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Underwrite a ProgramThe Classics a Day team once again made NAFTA Classics the theme for July. Two of the three countries in North America have significant holidays in the month — Canada Day (July 1), and Independence Day (July 4).
As always with this theme, I simply alternated between Canadian, American, and Mexican composers. And the process discovered a lot of great classical music north and south of the border.
Here are my #ClassicsaDay posts for the third week of #NAFTAclassics.
Gagnon is remembered primarily for his collection of French Canadian folk music published in the 1860s. He was also a virtuoso organist and an accomplished composer.
Capillas was a native-born Mexican composer and spent his life working in the Mexico City Cathedral. He’s credited with composing the most Mexican masses of the Baroque era.
Foote was a member of the Boston Six, and a founder of the American Guild of Organists. The majority of his catalog.
Harriss emigrated from the UK and gained prominence as an organist. He founded the McGill Conservatorium of Music, as well as several Canadian music festivals.
This talented physician and composer composed the Marcha Zaragoza in honor of the famous Mexican general and patriot in 1862. It has since become Mexico’s second national anthem.
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