the Mountaintop"
Anthony McGill, clarinet; Gateways Music Festival Orchestra; Michael Morgan, conductor
Gateways Music Festival, Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, Rochester, NY
Traditional (arr. Leroy Anderson): Oh come Emmanuel & Christmas Festival
Dallas Brass; Mike Levine, conductor
Beaches Fine Arts, St. Paul's by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, Jacksonville, FL
Mykola Leontovych (arr. Jeffrey Shumway): Carol of the Bells
The 5 Browns: Ryan Brown, Melody Brown, Gregory Brown, Deondra Brown, and Desirae Brown, piano
University of Georgia, Hodgson Concert Hall, Athens, GA
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