Cedille Chicago Presents

We celebrate Black History Month on this week's show, with selections from our many CDs featuring music by African-descended composers (full playlist below). CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES (1745-1799) Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2 (1775) III. Rondeau (4:35) From Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Cedille Records CDR 90000 035 (Track 6) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Encore Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hege, conductor WILLIAM GRANT STILL (1895-1978) Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1930) I. Moderato assai (6:10) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. I Cedille Records CDR 90000 055 (Track 9) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor GEORGE WALKER (b. 1922) Lyric for Strings (1941) (5:17) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. II Cedille Records CDR 90000 061 (Track 2) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor DAVID BAKER (b. 1931) Cello Concerto (1975) III. Fast (6:09) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 4) Katink