Skyward My People Rose: Music of William Grant Still

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William Grant Still’s music for chorus, orchestra and organ brings the blues into the concert hall, ragtime to the ballet stage and the Old World into a new era.

Witness: Skyward My People Rose - Music of William Grant Still, Music, Stephen Foster, William Grant Still, Philip Brunelle, Hilda Harris, VocalEssence Ensemble String Orchestra, VocalEssence Orchestra, Yolanda Williams, Vocal Essence, 20th/21st Century Ballet, Ballet, Choral, Classical, Classical Vocals, Elegy for Keyboard, Gospel, Keyboard, Keyboard Work with Descriptive or Unclassified Title, Miscellaneous Vocal Music, Secular Music for Soloists, Chorus and Instruments, Vocal

Average customer rating: A Great American Composer

Witness: Skyward My People Rose - Music of William Grant Still Stephen Foster , William Grant Still , Philip Brunelle , Hilda Harris , VocalEssence Ensemble String Orchestra , VocalEssence Orchestra , Yolanda Williams , and Vocal Essence Manufacturer: Clarion ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Elegies | Requiems, Elegies & Tombeau | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Ballets & Dances | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001FVEQ8 Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. Wailing Woman
2. Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)
3. And They Lynched Him on a Tree
4. Miss Sallys Party
5. Elegy for Organ

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Customer Reviews:

A Great American Composer.......2004-05-31

He never disclaimed his African ancestry, but he also longed to fuse the many elements that were part of his -and our - national heritage, to be a truly American composer. This CD provides an excellent representation of this goal, with works ranging from a setting of "Swanee River" (which began life as a black folk song, was converted to a minstrel tune by Stephen Foster, then found it's way back into the folk tradition) to a ballet which concludes with a "cake walk," a round dance from plantation days.

For over 10 years, The VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Chorus (conducted by Philip Brunelle) has presented an enduring series of concerts showcasing the talents of trailblazing African American composers. Now this wealth of music is available outside the concert hall through a series of recordings called WITNESS.

The other three CDs are available as single titles, or in the boxed set THE WITNESS COLLECTION which includes:

WHAT A MIGHTY GOD: Spirituals and Gospels for Chorus
DANCE LIKE THE WIND: Music of Today's Black Composers
GOT THE SAINT LOUIS BLUES: Classical Music in the Jazz Age
SKYWARD MY PEOPLE ROSE: Music of William Grant Still
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Curator, AfroAmericanHeritage.com

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