Did you know that ensembles can be different sizes? Join host Liz Lyon as we listen to music performed by a variety of ensembles of differing sizes.

William Grant Still: Symphony No. 2 (“Song of a New Race”) — Orchestras are usually large ensembles with lots of musicians. The Detriot Symphony Orchestra performs with close to 100 musicians. Here they perform a piece by William Grant Still.

LISTEN — William Grant Still: Symphony No. 2 (“Song of a New Race”)

Kerry Muzzey: Pulling a Thread — Modern classical and film composer Kerry Muzzey released an album in 2014 called The Architect. The Chamber Orchestra of London recorded this piece under the direction of conductor Andrew Skeet.

LISTEN — Kerry Muzzey: Pulling a Thread

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Humoresque — The New York Times once said, “The Catalyst Quartet is beautiful to watch, like a family in lively conversation at the dinner table: anticipating, interrupting, changing subjects.” Here the musicians perform a piece by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

LISTEN — Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Humoresque

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