The second or four programs on Chicago composers, featuring those of the recent past.

Playlist for August 7, 2013Chicago Composers of the Recent Past

WILLIAM FERRIS (1937–2000)SnowcarolsIV. See amid the winter snow (8:21)From SnowcarolsCedille Records CDR 90000 101 (Track 13)William Ferris ChoraleComposer Festival OrchestraPaul French, conductorWILLIAM FERRISLyrica Sacra (1962) (7:32)I. Qui Manducat Mean CarnemII. Qui Vult Venire Post MeIII. Sicut LiliumFrom American Choral PremieresCedille Records CDR 90000 109 (Tracks 10–12)William Ferris ChoralePaul French, conductorWILLIAM FERRISEd È Subito SeraIV. Forse il cuore (7:22)From Corridors of Light: Music of William FerrisCedille Records CDR 7004 (Track 5)John Vorrasi, tenorChicago String EnsembleAlan Heatherington, conductorCOLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON (1932–2004)Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for StringsII. Alla sarabande (5:35)From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. IIICedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 7)Chicago SinfoniettaPaul Freeman, conductorCOLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSONSinfonietta No. 1 for Strings (1954–55)III. Rondo: Allegro furioso (6:17)From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A CelebrationCedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Track 3)Chicago SinfoniettaPaul Freeman, conductorCOLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSONBlue/s Forms for Solo Violin (1972)II. Jettin’ Blue’s: Very Free (2:50)III. Jettin’ Blue’s: Fast (2:42)From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A CelebrationCedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Track 9-10)Sanford Allen, violinCOLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSONMovement for String Trio (2004) (3:56)From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A CelebrationCedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Track 16)Sanford Allen, violinJesse Levine, violaCarter Brey, cello