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.
William Warfield, narrator; Hilda Harris, Yolanda Williams, soloists; VocalEssence Ensemble Singers and Chorus with orchestra; special guests Leigh Morris Chorale: Philip Brunelle, conductor.
“I found much pleasure in this music, from the profound, disturbing vocal works to joyous, light-hearted, toe-tapping dances.”
—American Record Guide
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Wailing Woman Yolanda Williams, soprano; VocalEssence Chorus with orchestra |
1946 |
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Swanee River (Old Folks at Home) VocalEssence Ensemble Singers |
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And They Lynched Him on a Tree Hilda Harris, mezzo soprano; William Warfield, narrator; Leigh Morris Chorale; VocalEssence Ensemble Singers |
1940 | |
| 3 | We’ve swung him higher | |
| 4 | Look dere | |
| 5 | Oh, sorrow | |
| 6 | He was her baby | |
| 7 | They took away his freedom | |
| 8 | They left him hanging | |
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Miss Sally’s Party A ballet for string orchestra |
1940 | |
| 9 | Introduction | |
| 10 | The Square Dance | |
| 11 | Tia’s Dance | |
| 12 | Toby and Tip’s Dance | |
| 13 | The Country Dance | |
| 14 | Miss Sally’s Dance | |
| 15 | Jim Slick’s Dance | |
| 16 | The Cake Walk Contest | |
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Reverie Philip Brunelle, organ |
1962 |
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Elegy Philip Brunelle, organ |
1963 |