The first of four programs showcasing Chicago composers, featuring music by Rudolph Ganz, Leo Sowerby, and Robert Kurka.

Playlist

RUDOLPH GANZ (1877–1972)Piano Concerto in E-flat Major, Op. 32 (1940)I. March-like: Allegro alla marcia (7:35)From Chicago ConcertosCedille Records CDR 90000 028 (Track 1)Ramon Salvatore, pianoChicago SinfoniettaPaul Freeman, conductorRUDOLPH GANZA Memory (1:48)From Songs of the Romantic AgeCedille Records CDR 90000 019 (Track 20)Patrice Michaels, sopranoDeborah Sobol, pianoLEO SOWERBY (1895–1968)Symphony No. 2: I. Sonatina: Sprightly (9:42)From Leo Sowerby: Symphony No. 2, other worksCedille Records CDR 90000 039 (Track 4)Chicago SinfoniettaPaul Freeman, conductorLEO SOWERBYThe Canticle of the Sun (excerpt) (14:25)O most high...Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures...Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon...Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind...Praised be my Lord for our sister water...From The Pulitzer ProjectCedille Records CDR 90000 125 (Tracks 11–15)Grant Park Orchestra and ChorusCarlos Kalmar, conductorChristopher Bell, chorus directorROBERT KURKA (1921–1957)Julius Caesar, Symphonic Epilogue after Shakespeare, Op. 28 (1955) (8:52)From Robert Kurka: Symphonic WorksCedille Records CDR 90000 077 (Track 1)Grant Park OrchestraCarlos Kalmar, conductorROBERT KURKA (1921–1957)The Good Soldier SchweikAct II, Scene 7: The Front (Soldiers “Wait for the ragged soldiers...”) (3:29)From Robert Kurka: The Good Soldier SchweikCedille Records CDR 90000 062 (Disc 2, Track 22)Chicago Opera TheaterAlexander Platt, conductor