Posts Tagged “A Christmas Festival”

Dec 09 2008

Podcast: Leroy Anderson’s Christmas Music

Posted by Raymond in Enhanced Shows, Podcasts, Regular Shows

Leroy Anderson: Sleigh Ride and Other Holiday Favourites album coverLeroy Anderson was one of America’s finest composers of what is now often called “light music”.

He as a master of the memorable melody and the catchy rhythm. Over the years, he composed or arranged many pieces for the holiday season, including Sleigh Ride and A Christmas Festival.

This podcast looks at a new recording of his holiday music, featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and Leonard Slatkin.


Album details…
Catalogue No.: Naxos 8.559621

 

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Tags: 8.559621, A Christmas Festival, American composers, BBC Concert Orchestra, blog.naxos.com, Bugler's Holiday, Leonard Slatkin, Leroy Anderson, light orchestral music, Naxos Classical Music Spotlight, Sleigh Ride, Suite of Carols for Brass, Suite of Carols for Strings, Suite of Carols for Woodwinds, The Waltzing Cat

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