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Lost Horizon

Composed by

Dimitri Tiomkin (1894-1979)

Performed by

National Philharmonic/Gerhardt

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5:32pm Appalachia Waltz

Composed by

Mark O'Connor (b.1961)

Performed by

O'Connor/Salerno-Sonnenberg

5:39pm Battle Hymn of the Republic

Composed by

Traditional, arr. by Peter Wilhousky

Performed by

U.S. Army Chorus

5:45pm Pavane for a Dead Princess

Composed by

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Performed by

Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra/Wolff

5:53pm Adagio for Strings, Op. 11

Composed by

Samuel Barber (1910-1981)

Performed by

Manhattan String Quartet

6:02pm God of our Fathers, arr. Mary McDonald

Composed by

Warren, G.W., arr. Mary McDonald

Performed by

Hal Leonard Church Choral

6:07pm Adagio in G minor

Composed by

Tomaso Albinoni (arr. Remo Giazotto)

Performed by

King's Chamber Orchestra/Malgoire

6:17pm Etudes, Op. 10

Composed by

Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)

Performed by

Yunchan Lim

6:45pm Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Voces8

6:52pm The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace

Composed by

Karl Jenkins (1944-)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Nat. Youth Choir of Great Britain/Jenkins

8:01pm Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"

Composed by

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)

Performed by

Latry/Philadelphia Orchestra/Eschenbach

8:40pm Adagietto from Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor

Composed by

Gustav Mahler (1860-1911)

Performed by

Junge Deutsche Philharmonie/Barshai

8:49pm Silver Fanfare

Composed by

Peter Boyer (b.1970)

Performed by

London Philharmonic/Boyer

8:55pm Rosh Hashanah

Composed by

The Birthday of the World: Music and Traditions of the High Holy Days

Performed by

Nimoy/Western Wind Vocal Ensemble

9:59pm There will be Rest

Composed by

Frank Ticheli (b.1958)

Performed by

Vox Humana/Childs

10:07pm Cello Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Composed by

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)

Performed by

Alon Sariel

10:29pm Song for World Peace

Composed by

John Williams (b.1932)

Performed by

Recording Arts Orchestra/Williams

10:35pm Meditation from Thais

Composed by

Jules Massenet (1842-1912)

Performed by

Ma/Stott

10:42pm Rest

Composed by

Frank Ticheli (b.1958)

Performed by

Dallas Wind Symphony/Junkin

10:51pm Adoration for violin and piano

Composed by

Florence Price (1887-1953)

Performed by

Goosby/Wang

10:56pm Harp Quintet in C minor

Composed by

E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822)

Performed by

Nordman/Jarry/Ghestem/Collot/Tournus

11:16pm Sleep

Composed by

Eric Whitacre (b. 1970), Orch. Jim Clements

Performed by

Voces8 Foundation Choir/Voces8 Foundation Orchestra/Smith

11:23pm The Moldau from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)

Composed by

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)

Performed by

Slovak Philharmonic/Wordsworth

11:37pm The Stars and Stripes Forever

Composed by

John Philip Sousa (1854-1932)

Performed by

Vladimir Horowitz

11:42pm Music selected by the announcer