Cedille Chicago Presents

This week’s show features music for children, including Ferdiand the Bull for violin and narrator, songs by Lita Grier, selections from Rachel Barton Pine’s Violin Lullabies, and more (full playlist below).   Music for Children ALAN RIDOUT (1934-1996) Ferdinand the Bull (10:43) From Capricho Latino Cedille Records CDR 90000 124 (Track 14) Rachel Barton Pine, […]

On our show for the week of Thanksgiving, we present works praising God by Chicago composers Leo Sowerby and William Ferris. November 27 Thanksgiving LEO SOWERBY (1895-1968) The Canticle of the Sun (32:18) O most high… Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures… Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon… Praised […]

On this week’s show, we unveil our final release for 2013: the Pacifica Quartet’s Soviet Experience Volume IV, containing the last 3 Quartets (Nos. 13–15) by Dmitri Shostakovich plus the String Quartet No. 3 by Alfred Schnittke. We’ll hear Shostakovich’s single-movement Quartet No. 13 in its entirety, plus excerpts from the other 3 pieces.   […]

In honor of Benjamin Britten’s 100th birthday anniversary on November 22, it features vocal music by Britten and also his English colleague, Ralph Vaughan Williams.   November 13 Vocal Music by Britten and Vaughan Williams BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976) Les Illuminations, Op. 18 (21:30) I. Fanfare II. Villes IIIa. Phrase IIIb. Antique IV. Royauté V. Marine […]

On the first of two programs devoted to Benjamin Britten (in honor of his 100th birthday anniversary on November 22), we present instrumental works from the beginning and end of his compositional lifetime, plus a movement by Britten’s teacher, Frank Bridge. November 6 Britten and Bridge: Instrumental Music BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976) Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2 […]

This week’s program celebrates Halloween with 8 spooky selections, including 3 from Rachel Barton Pine’s classic Instrument of the Devil album.   Playlist for October 30, 2013 Halloween CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS (1835–1921) Danse Macabre, Op. 40 (7:07) From Instrument of the Devil Cedille Records CDR 90000 041 (Track 1) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Patrick Sinozich, piano […]

This week’s program showcases Cedille’s two new releases for October. Playlist for October 23, 2013 Two New Releases LEOŠ JANÁCEK (1854–1928) Sonata for Violin and Piano JW VII/7 I. Con moto (4:48) II. Ballada: Con moto (5:13) From signs, games + messages Cedille Records CDR 90000 143 (Tracks 1–2) Jennifer Koh, violin Shai Wosner, piano […]

In recognition of this week’s Columbus Day holiday, our program is “Music from Columbus’s New World,” with music and composers connected to the places in the Carribean and Central America that Columbus visited on his four voyages to the Western Hemisphere. Playlist for October 16, 2013 Music from Columbus’s New World JOSEPH WHITE (1835–1918) Violin […]

This week’s show celebrates the fall season with six pieces related to autumn. Playlist for October 9, 2013 Theme in Yellow: Music for Autumn PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893) Four Pieces from “The Seasons”, Op. 37a October, “Autumn Song” (4:25) From Dmitry Paperno Plays Russian Piano Music Cedille Records CDR 90000 001 (Track 4) Dmitry Paperno, […]

On this week’s show, we celebrate Verdi month on WFMT (in honor of the great Italian opera composer’s 200th birthday anniversary on Oct. 10) with a work very much inspired by the Italian master: Gian Carlo Menotti’s Missa (Mass) “O Pulchritudo” performed by the William Ferris Chorale under the direction of its founding music director. […]