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Image for an episode of Inside Music entitled Simply Sibelius featuring his thrid movement of Symphony No. 5.

Now Available to Stream!

Simply Sibelius Finnish composer Jean Sibelius had the ability to compose what might best be described as enormous, expansive “soundscapes” using a full 90- to 100-member symphony orchestra. He was personally…

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New episode of Inside Music entitled Spring Has Arrived featuring Vivaldi's Spring is now available to stream. Link is in this post.

Spring Has Arrived!

Inside Music host George Marriner Maull explores one of the most well-known classical music compositions ever written—Spring, from The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi. Highlighting and demonstrating Vivaldi’s verbal descriptions in this prime example…

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Radio Show Inside Music episode entitled Race to the Finish Line, featuring Movement IV of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4

Race to the Finish Line

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky is famous for many things––not the least of which was his ability to write incredibly exciting moments of symphonic music. In this episode of Inside Music, Maestro…

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Maestro's Blog: Halloween Candy Encore. There are 3 pictures: George Marriner Maull and his older brother, Frederick Howard Maull, on a June Sunday morning in 1960. They’re standing in the churchyard of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (also pictured separately) at 3rd and Pine Streets in Philadelphia, which opened its doors for services in 1761. Last photo was taken at the school’s 1956 Annual Halloween Party. On the far left in that picture, we have someone in a voodoo mask of sorts, playing a very small drum. Next to him is “Mr. Clean” in his traditional arms-folded pose. The third choirboy has covered his entire countenance with a wig. And finally, on the far right, we have a stereotypical pipe-smoking “hip” guy of the 1950’s.

Halloween Candy Encore

In the color photo on the left are choristers George Marriner Maull and his older brother, Frederick Howard Maull, on a June Sunday morning in 1960. They’re standing in the…

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Inside Music radio show on WWFM.org. This episode features Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6.

Marching with Peter

In this episode of Inside Music, host George Marriner Maull explores the exciting ride in which Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky takes listeners in the third movement of his Symphony No. 6. Filled with exciting cymbal…

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Upcoming event on May 11 at 5pm in Summit, NJ. The Discovery Orchestra and Keys 2 Success have collaborated to bring you: Discover Longing, exploring William Grant Still's "Longing" from his Afro-American Symphony.

Watch Now: “Discover Longing” Concert Event

We are excited to share the highlights from our recent outreach collaboration with Keys 2 Success, “Discover Longing.” Held on May 11, 2024, the event featured “Longing,” the first movement…

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Today I watched an episode called “Discover Beethoven’s Fifth”, and it was marvelous! Maestro Maull and his talented orchestra gave me a one-hour thrill. I’ve always loved Beethoven, especially his Fifth Symphony. I studied piano for 7 years as a young person, and came to appreciate so many of the classical composers, but Beethoven’s Fifth has always thrilled me. I so appreciated the format of the program, and the Maestro involved all of us and taught us so much. Thank you for this fine program. And many thanks and praise to the orchestra! When the program ended, I clapped loudly and shouted “Bravo!! Bravo!!!”

— Judy Webb, Loveland Ohio