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- songs which are representative of a musical style. 2. songs evoking their historical period. 3.songs chosen because of their popularity.
- "Sweet Adeline" (1903) - w: Richard H. Gerard/ m: Harry Armstrong.
- "Toyland" (1903) - w: Glen McDonough/ m: Victor Herbert.
- "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1904) - w: Arthur B. Sterling/ m: Kerry Mills.
Nov 26, 2000 · Throughout the year 2000, NPR presented the stories behind 100 of the most important American musical works of the 20th century, across all styles and genres. Hear on-demand audio from every...
Jan 1, 2000 · National Public Radio’s 100 most important American musical works of the 20th century: * “Adagio for Strings”: by Samuel Barber (1938). * “Ain’t That a Shame”: by Antoine “Fats” Domino and Dave...
The end of the century saw the birth of hip-hop music and culture. In the mid-1970s in the Bronx, New York DJs began isolating percussion rhythms from songs and talking over and between the...
According to the Great American Songbook Foundation: The "Great American Songbook" is the canon of the most important and influential American popular songs and jazz standards from the early 20th century that have stood the test of time in their life and legacy.
YearSong TitleComposer (s)Lyricist (s)1933193519441957Leo McCarey and Harold AdamsonA list by Euphorium. Categories: Century, Radio. [List211160] | +83. In 2000, National Public Radio assembled a list of the 300 most significant American recordings and compositions of the 20th century. The 300 works were selected by a panel of NPR music contributors, musicians, music historians, and music critics.
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Choral music. If you're looking for a catchy tune, two choral stars of the 20th Century include John Rutter and Karl Jenkins, whose music is hugely popular with modern choirs. Listen to Jenkins' Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary from 1995, or Rutter's Gaelic Blessing for two strikingly different examples of late 20th Century choral music.
