A Symphony: New England Holidays

Composed 1920 Orchestral

A Symphony: New England Holidays, also known as A New England Holiday Symphony or simply a Holiday Symphony, is a composition for orchestra written by Charles Ives. It took Ives from 1897 to 1913 to complete all four movements. The four movements in order are:

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Movements

Winter: Washington's Birthday
Spring: Decoration Day
Summer: The Fourth of July
Autumn: Thanksgiving and Forefathers' Day

Recommended recordings

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Michael Tilson Thomas YouTube Spotify (subscription)
Detroit Symphony Orchestra · Neeme Järvi YouTube Spotify (subscription)

Elsewhere

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