Little Orchestra Society Children's Concert; 1957-11-09; WNYC
- Episode
- 1957-11-09
- Title
- WNYC
- Producing Organization
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
- Contributing Organization
- WNYC (New York, New York)
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-80-71ngfrjs
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- Description
- Episode Description
- From Hunter College Auditorium. First concert of the season for the Little Orchestra Society's Children's Concerts. Cyril Richard is the program narrator. Thomas Sherman is the conductor. Works of: Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, Rossini, and Haydn.Mozart Bach Beethoven Dvorak Rosinni Hadyn
- Series Description
- "The famed Little Orchestra Society Children's Concerts, widely hailed on the music scene, are aired exclusively on WNYC, broadcast live from the Hunter College Assembly Hall. Presented under the direction of well-known musicologist and conductor Thomas Scherman, the series is designed to cultivate the musical interests of children through captivating and informed presentations. The concerts range in subject from familiar classics to new original compositions, with originality and humor the keystones. Featuring a novel running commentary by outstanding guests such as Cyril Ritchard, the concerts are highlighted by lively imagination, unfolding delightful new vistas for young ears. Widely popular among children and adults alike, the series is most important in giving lively entertainment while effortlessly presenting musical knowledge, thus instilling an early appreciation for music among children and adults alike, the series is most important in giving lively entertainment while effortlessly presenting musical knowledge, thus instilling an early appreciation for music among children."--1957 Peabody Awards entry form.
- Broadcast Date
- 1957-11-09
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Performance
- Media type
- Sound
- Duration
- 01:01:52.320
- Credits
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Conductor:
Sherman, Thomas
Narrator: Richard, Cyril
Producing Organization: WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: cpb-aacip-78625af2729 (Filename)
Format: Data CD
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:00:00
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WNYC-FM
Identifier: cpb-aacip-6a0f1479f90 (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:00:00
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-8f0718cb70f (Filename)
Format: 1/4 inch audio tape
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Little Orchestra Society Children's Concert; 1957-11-09; WNYC,” 1957-11-09, WNYC, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 10, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-71ngfrjs.
- MLA: “Little Orchestra Society Children's Concert; 1957-11-09; WNYC.” 1957-11-09. WNYC, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 10, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-71ngfrjs>.
- APA: Little Orchestra Society Children's Concert; 1957-11-09; WNYC. Boston, MA: WNYC, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-80-71ngfrjs