"Bohemian Rhapsody"

Monday, February 27, 2012

"Bohemian Rhapsody"

 performed by

  Mnozil Brass
   

Other information:
 The group's name comes from the Mnozil Pub in Vienna. 

 

"A Day in the Life"

February 15, 2012

"A Day in the Life"

The Beatles

Other information:

"A Day in the Life" is comprised of two different 
songs linked by a string glissando. 

"I'll Stand by You"

February 14, 2012

"I'll Stand by You"

The Pretenders

Other information:


Lead singer Chrissy Hynde owned a 
Vegan restaurant in Ohio until 2007.

"Seasons of Love"

February 13, 2012

"Seasons of Love"

Jonathan Larson

Other information:


Jonathan Larson died just before the opening of Rent in April 1996.

"Dark Night of the Soul"

February 10, 2012

"Dark Night of the Soul"

Philip Wesley

Other information:
(Provided by Morgan)


He spent 10 years as a board certified 
Psychiatric Music Therapist.

"Mean"

February 10, 2012

"Mean"

Taylor Swift

Other information:
(Provided by Marla)


She is the youngest artist to receive the
"Entertainer of the Year" award.

"Afro-American Symphony - Mvt. 1 "Moderato Assai"

February 9, 2012

"Afro-American Symphony"

Mvt. 1 - Moderato Assai

William Grant Still

Other information:


This was the first symphony composed by an African-American and performed by a major American orchestra.




For more information about William Grant Still, go to


http://williamgrantstill.com

"A Room for London"

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

"A Room for London"

Andrew Bird

Sounds from a Room: Andrew Bird from Artangel on Vimeo.

Other information:

Bird graduated from Northwestern University
with a degree in violin performance.

For more information about Andrew Bird, go to 

http://andrewbird.net/

"Silverado"

Monday, February 6, 2012

"Silverado"

Bruce Broughton

Other information:

Bruce Broughton has won a record 10 Emmy Awards, and has

an additional 13 nominations.

For more information about Adele, go to 

http://www.bruceboughton.com/

"Set Fire to the Rain"

Friday, February 3, 2012

"Set Fire to the Rain"

Adele

Other information:

"21" was the first LP by a single artist to have led the 
Billboard 200 concurrently with three Hot 100 #1s.

For more information about Adele, go to 

http://www.adele.tv/

"I Don't Have the Heart"

Thursday, February 2, 2012

"I Don't Have the Heart"

James Ingram

Other information:

Ingram was discovered by Quincy Jones after listening to a $50 recording of "Just Once".

For more information about James Ingram, go to 

http://www.jamesingramsmusic.com/