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The Pulitzer Project

CDR 90000 125

24 bit digital recording
NEW RELEASE

Playing time: 74'00"
Tracks: 21
Booklet pages: 28
© 2011 Cedille Records
Reviewer: Karen Haid
Review of The Pulitzer Project published on 23 August 2011

Listen: Sowerby: Praise ye the Lord (Canticle of the Sun) (track 21, 0:00-0:46)

Grant Park Orchestra and Chorus
Christopher Bell, chorus director
Carlos Kalmar, conductor

William Schuman (1910-1992): A Free Song (1943 Pulitzer, first recording)
1 'Look down, fair moon'
Ryan J Cox, baritone
2 Song of the Banner

Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Appalachian Spring (1945 Pulitzer for original ballet score for 13 instruments)
3 Very slowly
4 Allegro
5 Moderato
6 Fast
7 subito Allegro
8 As at first (slowly)
9 Doppio movimento
10 Moderato

Leo Sowerby (1895-1968): The Canticle of the Sun (1946 Pulitzer, first recording)
11 O Most High ...
12 Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures ...
13 Praised be my Lord for our sister the Moon ...
14 Praised be my Lord for our brother the Wind ...
15 Praised be my Lord for our sister Water ...
16 Praised be my Lord for our brother Fire ...
17 Praised be my Lord for our mother the Earth ...
18 Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon one another ...
19 Praised be my Lord for our sister the Death of the body ...
20 Blessed are they ...
21 Praise ye the Lord ...

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