Wednesday, August 18, 2010

'In Memoriam' of William Grant Still on 'Exploring Music With Bill McGlaughlin' on Public Radio Aug. 18


[William Grant Still (Photo is the sole property of William Grant Still Music, and is used with permission.]

Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory alerts AfriClassical to a national broadcast of William Grant Still's 1943 composition, In Memoriam: The Colored Soldieers Who Died for Democracy. The work is also available on a CD of the Fort Smith Symphony under the direction of John Jeter, conductor, Naxos 8.559174 (2005). It will air on the stations of the WFMT Radio Network today, August 18, 2010. The time will be 7:00 PM Central Time. To find a local station, visit http://www.wfmt.com/main.taf?p=31,2 See Top of Right Column: “Where can I listen to this program on the radio?” and click on the link.

EXPLORING MUSIC WITH BILL MCGLAUGHLIN
Sweet Home Chicago 3
Total Timing: 58:30

Part 1: 31:27
Incue (after 31 secs of music): “Hello there and welcome
to…”
Outcue: “exploringmusic, all one word, dot org…"

***3 second pause for station ID***

Part 2: 27:03
Incue: “It took a long time for the Grant Park…”
Outcue: "…Radio Network."

PLAYLIST

Still: In Memoriam the Colored Soldiers Who Died for
Democracy
Grant Park Orchestra/Kalmar
Live performance
6:52

Nelson: Savannah River Holiday
Grant Park Orchestra/Kalmar
Live performance
9:19

Crabtree: Five Romantic Miniatures from The Simpsons
I. Abe II. Lisa III. Homer IV. Marge V. Homer
Grant Park Chorus/Bell
Live Performance
7:16

William Schuman: New England Triptych:
I. Be Glad Then America II. When Jesus Wept III. Chester
Grant Park Orchestra/Lobel
GPMF 1
17:26

Ravel: Shéhérazade (excerpts)
Grant Park Orchestra/Kalmar; Larmore, s.
Cedille Records 104
7:12

[William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma is found.]

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