Episode #37: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d

Uploaded: November 6, 2021

Claudio S. Grafulla:  Freischütz Quickstep [3:07]

Port Royal Galop [2:47]

Nightingale Waltz [5:12]

Un Ballo in Maschera Quickstep [4:13]

Grafulla’s Quickstep [3:07]

Cavalry Quickstep [1:59]

Storm Galop [2:27]

Eastman Wind Ensemble

Frederick Fennell, conductor

MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 432 591-2

Hector Berlioz: Symphonie funèbre et triomphale, Op. 15

I.  Marche funèbre (Moderato un poco lento) [17:27]

II.  Oraison funèbre (Adagio non tanto – Andantino un poco lento e sostenuto) [8:15]

III.  Apothèose (Allegro non troppo e pomposo) [9:18]

Dennis Wick, trombone

John Alldis Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Colin Davis, conductor

PHILIPS 416 283-2

Paul Hindemith: When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d. A Requiem for Those We Love

I.  Prelude [3:59]

II.  When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom’d [4:36]

III.  Arioso. In the Swamp [2:21]

IV.  March. Over the breast of spring [6:12]

V.  O western orb [2:06]

VI.  Arioso. Sing on, there in the swamp [1:50]

VII.  Song. O how shall I warble [3:32]

VIII.  Introduction and Fugue. Lo! body and soul [5:19]

IX.  Sing on! you gray-brown bird [10:00]

X.  Death Carol. Come, lovely and soothing Death [7:26]

XI.  To the tally of my soul [6:26]

XII.  Finale. Passing the visions [8:20]

Jan DeGaetani, mezzo-soprano

William Stone, baritone

Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Orchestra

Robert Shaw, conductor

TELARC CD-80132