Composers are sometimes inspired by other composers, making it possible to hear similarities between musical works. In this episode, you will also hear distinct differences between pieces as you are introduced to American composer John Williams’ Summon the Heroes.

Sound the Trumpets

Throughout the ages, composers have celebrated the accomplishments of famous heroes through music. What does a hero “sound” like? Get ready to find out! This multi-part audio series is part of the NSO’s Young People’s Concert: Summon the Heroes at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Listen to rousing marches by composers Aaron Copland and John Williams, and hear heroes caringly remembered in moving tributes by George Walker, Edward Elgar, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Richard Strauss.

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Sound the Trumpets

Sound the Trumpets