Classical Memories 20 November: Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, Daniel Gregory Mason and Margaret Sutherland

Today in 1765 the German composer Friedrich Heinrich Himmel was born. The first clip is Himmel’s ‘Heil'ge Nacht auf Engelsschwingen’ sung by Roger Whitaker.

On this day in 1873 the American composer Daniel Gregory Mason was born. The second video is Mason’s Suite ‘After English Folk Songs’ performed by NBC Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Bruno Walter.

On this day in 1897 the Australian composer Margaret Sutherland was born. The final clip s Sutherland’s ‘Concertino for String orchestra’.