Compact Discoveries 146: A Leroy Anderson Christmas
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:57:00
This hour features recordings issued by Naxos in celebration of the 100th anniversary in 2008 of the birth of this American master of the short-form orchestral piece. Leonard Slatkin conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in Anderson's "A Christmas Festival," his "Suite of Carols for Brass Choir," his "Suite of Carols for String Orchestra" and his "Suite of Carols for Woodwind Ensemble." The hour ends with two versions of Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." The first is with lyrics added by Mitchell Parish as sung by Johnny Mathis. The second is Anderson's original version for orchestra alone. The complete script with playlist is available at www.compactdiscoveries.com.
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This hour features recordings issued by Naxos in celebration of the 100th anniversary in 2008 of the birth of this American master of the short-form orchestral piece. Leonard Slatkin conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in Anderson's "A Christmas Festival," his "Suite of Carols for Brass Choir," his "Suite of Carols for String Orchestra" and his "Suite of Carols for Woodwind Ensemble." The hour ends with two versions of Anderson's "Sleigh Ride." The first is with lyrics added by Mitchell Parish as sung by Johnny Mathis. The second is Anderson's original version for orchestra alone. The complete script with playlist is available at www.compactdiscoveries.com.
Broadcast History
This is the world premiere.
Transcript
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