Saturday, October 25, 2014
Themes from Grand Canyon Suite
Ferde Grofé’s wide-ranging orchestral composition Grand Canyon
Suite is one of his most recognizable and well-known compositions,
second only to the magnificent orchestration of George Gershwin’s
Rhapsody in Blue. Themes from Grand Canyon Suite, arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner, captures the many sonic aspects of the original
score, preserving the rich instrumental sonorities and orchestration
highlights. Themes include Sunrise, On the Trail, Sunset, and Cloudburst.
(Source: JRO and published score)