On this edition of The Interlochen Collection, it’s music for band, orchestra and wind quintet inspired by folk songs and styles from Scotland, England, Spain, Cuba, and the United States.
Listen to the entire episode below.
Episode playlist
Jerry Bilik, American Variations
Interlochen Arts Academy Band
Col. Arnold D. Gabriel, conductor
December 1972
Frank Ticheli, Cajun Folk Songs
High School Symphonic Band
John Whitwell, conductor
1997
Valerie Coleman, Afro-Cuban Concerto for Wind Quintet and Orchestra
World Youth Symphony Orchestra
Imani Winds
Lawrence Leighton Smith, conductor
July 2004
Ralph Vaughan Williams, Folk Song Suite
Interlochen Arts Academy Band
Byron Hanson, conductor
May 1972
Carlos Surinach, Ritmo Jondo
Interlochen Arts Academy Band
Ed Downing, conductor
May 1982
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.
Amanda Sewell is the host and executive producer of the program. Monica Yost provided production assistance.
