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In February 2012, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized classical music in nine different categories. Seven of those nine awards were handed out in recognition of contemporary music. This week we’ll listen to several of the award-winning works. We'll hear music from Eric Whitacre, Steve Mackey, Joseph Schwantner, and Robert Aldridge.
Horizons in Music is a weekly program celebrating the music of living composers.
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Ceol Nua na hÉirinn - New Music of Ireland
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This week we’ll pay a visit to Ireland and discover that contemporary music is alive and well alongside the traditional.
ICONS: Morten Lauridsen
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This week as part of our ICONS series, we’ll introduce or perhaps reintroduce the choral music of Morten Lauridsen through his settings of poets James Agee and Rainer Maria ...
Rising in the East: The Music of Asian-American Composers
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this week we’ll be highlighting the many contributions that Asian-American composers have made to the genre.
What's Dropping: May 2012
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Our monthly program highlighting new releases in the world of new music.
ICONS: John Adams
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John Adams' name has become nearly synonymous with new music, especially in America. The composer with deep roots in minimalism has tried his hand in a number of genres - ...
Pros on Prose
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The melding of words and music into a single piece of art has been at the heart of human existence for thousands of years, and today’s composers are still finding new ways to ...
What's Dropping
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This week we’re taking a listen to some new releases in the world of contemporary music, including the latest CD from ETHEL, Heavy. We’ll also be hearing a work by Barbara ...
Pedal to the Metal
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For many composers, the piano is where they first hear their musical thoughts. It’s no wonder then that so many are pianists first. This week we’ll be hearing music by ...
The Choral Works of Ola Gjeilo
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A conversation with composer Ola Gjeilo about his music and hear some selections from the Phoenix Chorale's recording "Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo"
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Piece Description
In February 2012, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences recognized classical music in nine different categories. Seven of those nine awards were handed out in recognition of contemporary music. This week we’ll listen to several of the award-winning works. We'll hear music from Eric Whitacre, Steve Mackey, Joseph Schwantner, and Robert Aldridge.
Horizons in Music is a weekly program celebrating the music of living composers.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Songs of Faith | Eric Whitacre Singers | Light & Gold. | Decca | 2011 | 09:40 |
| Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra | Christoper Lamb, percussion; Giancarlo Guerrero/Nashville Symphony Orchestra | Chasing light.... | Naxos American | 2011 | 27:52 |
| Lonely Motel - Music from Slide: Stare Prelude/Overture & Stare | eighth blackbird | Lonely Motel - Music from Slide. | cedille | 2011 | 09:16 |
| "God said, Build me a tabernacle" from "Elmer Gantry" | Florentine Opera Company | Elmer Gantry. | Naxos American | 2011 | 07:04 |
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