Champions of American Song
Ep 7
Over the course of the 20th century, our classical singers were enthusiastic advocates for songs by American composers. In this program, we hear the music they brought to far-flung audiences through recitals, phonograph records, and radio broadcasts.
Songs
Pirate Song1902Henry F. GilbertRobert Louis StevensonLong Ago (op. 56, no. 1)1898 · Four Songs, Op. 56Edward MacDowellEdward MacDowellDearest (op. 24)1910Sidney HomerWilliam Ernest HenleyThe Monk and His Cat (op. 29, no. 8)1954 · Hermit Songs, Op. 29Samuel BarberW. H. Auden, AnonymousThe Home Road1917John Alden CarpenterJohn Alden CarpenterGo Down, Moses1917Henry T. BurleighSpiritualWill o’ the Wisp1909Charles Gilbert SprossTorrence BenjaminOn the Road to Mandalay1907Oley SpeaksRudyard KiplingGentle Annie1856Stephen FosterStephen FosterAt Dawning1906Charles Wakefield CadmanNelle Richmond EberhartThe Bluebird of Happiness1934Sandor HarmatiEdward HeymanTrees1922Oscar RasbachJoyce KilmerNancy Hanks1941Katherine Kennicott DavisRosemary BenétZion’s Walls1952 · Old American Songs, Set 2Aaron CoplandLet It Be Forgotten1947 · Three Early SongsGeorge CrumbSara Teasdale