It’s Graduation Day at the Service Dog School, and you’re invited to the ceremony! Find out how these highly trained pups help the people who need them most in Dog Days of Summer, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — with narration by Scott Blankenship and Julie Amacher, illustrations by E.J. Thompson, and classical music just right for this special occasion.
Find out more about real-life service dogs and how they use classical music as part of their training: “Classical music has gone to the dogs at Can Do Canines.”
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This episode of YourClassical Storytime includes music from:
Edward Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March no. 1
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Adrian Leaper
Naxos 550229
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 5.: Movement 4
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Richard Edlinger
Naxos 550177
Nadia Boulanger: Fantaisie Variée
German Radio Saarbrücken-Kaiserslautern Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pablo Gonzales
Florian Uhlig, piano
SWR19027
Giacomo Puccini: “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Emil Tabakov
Capriccio C67107-08
Hugo Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1: Midsummer Vigil
Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Okko Kamu
Naxos 553115
Courtesy of Naxos of America and SWR Classic
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Narrator: Scott Blankenship and Julie Amacher
Story: Scott Blankenship and Julie Amacher
Producer: Scott Blankenship
Social media producer: Inés Guanchez
Senior digital producer: Randy Salas
Production manager: Valerie Kahler
Program director: Julie Amacher
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