On this episode of Encore Houston, we celebrate one of the great American composers of the 20th century: Charles Ives. This concert from Da Camera features violinist Stefan Jackiw and pianist Jeremy Denk with members of the Houston Chamber Choir, performing Ives’ four violin sonatas and a variety of traditional American songs that inspired those pieces.
Music in this episode:
- CHARLES IVES: Violin Sonata No. 4, “Children’s Day at the Camp Meeting”
- EDGAR P. STITES/JOHN R. SWENEY: Beulah Land
- ANNIE HAWKS/ROBERT LOWRY: I Need Thee Every Hour
- IVES: Violin Sonata No. 3
- FRANÇOIS BARTHÉLEMON/ROBERT ROBINSON: Autum (Mighty God, While Angels Bless Thee)
- IVES: Violin Sonata No. 2
- GEORGE FREDERICK ROOT/DAVID NELSON: Shining Shore
- ROOT: Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Boys Are Marching
- GEORGE KIALLMARK/SAMUEL WOODWORTH: The Old Oaken Bucket
- LOWELL MASON/ANNA COGHILL: Work Song (Work for the Night is Coming)
- IVES: Violin Sonata No. 1
- Performers:
- Stefan Jackiw, violin
- Jeremy Denk, violin
- Wayne Ashley, tenor
- Jeffrey Ragsdale, tenor
- Patrick Schneider, bass
- Joshua Wilson, bass
- Performance date: 1/23/2018
- Originally aired: 11/10/2018
New episodes of Encore Houston air Saturdays at 10 PM, with a repeat broadcast Sundays at 4 PM, all on Houston Public Media Classical.
