Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).
For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic, an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.
| Composer | Performer | Title | Genre | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953) |
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, cond. |
Peter and the Wolf |
Classical, 20th Century, Russian |
CBS, 1960 | composed and premiered in 1936 |
| Aaron Copeland | New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, cond. | Fanfare for the Common Man | Classical, 20th Century, American | CBS, 1962 | Composed in 1942; later included in the last movement of Copeland's Third Symphony |
| Morton Gould and his Orchestra | Rodeo: Suite | RCA Victor, 1957 | Written and premiered in 1942; The last section, "Hoedown", was later adapted by Emerson, Lake and Palmer for their 1972 album "Trilogy". | ||
| New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, cond. | Appalacian Spring | CBS, 1962 | Written and premiered in 1944; originally composed as a ballet for Martha Graham, later rearranged into a suite for orchestra; both versions performed with equal frequency | ||
| Riders in the Sky | Waa Hoo | Country-Western, Western Swing | Rounder, 1998 | One More Ride is a Bob Nolan (Sons of the Pioneers) composition, and features Marty Stuart on vocals and mandolin | |
| Cherokee | |||||
| One More Ride | |||||
| Anthony Braxton | 138B African Violets | Jazz, Free, Solo Saxophone | New Albion, 1988 | Round Midnight is a Thelonius Monk composition. All performaces were done live. | |
| 'Round Midnight | |||||
| 118A Intervalic | |||||
| Killswitch Engage | My Last Serenade | Metal, Hardcore | Roadrunner, 2002 | ||
| Hatebreed | Before Dishonor | Metal, Hardcore | Victory, 1997 | ||
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