In this episode, Dave and Andrew explore the winner of the fourth Pulitzer Prize in Music, Leo Sowerby for Canticle of the Sun. You might not have heard of Sowerby unless you regularly perform church music, but in the mid-20th century he was a powerhouse, especially in the Chicago musical scene. See what we think about Sowerby's setting of Francis of Assisi's hymn and why we think Sowerby might be overlooked today.
If you'd like more information about Canticle of the Sun and Leo Sowerby, we recommend:
Episode 13 - 1955:Gian Carlo Menotti, The Saint of Bleecker Street
Episode 12 - 1954: Quincy Porter, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
EPISODE 11 - 1953: No Prize
EPISODE 10 - 1952: Gail Kubik, Symphony Concertante
Episode 9 - 1951: Douglas Moore, Giants in the Earth
Episode 8 - 1950: Gian Carlo Menotti, The Consul
Episode 7 - 1949: Virgil Thomson, Louisiana Story
Episode 6 - 1948: Walter Piston, Symphony No. 3
Episode 5 - 1947: Charles E. Ives, Symphony No. 3, "The Camp Meeting"
Episode 3 - 1945: Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring
Episode 2: 1944 - Howard Hanson, Symphony No. 4 ("Requiem")
Episode 1 - 1943: William Schuman, Secular Cantata, No. 2, "A Free Song"
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