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Black Composers on Cedille
Originally launched in honor of African-American Music Month in 2017 (and frequently updated since then), our Black Composers playlist highlights some of the many works by African-descended composers that permeate the Cedille Records catalog.
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Children’s Stories features world premieres of works based on beloved children’s literature by superstar classical composers Michael Abels (Frederick’s Fables for narrator and orchestra) and Augusta Read Thomas (Gwendolyn Brooks Settings for children’s choir and orchestra). Both pieces bring children’s literary narratives stunningly to life through music.
For her 24th recording for Cedille Records, violinist Rachel Barton Pine joins forces with period instrument specialists David Schrader, John Mark Rozendaal, and Brandon Acker to record Arcangelo Corelli’s seminal set of 12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 5.
In celebration of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra‘s debut recording, Children’s Stories, a playlist featuring the 19 different Chicago-area orchestral ensembles that have appeared on Cedille Records (including the IPO).
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