Music for Earth Day

Nature in Every Note

Earth Day is a time to pause and reflect on the world around us and the many ways it continues to inspire. On Wednesday, April 22, Discover Classical will celebrate Earth Day with programming centered on music inspired by the natural world. From the movement of the sea to the breeze that whispers through the forests, these works capture the rhythms of the earth around us that have influenced composers for generations. We invite you to listen throughout the day and experience how the natural world comes to life through music. You can also explore each piece in more depth through the resources below (compiled by Sharon H. Vander Gheynst, D.M.E.).

6AM Hour

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sea Songs [more info]

7AM Hour

Gary Schocker: Memory of Trees [more info]
Ottorino Respighi: The Birds [more info]

8AM Hour

Joseph Haydn: String Quartet in D Major "The Lark" [more info]
Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides [more info]

9AM Hour

Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring [more info]

10AM Hour

Nicolas Flagello: Sea Cliffs [more info]

11AM Hour

Frederick Delius: Summer Night on the River [more info]

12PM Hour (New @ Noon)

Johan de Meij: Aquarium [more info]

1PM Hour

Ferde Grofe: Grand Canyon Suite [more info]

2PM Hour

Carl Nielsen: Pan and Syrinx [more info]
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major "Pastoral" [more info]

3PM Hour

Hugo Alfven: Swedish Rhapsody No. 1 "Midsummer Vigil" [more info]
Alexander Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia [more info]

4PM Hour

Maximo Diego Pujol: Milonga para mi tierra [more info]

5PM Hour

Benjamin Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes [more info]