Monday, May 3

Thank you so much for your support during GPB Radio's spring membership campaign. The drive wrapped up successfully on April 23 thanks to the generosity of listeners like you. It's never too late to contribute, if you meant to: gpb.org is the place to support the programs you value on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Thanks also to Eric Nauert and Russell Wells for hosting Midday Music last week (playlists here). Glad to be back with you now. Here's today's playlist, featuring Gil Shaham's new recording of the Mendelssohn Octet. - Sarah

11 AM

• Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major. Ensemble Sonnerie, Huggett. Avie 2171.
• Neves: Choro No. 2; Valsa No. 3. David Russell. Telarc 31979.
• Mendelssohn: Octet in E-flat. Gil Shaham, Sejong Soloists.

12 N

• Bernstein, E./Russ: To Kill a Mockingbird: Main Title. Desirae & Deondra Brown. E1E-CD-2041.
• Anderson, G.: Over the Rainbow (based on Harold Arlen, The Wizard of Oz). The Five Browns. E1E-CD-2041.
• Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525. Prague Chamber Orch, Mackerras. Telarc 80108.
• Wagenaar: Summer of Life, fantasy for orchestra. Northwest German Phil, Hermus. CPO 777 479.
• Liszt: La Campanella. Marc-Andre Hamelin. Hyperion 67370.

1 PM

• Debussy/Ravel: Danse. Minnesota Orch, Oue. Reference 79.
• Rachmaninoff: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor. Nareh Argamanyan. Analekta 8762.
• Tavener: A Hymn to the Mother of God; and Josquin: Ave Maria. Gabrieli Consort, McCreesh. DG 477 7635.
• Sowash: Enchantement d'avril. Trio les Gavottes. www.sowash.com.