- Virgil Thomson
The Plow That Broke the Plains (1936)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
The film, written for the US Resettlement Administration (Department of Agriculture) and directed by Pare Lorentz, is available to stream on YouTube.
Contact the Pare Lorentz Center for video rental information.
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- Narrator (opt)
- 26 min
- 19th November 2025, Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, Washington, DC, United States of America
Media
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Prelude
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Pastorale (Grass)
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Cattle
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Blues (Speculation)
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Drought
The Plow That Broke The Plains - Suite: Devastation
Discography

- LabelNaxos
- Catalogue NumberDVD 2.110521
- ConductorAngel Gil-Ordóñez
- EnsemblePost-Classical Ensemble