Adolphus Hailstork and Thea Musgrave
Donald Macleod celebrates the programme鈥檚 80th anniversary with highlights and behind-the-scenes stories from composer interviews. Today, Adolphus Hailstork and Thea Musgrave.
Donald Macleod shares highlights from his conversations with prolific composers Adolphus Hailstork and Thea Musgrave.
Composer of the Week is one of the longest-running strands on the 主播大秀, first heard on the airwaves during the Second World War on the 2nd of August 1943. The first composer to be featured was Mozart 鈥� and today, the programme tells the stories of both well-known and rediscovered composers across classical music, jazz, contemporary and beyond. Donald Macleod celebrates its 80th anniversary with highlights and behind-the-scenes stories from his encounters with some of our greatest living composers. Across the week, he looks back on ten memorable interviews from his nearly 25 years in the presenter鈥檚 chair, showcasing the range of musical styles and personalities he鈥檚 encountered.
Today, Adolphus Hailstork tells Donald about the lifelong impact of spirituals on his creative journey, and on Thea Musgrave鈥檚 90th birthday, she discusses the pleasure she continues to derive from composing, and the importance of musical friendships.
Adolphus Hailstork: Fanfare on Amazing Grace
Eastern Virginia Brass Quintet
Rob Cross, timpani
James Kosnik, organ
Adolphus Hailstork: Three Spirituals for Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Adolphus Hailstork: Symphony No 2 (excerpts)
Grand Rapids Symphony
David Lockington, conductor
Thea Musgrave: On the Underground, Set 1: Sometimes
New York Virtuoso Singers
Harold Rosenbaum, conductor
Thea Musgrave: Two鈥檚 Company
Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion
Nicholas Daniel, oboe
主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor
Produced by Amelia Parker for 主播大秀 Audio Wales and West
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Adolphus Hailstork
Fanfare on 'Amazing Grace'
Performer: Rob Cross. Performer: James Kosnik. Ensemble: Eastern Virginia Brass Quintet.- ALBANY : TROY-873.
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Adolphus Hailstork
Three Spirituals
Orchestra: Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: JoAnn Falletta.- NAXOS : 8.559722.
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Adolphus Hailstork
Symphony No 2 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: Grand Rapids Symphony. Conductor: David Lockington.- NAXOS : 8.559295.
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Thea Musgrave
Poems on the Underground (Sometimes)
Choir: New York Virtuoso Singers. Conductor: Harold Rosenbaum.- Bridge:9161.
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Thea Musgrave
Two's Company
Performer: Evelyn Glennie. Performer: Nicholas Daniel. Orchestra: 主播大秀 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- NMC : NMC-D153.
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Broadcast
- Thu 3 Aug 2023 12:00主播大秀 Radio 3
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