George Chadwick - Symphonic Sketches (1/4) Jubilee

George Whitefield Chadwick (November 13, 1854 - April 4, 1931) was an American composer. Along with Horatio Parker and Edward MacDowell, he was a representative composer of what can be called the New England School of American composers of the late 19th century—the generation before Charles Ives. Chadwick's works are influenced by the Realist movement in the arts, characterized by a down-to-earth depiction of people's lives. Many consider his music to portray a distinctively American style. His works included several operas, three symphonies, five string quartets, tone poems, incidental music, songs and choral anthems. Along with a group of other composers collectively known as the Boston Six, Chadwick was one of those responsible for the first significant body of concert music by composers from the United States. The other five were Amy Beach, Arthur Foote, Edward MacDowell, John Knowles Paine, and Horatio Parker.

Czech State Philharmonic conducted by José Serebrier

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• Symphonic
• Sketches
• Jubilee

[masterclassicalmusic]

is it a "symphony with 4 movements" or a "symphonic poem with 1 movement but in 4 part"?

[bartje11]

@masterclassicalmusic It's more 4 seperate symphonic poems each with their own title. They can be performed seperately.

[acuario1002]

This is realy wonderfull music, I think that Chadwick is a geat composer that should be beter known worldwide. Thanks for this post.

[windstorm1000]

Why aren't we hearing more American music in the concert halls? Do we STILL have such an inferiority complex and continue to be intimidated by Europe--Bach, Beethoven, Mozart? Please more Chadwick, Ives and Copland!

[johnij14]

Use this first thing Monday morning instead of, or along with, your caffeine!

Or any other time you need a lift to get out of the dumps.

Notice how the orchestral choirs trade places in the two iterations of the heartwarmer at 1:00 and 4:00.

[Glinkaism1]

Starting at 6;38 & to the end, the music sounds so very much like incidental and closing music to a film!

[Glinkaism1]

Parts of this work reminds me very much of Hollywood movie music about the pioneers wagon treks west. I bet some of Chadwick's motifs and style were copied by Hollywood composers. Thanks for posting this! Cheers!

[puritanpro1]

@windstorm1000 I hard Copland on the Memorial Day Celebration in Washington, DC - wonderful!

[puritanpro1]

I first heard this on WDAV Classical Music and fell in love with the lyrical theme

of Jubilee - so beautiful!

[Jubalover]

One of the other American greats was from the south, Louis Moreau Gottschalk of New Orleans. A total original and very American in his style of creole, folk and classical elements. Not the bi-product of some high brow eastern school that was mostly influenced by European culture.

[Jubalover]

One of the other American greats was from the south, Louis Moreau Gottschalk of New Orleans. A total original and very American in his style of creole, folk and classical elements. Not the bi-product of some high brow eastern school.

[krlowe]

He taught at Olivet College here in Michigan