Northern Sinfonia

Pure, simple, beautiful, inspiring and optimistic – music was born inside Aaron Copland that seemed to convey the spirit of early twentieth century America like none other. From the nocturnal cityscape of ‘Quiet City’ – a touching tune offered by a lonesome English horn – to the bright, simple sounds of the prairie in ‘Appalachian Spring’, here we sample America through the music of Copland and friends.