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Black composers series, 1974-1978.

Title

Black composers series, 1974-1978.

Publication

Gütersloh, Germany : Sony Classical, [2018]
℗2018

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Description

10 audio discs : digital, CD audio, stereo; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Black composers series ; v. 1-9

Uniform Title

Black composers series ; v. 1-9.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Symphonies.
Chamber music.
Art music.
Songs.
Concertos.
Requiems.
Sonatas.
Ballets (Music)
Suites.
Spirituals (Songs)

Note

Title from container.
Reissue: Columbia M 32781--M 32784, M 33431--M 33434, M 34556 (1974-1978).
Program notes by Terrance McKnight and original program notes on each disc sleeve in English (23 pages : illustrations, portraits) laid in container.

Language (note)

Vocal works sung in French, English or Latin.

Contents

Disc 1. Symphony no. 1 in G major, op. 11, no. 1 (14:18) ; String quartet no. 1 in C major, op. 1, no. 1 (Juilliard String Quartet) (9:28) ; Symphonie concertante in G major for two violins and orchestra, op. 13 (Miriam Fried and Jaime Laredo, violins) (15:25) ; Scena from Ernestine (Faye Robinson, soprano) (6:12) / Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges --
Disc 2. Afro-American symphony (no. 1) (24:33) ; 2 arias : from Highway 1, U.S.A. (William Brown, tenor) (3:45) / William Grant Still ; Onaway! Awake, beloved : from Hiawatha's wedding feast (William Brown, tenor) (6:18) ; Danse negre : from African suite : op.35, no. 4 (6:04) / Samuel Coleridge-Taylor --
Disc 3. Markings : symphonic essay / Ulysses Kay (19:19) ; Concerto for trombone and orchestra / George Walker (Denis Wick, trombone) (16:31) --
Disc 4. Concerto for violin and orchestra (Sanford Allen, violin) ; 8 miniatures : for small orchestra (12:31) / Roque Cordero --
Disc 5. Requiem mass / José Mauricio Nunes Garcia (Doralene Davis, soprano ; Betty Allen, mezzo-soprano ; William Brown, tenor ; Matti Tuloisela, bass-baritone ; Morgan State College Choir) (35:43) --
Disc 6. Concerto for violin and orchestra / José White Lafitte (Aaron Rosand, violin) (21:49) ; Sonata for cello and piano / David Baker (Janos Starker, cello ; Alain Planés, piano) (18:23) --
Disc 7. Sahdji : ballet for orchestra and chorus / William Grant Still (Morgan State College Choir) (20:40) ; Music from African suite : for string orchestra / Fela Sowande (14:46) ; Lyric : for strings / George Walker (5:52) --
Disc 8. Akwan : for piano, electronic piano, amplified strings and orchestra / Olly Wilson (Richard Bunger, piano and electric piano) (16:28) ; Squares : an essay for orchestra / Thomas Jefferson Anderson (7:34) ; Visions of Ishwara / Talib Rasul Hakim (8:59) --
Disc 9. Piano concerto / George Walker (Natalie Hinderas, piano) (24:28) ; Celebration / Adolphus Hailstork (3:21) ; Ritual and incantations / Hale Smith (15:05) --
Disc 10. Bonus. Symphonic spirituals. Lift every voice and sing (3:55) ; Jesus, lay your head in the window (4:03) ; Honor, honor (2:42) ; He never said a mumballin' word (3:30) ; A change has got to come (3:56) ; Swing low, sweet chariot (2:13) ; Gospel train (2:41) ; Let us break bread together (3:12) ; Witness (3:03) ; The revival (6:45) ; This little light of mine (3:35) ; Deep river (2:22) (William Brown, tenor ; Barbara Jordan, narrator ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra).

Call Number

*LZZ 21-3002

LCCN

190758621524

OCLC

1085545166

Title

Black composers series, 1974-1978.

Publisher

Gütersloh, Germany : Sony Classical, [2018]

Copyright Date

℗2018

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Digital File Characteristics

audio file

CD audio

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Composers: Blacks

Composer: African Americans Americans

Composer: Men

Series

Black composers series ; v. 1-9

Black composers series ; v. 1-9.

Performer

Paul Freeman, conductor ; London Symphony Orchestra (disc 1-3, 6-7) ; Detroit Symphony Orchestra (disc 4, 9) ; Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (disc 5) ; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (disc 8) ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London (disc 10) ; with various soloists and choruses.

Event

Recorded between 1973 June 30 and 1978 June 20.

Language

Vocal works sung in French, English or Latin.

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Freeman, Paul, 1936-2015, conductor.

Fried, Miriam, instrumentalist.

Laredo, Jaime, instrumentalist.

Robinson, Faye, singer.

Brown, William, 1938-2004, singer.

Wick, Denis, instrumentalist.

Allen, Sanford, instrumentalist.

Davis, Doralene, singer.

Allen, Betty, 1927-2009, singer.

Tuloisela, Matti, singer.

Rosand, Aaron, instrumentalist.

Starker, Janos, instrumentalist.

Planès, Alain, instrumentalist.

Bunger, Richard, instrumentalist.

Hinderas, Natalie, instrumentalist.

Jordan, Barbara, 1936-1996, narrator.

Container of (work): Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799. Symphonies, op. 11. No. 1.

Container of (work): Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, op. 1. No. 1.

Container of (work): Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799. Symphonies concertantes, violins (2), string orchestra, op. 12.

Container of (work): Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne, chevalier de, 1745-1799. Ernestine. O Clemangis, lis dans mon âme.

Container of (work): Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Symphonies, no. 1.

Container of (work): Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Highway 1, U.S.A. Selections.

Container of (work): Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912. Scenes from The song of Hiawatha. Hiawatha's wedding feast. Onaway! Awake, beloved!

Container of (work): Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875-1912. African suite. Danse nègre.

Container of (work): Kay, Ulysses, 1917-1995. Markings.

Container of (work): Walker, George, 1922-2018. Concertos, trombone, orchestra.

Container of (work): Cordero, Roque, 1917-2008. Concerto, violin, orchestra.

Container of (work): Cordero, Roque, 1917-2008. Miniaturas.

Container of (work): Garcia, José Maurício Nunes, 1767-1830. Missa dos defuntos, M. 185.

Container of (work): White, José, 1836-1918. Concerto, violin, orchestra, F♯ minor.

Container of (work): Baker, David, 1931-2016. Sonatas, cello, piano.

Container of (work): Still, William Grant, 1895-1978. Sahdji.

Container of (work): Sowande, Fela, 1905-1987. African suite. Selections.

Container of (expression): Walker, George, 1922-2018. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 1. Lyric; arranged.

Container of (work): Wilson, Olly, 1937-2018. Akwan.

Container of (work): Anderson, T. J. (Thomas Jefferson), 1928- Squares.

Container of (work): Hakim, Talib Rasul, 1940-1988. Visions of Ishwara.

Container of (work): Walker, George, 1922-2018. Concertos, piano, orchestra.

Container of (work): Hailstork, Adolphus C. Celebration.

Container of (work): Smith, Hale, 1925-2009. Ritual and incantations.

London Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Helsingin kaupunginorkesteri, instrumentalist.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Juilliard String Quartet, instrumentalist.

Morgan State College. Choir, instrumentalist.

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, instrumentalist.

Other Standard Identifier

190758621524

Publisher No.

19075862152-01 Sony Classical (disc 1)

19075862152-02 Sony Classical (disc 2)

19075862152-03 Sony Classical (disc 3)

19075862152-04 Sony Classical (disc 4)

19075862152-05 Sony Classical (disc 5)

19075862152-06 Sony Classical (disc 6)

19075862152-07 Sony Classical (disc 7)

19075862152-08 Sony Classical (disc 8)

19075862152-09 Sony Classical (disc 9)

19075862152-10 Sony Classical (disc 10)

M 32781 Columbia (disc 1)

M 32782 Columbia (disc 2)

M 32783 Columbia (disc 3)

M 32784 Columbia (disc 4)

M 33431 Columbia (disc 5)

M 33432 Columbia (disc 6)

M 33433 Columbia (disc 7)

M 33434 Columbia (disc 8)

M 34556 Columbia (disc 9)

JC 36267 Columbia (disc 10)

Research Call Number

*LZZ 21-3002

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