Interlochen’s own Michael and Jean Coonrod were friends and colleagues of composer Albert James Fillmore.
Together, the Coonrods collected Fillmore's music and biography, presenting it in an album in 2004.
Pianist Michael Coonrod performed most of Fillmore's solo preludes, and soprano Roberta Veazey joined him for some of Fillmore's art songs.
Interlochen Arts Academy students performed Fillmore's string orchestra arrangement of the hymn "Wondrous Love."
This episode includes Fillmore's music and the Coonrods' reflections on their relationship with him.
Episode playlist
Albert James Fillmore, Preludes Set
Michael Coonrod, piano
Albert James Fillmore, Song Set
Roberta Veazey, soprano
Michael Coonrod, piano
Albert James Fillmore, Wondrous Love
Interlochen Arts Academy String Orchestra
David Holland, conductor
Thomas Bara, organ
March 2003
The archival recordings heard on this program are available thanks in part to The Association for Recorded Sound Collections' Classical Music Preservation Grant, generous support from our listeners, and the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Foundation.
Monica Yost provided production assistance.
