I. Washington's Birthday
Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Fred Spector
IV. Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day
CSO: Michael Tilson Thomas
Chicago Symphony Center
American conductor Michael Tilson Thomas first conducted the Chicago Symphony in 1970, and in the 1980s he led the Orchestra and Chorus in landmark works by Charles Ives.
The Unanswered Question (Revised version)
The Unanswered Question (Original Version)
J. P. Webster
G. Crumb
Nearer, My God, to Thee
Michael Tilson Thomas, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Richard R Webster, Margaret Hillis
I. Prelude. Maestoso
Mary Sauer, Michael Tilson Thomas, Richard Webster, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Chorus
II. Comedy. Allegretto
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mary Sauer, Michael Tilson Thomas, Richard Webster, Chicago Symphony Chorus
III. Fugue. Andante moderato con moto
Richard Webster, Michael Tilson Thomas, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Mary Sauer, Chicago Symphony Chorus
IV. Finale. Largo
Mary Sauer, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, Richard Webster, Chicago Symphony Chorus