"Around Knoxville" is produced by WUOT's Allan Ellstrom and features recent concerts recorded in and around the Knoxville area.
Airs Tuesday evenings at 8, October-December; as a Special at other times throughout the year.

Special - Feb. 18, 2010, at 8 p.m.
Amarcord performs:

DARIUS MILHAUD: Psalm 121, Op. 72
FRANCIS POULENC: Quatre petites prieres de Saint Francois d'Assise GIOACHINO ROSSINI: Choeur/Quelques Mesures de Chant Funebre; Priere THOMAS TALLIS: Te lucis ante terminum-Festal Tone; O sacrum convivium
QUELDRYK: Gloria
WILLIAM BYRD: Domine, secundum multitudinem; Civitas ancti tui MAX REGER: Der Tods als Schnitter CARL STEINACKER: An de Mond FELIX MENDELSSOHN: Wasserfahrt MAX REGER: Ich ging durch einen grasgrunen Wald; Ich hab' die Nacht getraumet
ANON.: Habanera Tu
MIA MAKAROFF: An Old Song Re-sung
SPIRITUAL: Dry Bones
BILLY JOEL: The Longest Time
PERCY MAYFIELD: Hit the Road Jack
SINEAD O'CONNOR: In This Heart

Bands in Review:

WILLIAM SCHUMAN: Newsreel in Five Shots
   Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
   88132/Citadel Records
MARTIN ELLERBY: Paris Sketches
   North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
   11124/Klavier Records
DAVID GILLINGHAM: Cantus Laetus
   University of Georgia Wind Symphony/Dwight Satterwhite
   306/Summit Records

Week 1 - September 29, 2009

Knoxville Choral Society
Knoxville Choral Society Orchestra
Eric Thorson, artistic advisor and conductor Winners of the Young Classical Musicians Competition

ROB LANDES: Jazz Gloria
ROBERT MUCZYNSKI: Preludes, Op. 6
Frank Cui, piano (Keyboard Winner)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Horn Concerto No. 4, Eb, K. 495-2nd mvt.
Anna Roueche, French horn (Woodwind Winner) FRANCESCO CONTI: Quella Fiamma GABRIEL FAURE: Les Berceaux
Adara Towler, soprano (Voice Winner) ERNESTO LECUONA: Malaguena
Lydia Falconnier, harp (Strings Winner) COLE PORTER (arr. Kern/Hill): Anything Goes FREDERICK LOEWE (arr. Strommen/Hill): My Fair Lady (choral medley) RICHARD RODGERS (arr. Huff/Hill): Rodgers and Hammerstein on Broadway LEONARD BERNSTEIN (arr. Thomas/Hill): West Side Story (choral medley)

BANDS IN REVIEW:

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Duker): Overture on Russian and Kirghiz Folk Themes
Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Stephen Gage
8570946/Naxos
FRANK TICHELI: Symphony No. 2
North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
680/GIA Publications
ROBERT SHELDON: Beyond the Higher Skies
Washington Winds/Edward Peterson
191/Walking Frog Records

Week 2 - October 6

Graffe String Quartet: Stepan Graffe, Lukas Bednarik, violins; Lukas Cybulski, viola; Michael Hreno, cello Michiko Otaki, piano

JOSEPH HAYDN: String Quartet, g, Op. 74, No. 3 BOHUSLAV MARTINU: Piano Quintet No. 2 ANTONIN DVORAK: Piano Quintet, A, Op. 81

Bands in Review:

MORTON GOULD: Symphony for Band (West Point)
University of Georgia Wind Symphony/Dwight Satterwhite
247/Summit Records
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: Nobles of the Mystic Shrine March
Youngstown State University Symphonic Wind Ensemble/Stephen Gage
8570946/Naxos

Week 3 -Oct. 13

NO PROGRAM-TOP 60 FOR 60 SPECIAL

Week 4 - Oct. 20

NO PROGRAM-TOP 60 FOR 60 SPECIAL

Week 5 - Oct. 27

David Schrader, piano and organ

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Fantasia, c, K. 475 LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Six Variations on an Original Theme, F, Op. 34 WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART: Piano Sonata No. 17, D, K. 576 JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH: Fantasia and Fugue, g, S. 542 CESAR FRANCK: Prelude, Fugue and Variation, Op. 18 MARCEL DUPRE: Variations on a Noel

Bands in Review:

ALDO FORTE: Synergy!
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
11119/Klavier Records
DAN WELCHER: Symphony No. 3 (Shaker Life)
North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
11099/Klavier Records
MALCOLM ARNOLD (arr. Herbert): English Dances, Set 2, Op. 33
University of Nevada Las Vegas Wind Orchestra/Thomas Leslie
11163/Klavier Records

Week 6 - Nov. 3

The Aureole Trio
Laura Gilbert, flute
Stacy Shames, harp
Brett Deubner, viola

JACQUES IBERT: Two Interludes
JOHN LENNON (arr. Jonathan Elliott): Julia MATTHEW NICHOLL (arr.): As I Roved Out; The Walrus (two Celtic songs) HARALD GENZMER: Trio for Flute, Viola and Harp CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Sonata No. 2 for Flute, Viola and Harp

Gail Archer, organ

JAN PIETERSZOON SWEELINCK: Toccata, C
SAMUEL SCHEIDT: Echo at manuale duplex, forte et lene, a 4 Voci
Echo alio modo, sinistra manu sempre in eodem manuali mermanente, dextra vero Cantus variante
SWEELINCK: Malle Sijmen
SCHEIDT: Est-ce Mars
SWEELINCK: Ricercar; Mein junges Leben hath ein End

Week 7 - Nov. 10

Knoxville Chamber Chorale
Bill Brewer, conductor
Danny Brian, Frances Butler, piano

DAVID DICKAU: Stars I Shall Find
FRANK TICHELI: Earth Song
MICHAEL HORVIT: Even When God Is Silent Z. RANDALL STROOPE: Where the Earth Meets the Sky-In Time of Silver Rain

Knoxville Choral Society
Knoxville Choral Society Orchestra
Eric Thorson, artistic director/conductor
Barbara Metzger, treble
Jennifer Bruce, soprano
Shauntina Phillips, soprano
Nancy Middlemas, alto
Keith Wheeler, tenor
David Smith, bass

KARL JENKINS: The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

BANDS IN REVIEW:

DAVID MASLANKA: A Child's Garden of Dreams
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
11030/Klavier Records

Week 8 - Nov. 17

Ralph Lalama, tenor saxophone
Nicole Pasternak, soprano
Keith Brown Trio
Bill Swann, piano
Rusty Holloway, bass
Keith Brown, drums

WALTER DONALDSON: You
VERNON DUKE: Taking a Chance on Love
THAD JONES: Lady Luck
GUY WOOD: My One and Only Love
KARL SUESSDORF: Moonlight in Vermont
IRVING BERLIN: Remember
VINCENT YOUMANS: Without a Song
MIKE HOLOBER: Don't Go, Don't Leave, Please Stay KENNY DORHAM: Short Story DUKE ELLINGTON: In a Sentimental Mood FREDERICK LOEWE: I've Grown Accustomed to His Face HAROLD ARLEN: My Shining Hour

BANDS IN REVIEW:

ROBERT LONGFIELD: Cruzan Dances
Washington Winds/Edward Peterson
191/Walking Frog Records
H. OWEN REED: La Fiesta Mexicana
Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
11147/Klavier Records

Week 9 - Nov. 24

The Brahms Trio
Alla Aranovskaya, violin
Leonid Shukaev, cello
Maxim Mogilevsky, piano
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: Elegiac Trio No. 2, g MAURICE RAVEL: Piano Trio, a DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 2, e

Igor Begelman, clarinet
Alex Maynegre, piano

CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Premiere rapsodie
JOHANNES BRAHMS: Clarinet Sonata No. 2, Eb, Op. 120, No. 2 GEORGE GERSHWIN (arr. Heifetz): Porgy and Bess-Suite

Week 10: Dec. 1

Knoxville Wind Symphony
Marshall Forrester, conductor
Bill Snyder, organ

JOAQUIN TURINA (arr. Reed): La Procession du Rocio DAVID GILLINGHAM: Be Thou My Vision MALCOLM ARNOLD (arr. Paynter): Four Scottish Dances WILLIAM WALTON (arr. Duthoit): Crown Imperial
Bill Snyder, organ
JOHN ZDECHLIK: Celebrations
GUSTAV HOLST: Second Suite for Military Band, F ALFRED REED: Alleluia! Laudaumus Te!
Bill Snyder, organ
GIUSEPPE CREATORE: Electric Company March

Bands in Review

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Hunsberger): Festive Overture
      University of Georgia Wind Symphony/Dwight Satterwhite
      247/Summit Records
KEVIN KRUMENAUER: Blue on Red
      Illinois State University Wind Symphony/Stephen Steele
      996/Troy Records
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: Intaglio Waltes
      Royal Artillery Band/Keith Brion
      8559247/Naxos
FRANK TICHELI: Postcard
      North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
      680/GIA Publications

Week 11: Dec. 8

Triple Helix
      Bayla Keyes, violin
      Rhonda Rider, cello
      Lois Shapiro, piano

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: Piano Trio, D, Op. 70, No. 1 ARLENE ZALLMAN: Triquetra ANTONIN DVORAK: Piano Trio, e, Op. 90 (Dumky) PAUL SCHOENFIELD: Cafe Music-excerpt

Bands in Review

DAVID MASLANKA: Desert Roads (Four Songs for Clarinet and Wind Ensemble)
      David Gresham, clarinet; Illinois State University Wind Symphony/Stephen Steele
      1010/Troy Records
ROBERT WARD: Night Fantasy
      Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
      88103/Citadel Records

Week 12: Dec. 15, 2009

Amelia Piano Trio
      Anthea Kreston, violin/viola
      Jason Duckles, cello
      Rieko Aizawa, piano

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio No. 1, c, Op. 8 JOHN HARBISON: Trio, "Short Stories"
FREDERIC CHOPIN: Piano Trio, g, Op. 8
CLAUDE DEBUSSY: Piano Trio-2nd mvt.

Bands in Review

ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT: Symphonic Songs
      Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
      88132/Citadel Records
VINCENT PERSICHETTI: Divertimento for Band
      North Texas Wind Symphony/Eugene Corporon
      11124/Klavier Records
GORDON JACOB: William Byrd Suite
      Eastman Wind Ensemble/Frederic Fennell
      432009/Mercury

Week 13: Dec. 22, 2009

Borealis String Quartet
      Patricia Shih, Yuel Yawney, violins
      Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola
      Shih-Lin Chen, cello

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN: String Quartet No. 10, Eb, Op. 74 KELLY-MARIE MURPHY: Ashes EDVARD GRIEG: String Quartet, g, Op. 27
TRADITIONAL: Deep River

Bands in Review

WALTER S. HARTLEY: Sinfonia No. 9
      University of Kansas Symphonic Band/Robert Foster
      95701/Vestige
JOSEPH TURRIN: Serenade Romantic
      University of Massachusetts-Amherst Wind Ensemble/Malcolm Rowell
      503/Troy Records
LEROY ANDERSON: A Christmas Festival
      Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
      11172/Klavier Records

Week 14: Dec. 29, 2009

2009 Knoxville Choral Society Honors Concert

JOHANNES BRAHMS: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52-excerpts
      Knoxville Chamber Chorale/Bill Brewer
      Danny Brian, Peggy Hinkle, piano
THEOBALD BOEHM: Grand Polonaise for Flute and Piano, D
      Travis Jones, flute; Mary Hook, piano
MAURICE RAVEL: Jeux d'eau
      Katherine Benson, piano
EUGENE YSAYE: Violin Sonata No. 2, a-Obsession
      Grace Kihm, violin
PAULE MAURICE: Tableaux de Provence-Mvts. 1-3
      Steven Lawhon, saxophone; Danny Brian, piano JOSEPH HAYDN: Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (Mass No. 9, Bb)
      Knoxville Choral Society Orchestra
      Knoxville Choral Society/Eric Thorson

Bands in Review

NORMAN DELLO JOIO: Scenes from "The Louvre
      Keystone Wind Ensemble/Jack Stamp
      88132/Citadel Records
RICHARD PEASLEE: Arrows of Time (Trombone Concerto)
      Scott Hartman, trombone; University of Georgia Wind Symphony/Dwight Satterwhite
      306/Summit Records
ARTHUR WILLS: The Fenlands-The Vikings
      Paul Riedo, organ; Dallas Wind Symphony/Frederick Fennell
      58/Reference Recordings
JOHN PHILIP SOUSA: The Presidential Polonaise
      Royal Artillery Band/Keith Brion
      8559247/Naxos