This week’s show is devoted to music by Benjamin Britten, on the week of his 101st birthday anniversary (full playlist below).
BENJAMIN BRITTEN (1913–1976)
Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2 (13:16)

From Britten &amp; Bliss
Cedille Records CDR 90000 093 (Track 1)
Alex Klein, oboe
Vermeer Quartet

Les Illuminations, Op. 18 (21:30)
I. Fanfare
II. Villes
IIIa. Phrase
IIIb. Antique
IV. Royaute
V. Marine
VI. Interlude
VII. Being Beauteous
VIII. Parade
IX. Depart

From La vie est une parade
Cedille Records CDR 90000 070 (Tracks 12–21)
Patrice Michaels, soprano
Czech National Symphony Orchestra
Paul Freeman, conductor

Phaedra, Op. 93 (14:43)

From Royal Mezzo
Cedille Records CDR 90000 104 (Track 9)
Jennifer Larmore, mezzo-soprano
Grant Park Orchestra
Carlos Kalmar, conductor


Thanksgiving

Jim Ginsburg, founder and President of Cedille Records, hosts Cedille Chicago Presents, a program which focuses on Chicago's top classical performers and composers, with recordings drawn from the non-profit label's catalog of more than 140 albums.