A Kansas Impression -- Sowerby Symphony 2 - 2nd Movement

"After the rain, a great golden heartland born of a dark rich soil shone full bright." My wife and I recently visited Kansas to see a rehearsal and live concert of the Topeka Symphony Orchestra accompanying my video, Honegger - Pacific 231 (it can be seen here on UA-cam-look under my name logoxyz). Being East Coasters, we wanted to see the Prairie, so we went to Konza Prairie, west of Topeka. It was truly wonderful! This video shows that, and a little of what else we saw in Kansas in the Topeka vicinity. I have set our visit to the 2nd Movement of Symphony No 2 by American composer Leo Sowerby. Sowerby wrote a tone poem called Prairie, which is somewhat similar to this piece. Sowerby and the prairie are both American Treasures! It was a great feeling visiting our Heartland; we look forward to a repeat!

[@Seanklang]

I had'nt heard this music before - nor of the composer. Very restful - and nice video too.
Thanks.

[@logoxyz]

I, too think Sowerby is an American treasure unjustly neglected. There is another Sowerby piece, Prairie, which is somewhat similar to the Second Sym 2d Mvt used in the video, but longer. I was only in Kansas a short time, was fortunate in what I got, but I hope to go back someday to get more footage and do Sowerby's Prairie. The video is there to be of service to the music--glad you enjoyed it.

[@MuseDuCafe]

DESTROYED by the insertion of other audio elements... Guess the piece wasn't "Good enough on its own." Guess the uploader never heard the maxim, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." :-/