Show notes
For Thanksgiving, this week’s show features works praising Godby Chicago composers Leo Sowerby and William Ferris (full playlist below). LEO SOWERBY (1895–1968)The Canticle of the Sun (32:18)O most high…Praised be my Lord God with all his creatures…Praised be my Lord for our sister the moon…Praised be my Lord for our brother the wind…Praised be my Lord for our sister water…Praised be my Lord for our brother fire…Praised be my Lord for our mother the earth…Praised be my Lord for all those who pardon one another…Praised be my Lord for our sister the death of the body…Blessed are they…Praise ye the Lord…From The Pulitzer ProjectCedille Records CDR 90000 125 (Tracks 11–21)Grant Park OrchestraGrant Park ChorusCarlos Kalmar, conductorChristopher Bell, chorus directorWILLIAM FERRIS (b. 1942)Gloria (18:57)From Corridors of Light: Music of William FerrisCedille Records CDR 7005 (Track 1)Patricia Spencer, sopranoKathleen Meredith, altoJohn Vorrasi, tenorPhilip Skeris, bassWilliam Ferris ChoraleComposer Festival OrchestraWilliam Ferris, conductor