America 250: A Classical Portrair
Choral Showcase celebrates America 250: A Classical Portrait this week with the Grand Mass in E-flat Major by Amy Beach; her first major composition, created when she was 19. Scored for soloists, chorus, organ, harp, and percussion.
Show Notes
Amy Beach: Grand Mass in E-flat Major
- Elaine Bunse, soprano; Barbara Schramm, mezzo-soprano; Paul Rogers, tenor; Leonard Jay Gould, baritone
- Daniel Beckwith, organ; Irene Immanuel, harp; Charles Aronowitz & Jeff Pines, percussion
- Michael May Festival Chorus
- Michael May, conductor