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Glenn L. Rudolph 11/04/2016 Concerts, Lists, Reviews
The first time I had the occasion to watch a broadcast of The Kennedy Center Honors was in December of 2012 when, among others, Led Zeppelin were recipients. Wow! Since then, I’ve watched every award broadcast (this year, Martha Argerich, The Eagles, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples, and James Taylor will be honored) and researched back many years – many performances are available on Youtube. In short, The Kennedy Center Honors are the finest produced award shows you will ever witness. I have listed below my favorites, some are artist introductions, most are wonderful, heart-stopping performances. Please watch all of these…
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Symphonies

Glenn L. Rudolph 01/01/2015 Lists
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” (1788) Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 (1812) Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 (1883) Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “Titan” (1888) Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 (1937) William Schuman: Symphony No. 3 (1941) Igor Stravinsky: Symphony in Three Movements (1945) Alan Hovaness: Symphony No. 2 “Mysterious Mountain” (1955) Philip Glass: Symphony No. 2 (1994) Christopher Theofanidis: Symphony No. 1 (2009) (Posted 01/01/2015)
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Christmas Choral Works

Glenn L. Rudolph 12/01/2014 Lists
John Gardner: Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Stephen Paulus: Sing, Hevin Imperial, Most of Hicht! André Bellefeuille (arr.): Noël c’est L’amour Healey Wilan: Three Kings Healey Wilan: Hodie, Christus natus est William Walton: What Cheer? Herbert Howells: A Spotless Rose Frank Sargent: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin John Rutter: What Sweeter Music Brian Kay (arr.): Gaudete Daniel Pinkham: Christmas Cantata Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Truth Sent from Above (Revised 12/07/2014)
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Sacred Choral Works

Glenn L. Rudolph 10/07/2014 Lists
My favorite Sacred Choral Works (NOT Advent/Christmas). Stephen Paulus: Pilgrims’ Hymn Gerald Finzi: Lo, the Full Final Sacrifice Gerald Finzi: God Has Gone Up Charles H. H. Parry: I Was Glad Maurice Duruflé: Ubi Caritas Morten Lauridsen: O Nata Lux William Mathias: Let the People Praise You C. V. Stanford: Beati quorum via Benjamin Britten: Te Deum in C Ralph Vaughan Williams: Antiphon Ernst Bullock: Give Us the Wings of Faith (Posted 10-07-2014)
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Symphonic Choral Works

Glenn L. Rudolph 09/27/2014 Lists
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” William Walton: Belshazzar’s Feast Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis Johannes Brahms: Ein Deutches Requiem Dave Brubek: Gates of Justice Wolfgang Mozart: Requiem Leonard Bernstein: Chichester Psalms Carl Orff Carmina Burana Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor Benjamin Britten: War Requiem (Revised 09-28-2014)
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