William Grant Still's Symphony No.2 'Song of a New Race' on WHPK-FM and Online Wed. July 4

[William Grant Still Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3, Wood Notes; Fort Smith Symphony; John Jeter, Conductor; Naxos 8.559676 (2011)]

Chicago Radio Host Sergio Mims writes:

I'm sure you and your readers would be interested to know that on my radio show this Weds (July 4th) on WHPK-FM in Chicago (88.5 FM locally and livestream on www.whpk.org) my entire show will be devoted to American symphonic music.

Among the selections on my show which will include symphonies by Charles Ives (No. 4), Roy Harris (No. 3) and Paul Creston (No. 2) will be William Grant Still's Symphony No. 2 "Song of a New Race" - the Naxos recording with the Fort Smith Symphony Orchestra, John Jeter conducting.

Also on the show will be several pieces by Scott Joplin from the complete set of Joplin's piano music performed by Dick Hyman.

Sergio Mims

[William Grant Still (1895-1978) and Scott Joplin (c.1867-1917) are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List for William Grant Still by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com]