Some chose simply the piece, others the performance. Either way, we hope you enjoy, and we hope you have a wonderful weekend.
From our listeners:
Nancy: “Grand Canyon Suite” by Ferd Grofé
Harold: “Fourth of July” by Charles Ives
Patrick: “Blowin’ in the Wind” by Bob Dylan
Martha: “Nonet” by Samuel Coleridge Taylor
Ralph: “Definitely ‘1812 Overture’ by the CSO with cannons!”
Gretchen: “1812 Overture” with real cannons by the Cincinnati Symphony
Suzanne: “New Morning for the World” by Joseph Schwanter
Debbie: “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copland
Carol: “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland
Valerya: “1812 Overture” by the Cincinnati Symphony
Marisa: “The Lark Ascending” by Andrew Litton, performed by the London Philharmonic with guest Nicola Benedetti
From our staff:
Pam Temple: “Fourth of July” by Dave Alvin
Bill Rinehart: “1941 March” by John Williams
Brian O’Donnell: “Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier” performed by Mark O’Connor and James Taylor (heard at the end of each episode of the PBS series “Liberty! The American Revolution”)
Suzanne Bona: “Ballad for Americans” by Paul Robeson
Elaine Diehl: “American Canvas” by Jennifer Higdon; “Rolling River: Sketches on Shenandoah” by Peter Boyer; “Ellis Island: The Dream of America” by Peter Boyer; “Afro-American Symphony” by William Grant Still
Robyn Carey Allgeyer: “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copland, performed by the Cincinnati Pops, conducted by Erich Kunzel
Julie Coppens: “America the Beautiful” performed by Keb Mo’; “Black, Brown and Beige” by Duke Ellington
Lee Hay: “Have a Little Faith” by Mavis Staples
Oakley Scot: “American Tune” performed by Allen Toussaint
Stephen Baum: “A Lincoln Portrait” by Aaron Copland
Jessica Lorey: “Simple Gifts” by Alison Krauss and Yo-Yo Ma, arranged by John Williams for the first inauguration of President Barack Obama
