Stephen Paulus
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Oct 19, 2026
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She was known for her playing style and also for her recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto.
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Stephen Paulus passed away in 2014 at the age of 65 from medical complications following a stroke in Minnesota.
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He was an American composer who wrote more than 500 works.
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He also co-founded the American Composers Forum and wrote the song Pilgrim's Hymn.
Greg BergHOST
Mm.
Pat BadgerGUEST
Um, and there's a, there's a real gem, um, by Stephen Paulus called Hymn for America.
Greg BergHOST
Yes.
Pat BadgerGUEST
It's very, um, chorale-like.
James SchatzmanGUEST
Thank you, Greg.
Pat BadgerGUEST
Thanks.
Greg BergHOST
We'll finish out, uh, with, uh, a sampling of, uh, the beautiful piece that, uh, Pat Badger mentioned earlier, the, uh, Hymn for America by the late Stephen Paulus, uh, to finish out today's morning show here on WGTD.
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We have loved you for your rivers.
Graeme ShieldsGUEST
But also, you know, I met Carol Burnett that way.
Graeme ShieldsGUEST
I met Dominic Argento and Stephen Paulus, you know, as a high schooler.
Graeme ShieldsGUEST
And that was a really marvelous program because that was truly, you know, the fun and community of that I remembered from middle school of getting together with friends and goofing around on the computer and turning that into making a concerted, dedicated effort to putting notes down on a page with intention and bringing it to real musicians, real professionals who would then give you feedback and you would make changes.
Graeme ShieldsGUEST
And there was this wonderful cycle of collaboration to get to that final performance.