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The Embraceable 1930's
Gershwin and More

Sunday, October 14, 2007, 3:30 P.M.
Phillips Middle School Auditorium
Fort Dodge, Iowa

The Symphony celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Blanden Art Museum with a concert of American music from the 1930's. The program includes William Grant Still's jazz and blues-inspired Afro-American Symphony and Nebraska native Howard Hanson's haunting "Romantic" Symphony No. 2. Guest vocalist Kimberly Fitch will round out the program with rousing renditions of songs by the great George Gershwin. For more details about our soloist, see the Kimberly Fitch page.

                            PROGRAM

Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" (1930)          William Grant Still
     Moderato assai                                                (1895-1978)
     Adagio
     Animato
     Lento, con risoluzione

Embraceable You                                                  George Gershwin
Fascinating Rhythm                                               (1898-1937)
                              Kimberly Fitch, mezzo-soprano

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I Got Rhythm                                                        George Gershwin
The Man I Love

Symphony No. 2 Op.30 "Romantic"                      Howard Hanson
     Adagio; Allegro moderato                                  (1896-1981)
     Andante con tenerezza
     Allegro con brio

Admission: Season Membership or tickets at the door - $10.00 Adults, $6.00 Students. Season memberships for all four concerts will still be available for those who wish to purchase one.

Be sure to register for the CD drawing which will be held after the intermission.

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