July 12
2024 Ravinia Opening Night: Celebration of Americana
Marin Alsop, chief conductor of the Ravinia Festival, leads the CSO in a program celebrating American composers. Opening the program is Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring, followed by Johnson’s Charleston. Next, Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha joins in Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915. Rounding out the program is Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, featuring Michelle Cann.
John Stafford Smith
(arr. Frederick Stock)
The Star-Spangled Banner
Aaron Copland
Suite from Appalachian Spring (full orchestra version)
James P. Johnson
Charleston [abridged]
(orch. Davind Rimelis, arr. Nicholas Hersh)
Samuel Barber
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, Op. 24
Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, soprano
James P. Johnson
Victory Stride
(ed. and arr. Nicholas Hersh)
BONUS
Charles Ives
Variations on America
(arr. William Schuman) Morton Gould, conductor
Morton Gould
Spirituals for Orchestra
Morton Gould, conductor