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From the Archives - America's 250th

To mark the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, enjoy a program of American music old and new, familiar and refreshingly current. As our nation has changed over time, so has our music.

Compositions and Recordings

Festival Overture on The Star Spangled Banner
by Dudley Buck
Leonard Slatkin and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

Banner
by Jessie Montgomery
Catalyst and PubliQuartet

Violin Concerto, Op. 14 - I. Allegro
by Samuel Barber
Andre Previn and the London Symphony Orchestra
Gil Shaham, violin

KC Capriccio
by Chen Yi
Sarah McKoin and the Texas Tech Wind Ensemble

Maple Leaf Rag
by Scott Joplin
William Bolcolm, piano

Sin Fronteras
by Clarice Assad
Mei-Ann Chen and the Chicago Sinfonietta

The House I Live In
by Earl Johnson
Columbia Concert Orchestra
Paul Robeson, bass baritone

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives.
Sam Wisman is Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC and a backup announcer for KCUR 89.3