On Monday, 8/31/20, the City of Detroit hosted a Memorial Drive procession on Belle Isle to honor the more than 1500 Detroiters lost to COVID-19. Below is the “soundtrack” provided by WRCJ 90.9 FM on that day. If you have lost a loved one during this Pandemic, please accept our condolences. Now more than ever, we can take comfort in the healing power of music. Thank you for sharing the August 31 Memorial Drive with us. Below is our playlist for that day.
Thank you to Rochelle Riley and Mayor Mike Duggan for creating such a powerful memorial on Belle Isle as we pay tribute to the more than 1,500 Detroiters lost to this pandemic. Now more than ever, we rely on the healing power of music. Stay safe and be well.
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6:00am Hailstork, Adolphus: Celebration!
DSOH:1111
Freeman, Paul, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
6:03am Scott, Cyril: Early One Morning
CHANDOS:10376
Brabbins, Martyn, BBC Philharmonic
6:19am Kreisler, Fritz: Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
BIS:1196
6:28am Vivaldi, Antonio: Concerto (for strings) in B Flat, RV 164
NAIVE:30554
Alessandrini, Rinaldo, Concerto Italiano
6:33am Schubert, Franz: “Ständchen” (Serenade) from “Schwanengesang”, D. 957 (for salon orchestra)
LONDON:458382
I Salonisti
6:40am Ellington, Duke: “The single petal of a rose”
DECCA:460811
6:44am Wagner, Richard: “Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg”: Act I- Prelude
EMI:567896
Klemperer, Otto, Philharmonia Orchestra
7:00am Chabrier, Emmanuel: “Le roi malgre lui”: “Fete polonaise”
CHANDOS:9227
Järvi, Neeme, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
7:07am Krebs, Johann Ludwig: Fantasia in f (for organ and oboe), Krebs-WV 604
GENUIN:16399
7:13am Sousa, John Philip: The Pride of the Wolverines
WALKING FROG:304
Smith, Leonard B., The Detroit Concert Band
7:20am Gershwin, George: “I Got Rhythm” Variations (for piano and orchestra)
DG:1932
Waart, de Edo, Monte-Carlo Opera Orchestra
7:29am Rieding, Oskar: Violin Concerto in b, Op. 35
EMI:556750
Foster, Lawrence, The Juilliard Orchestra
7:40am Elgar, Edward: “Sospiri,” (for strings) Op. 70
EMI:567264
Barbirolli, Sir John, New Philharmonia Orchestra
7:46am Saint-Saens, Camille: Romance for Horn and Piano, Op. 67
BRILLIANT:95165
8:00am Martini, Jean Paul Egide: “Plaisir d’amour” (for violin and salon orchestra)
MERCURY:412322
Rieu, André, Maastricht Salon Orchestra
8:04am Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich: Symphony No. 5 in e, Op. 64 (2nd movement)
DSO:2014
Slatkin, Leonard, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
8:20am Barber, Samuel: Adagio for Strings
TELARC:80059
Slatkin, Leonard, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
8:29am Bach, Johann Sebastian: “Little” Fugue in g, BWV 578 (transcribed for orchestra by Leopold Stokowski)
DG:B0019032
Nezet-Seguin, Yannick, The Philadelphia Orchestra
8:33am Debussy, Claude: “Berceuse heroique” (for orchestra)
NAXOS:8.578293
Markl, Jun, Orchestre National de Lyon
8:40am Gabriel, Charles H.: His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Norman, Jessye
8:45am —-The Bells Of Westminister Abbey ringing
8:52am Simon, Paul: Bridge Over Troubled Water|
King’s Singers
9:00am Brahms, Johannes: “Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen…” (“How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings”) from “A German Requiem”
Robert Shaw Chorale & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
9:17am Williams, Clifton: The Sinfonians
Quick, Edward
Detroit High School for the Fine and Performing Arts Wind Symphony
9:25am Dorsey, Thomas: Precious Lord
Franklin, Aretha
9:30am Mahler, Gustav: Symphony No. 2 in c (“Resurrection”): Movement III
SONY:89499
Bernstein, Leonard, New York Philharmonic
9:40am Gordon, Irving: Unforgettable
Cole, Nat King & Natalie
9:45am Weiss/Thiele: What A Wonderful World
Terfel, Bryn with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra
9:50am –Series of listener requested songs
10:01am Puccini, Giacomo: “Crisantemi” (for string quartet)
DG:471567
Emerson Quartet
10:17am Newton, John: Amazing Grace
Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Pipe Band
10:23am Mormon Tabernacle Choir Song
From Songs Of Inspiration Album
10:30am Anonymous: There Is a Balm in Gilead
Battle, Kathleen & Norman, Jessye
with Members Of The New York Philharmonic & Members of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
10:34am Mormon Tabernacle Choir Song
From Rock Of Ages Album
10:38am Holst, Gustav: The Planets: Venus, Bringer Of Peace
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
10:49am Traditional: When The Saints Go Marching In
Jackson, Mahalia
10:56am Arlen/Mercer: Come Rain Or Come Shine
Mayfield, Irvin & Marsalis, Ellis
10:58am Ellington, Duke: Psalm 23
Ellington, Duke & Jackson, Mahalia
11:03am Gaye/Benson/Cleveland: Wholy Holy
Gaye, Marvin and members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
11:05am Vaughan Williams, Ralph: The Lark Ascending
11:32am Piece with Jubilant Sykes
11:40am Schubert, Franz: C Major Quintet: II.
11:50am Boberg, Carl: How Great Thou Art
Jackson, Mahalia
11:55am Biebl, Franz: Ave Maria
12:01pm Herbert, Philip: Elegy
Sphinx Virtuosi
12:11pm Brahms, Johannes: German Requiem: I.
12:27pm Berlin, Irving: Always
Fitzgerald, Ella
12:30pm Korngold, Erich Wolfgang: Violin Concerto: II.|
Perlman, Itzhak
12:41pm Khachaturian, Aram: Spartacus: Adagio
12:54pm Just A Closer Walk With Thee
12:59pm Dvorak, Antonin: Symphony No.9: II.
1:20pm Gospel piece
1:22pm Ravel, Maurice: Piano Concerto
1:38pm: Amazing Grace
1:42pm Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
2:02pm Parker, Charles: We’ll Meet Again
Lynn, Vera
2:06pm Borodin, Alexander: String Quartet No.2: Nocturne
2:20pm Gross/Lawrence: Tenderly
Fitzgerald, Ella & Armstrong, Louis
2:24pm Ponce, Manuel: Estrellita (Little Star)
Heifetz, Jascha
2:30pm Kreisler, Fritz: Love’s Sorrow
2:36pm Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Fitzgerald, Ella & Armstrong, Louis
2:43pm Beethoven
2:54pm Crouch, Andrae: Gathering
Fraser, Linda Evans
3:00pm Walker, George: Lyric For Strings
WHITE PINE MUSIC:227
Gupton, Damon, Sphinx Virtuosi
3:10pm Faure, Gabriel: In Paradisum
3:17pm Mozart piece
3:23pm Jubilant Sykes & Terence Blanchard song
3:27pm Brahms, Johannes: Symphony No. 4 in e, Op. 98 (2nd movement)
DSO:2014
Slatkin, Leonard, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
3:41pm Schubert, Franz: Trio: Nocturne In E Flat
3:51pm Faure, Gabriel: Requiem, Op. 48: “Pie Jesu”
SONY:87771
Davis, Andrew, Philharmonia Orchestra
3:56pm Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich: Andante cantabile, from String Quartet No. 1, Op. 11 (arranged for string orchestra by Thomas Frost)
CBS:46355
Ormandy, Eugene, Philadelphia Orchestra
4:00pm Loewe, Frederick: “If Ever I Would Leave You” from “Camelot”
ANGEL:555249
Gemignani, Paul, The American Theater Orchestra
4:04pm Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Prelude in b, Op. 32, No. 10
LONDON:443 841
4:11pm Harline, Leigh: “When You Wish Upon a Star” (arranged for violin and orchestra by Adam & Steven Schoenberg )
E ONE:7792
Akiko Meyers, Anne
Lockhart, Keith, London Symphony Orchestra
4:15pm Traditional American: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing…”
MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR RECORDS:1
Wilberg, Mack
Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Orchestra at Temple Square
4:22pm Grieg, Edvard: “Lyric Suite”, Op. 54
NAXOS:8.572403
Engeset, Bjarte, Malmo Symphony Orchestra
4:40pm Debussy, Claude: Sarabande (Orchestration by Maurice Ravel)
ATMA:2671
Talmi, Yoav, Orchestre symphonique de Quebec
4:45pm Rachmaninoff, Sergei: Morceaux de Fantaisie, Op 3: Serenade in b-flat
HARMONIA MUNDI:907399
4:48pm Rutter, John: “The Quest” (for choir and orchestra)
COLLEGIUM:138
Rutter, John, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
5:00pm Franck, Cesar: Symphony in d (2nd movement: Allegretto)
MERCURY:434368
Paray, Paul, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
5:09pm Johannsson, Johann: “The Theory of Everything” (for violin and chamber orchestra)
ANALEKTA:8748
Dubeau, Angele, La Pieta
5:19pm Ketelbey, Albert W.: “In a Monastery Garden”
EMI:59039
Lanchbery, John, Philharmonia Orchestra
5:25pm Sibelius, Jean: “The Swan of Tuonela”
NAXOS:8.554265
Sakari, Petri, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
5:35pm Rodgers and Hammerstein: “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (from “Carousel”)
DG:449163
Daniel, Paul, English Northern Philharmonia
5:40pm Barber, Samuel: “Agnus Dei”
SILVA:3015
Temple, David, Crouch End Festival Chorus
5:47pm Metheny, Pat: ‘Letter from Home” (arranged by Petr Saidl for guitar quartet)
GRAMOLA:99048
Guitar4mation
5:49pm Herrmann, Bernard: “Fahrenheit 451”: The Road and Finale
SONY CLASSICAL:62700
Salonen, Esa-Pekka, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
6:00pm Dvorak, Antonin: Symphony No. 9 in e, Op. 95 (“From the New World”): II Largo
MERCURY:475 6862
Kubelik, Rafael, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
6:11pm Kreisler, Fritz: “Liebesleid” (for cello and piano)
CBS:44796
6:16pm Bruckner, Anton: Symphony No. 1 in c (2nd movement: Adagio)
DG:469810
Jochum, Eugen, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
6:29pm Brahms, Johannes: Andante from String Sextet No. 1, Op. 18 (arranged for String Orchestra by David Matthews)
VIRGIN:91466
Davis, Carl, London Philharmonic Orchestra
6:38pm Verdi, Giuseppe: “Nabucco”: “Va, pensiero sull’ali dorate…” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
EMI:747274
Muti, Riccardo, Philharmonia Orchestra
6:45pm Bach, Johann Sebastian: Chorale Prelude: “Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam…”, BWV 685
AFKA:528
6:47pm Handel, George Frideric: “Serse”: Largo (“Ombra mai fu…)
DSOH:01
Järvi, Neeme, Detroit Symphony Orchestra
6:53pm Puccini, Giacomo: “Nessun dorma!” from “Turandot”
DECCA:467920
Mehta, Zubin, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Note: this playlist is somewhat incomplete as many of the musical selections were chosen by the hosts “in the moment” as they responded to the day’s events. Thank you for your understanding and support.