Music of Delaware

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Institutions
Opera Delaware - Delaware Symphony Orchestra - Wilmington Music School
Organizations
Delaware Friends of Folk
Venues

Festivals
Delaware Music Festival - Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
State song	"Our Delaware"
Other topics	Music of Wilmington

Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The Delaware Symphony Orchestra is the largest organization of professional performers in the state, and is more than seventy years old; the orchestra evolved out of the Wilmington Symphony Orchestra.^[1] The Delaware Music Festival is a prominent music festival.

Other musical institutions include Opera Delaware and the Wilmington Music School. The state song of Delaware is "Our Delaware", with words by George B. Hynson and Donn Devine and music by Will M. S. Brown.^[2]

The famed independent record label Jade Tree is located in Wilmington. Jade Tree has released recordings from a number of styles, including emo; the label's roster includes Turning Point, The Promise Ring, Lifetime, Jets To Brazil, and Pedro the Lion.

Recent, local trends include a surge in popularity for the blues.^[3]