Aaron Copland A Lincoln Portrait Videos
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Aaron Copland Wertheim William Grant Still Mendoza 1895 1899 1900 1942 1974 1978 1990 2020
This concert was originally performed on February 7, 2020 at "The Wertheim" (Wertheim Performing Arts Center), located at Florida International University School of Music in Miami, FL. This concert is being rebroadcast as part of our 2020 April Virtual Concert Series. The concert begins with two important orchestral works by African American composer, William Grant Still: In Memorian, commissioned during WWII with the aim to honor African American soldiers who died in the Civil War, and his most famous work, Afro-American Symphony, the first symphony composed by an African American that was performed by a major orchestra. The symphony blends Jazz and Blues into a Classical form in order to accurately reflect and elevate the rich heritage of African American music. Featuring: Symphony Orchestra and Studio Jazz Big Band Javier Jose Mendoza and Jim Hacker, Conductors Dr. Brenton F. Alston, Narrator Program: In Memoriam by William Grant Still +••.••(...)) Symphony No. 1 “Afro American” by William Grant Still +••.••(...)) i. Moderato Assai ii. Adagio iii. Animato iv. Lento con Risoluzione A Lincoln Portrait (1942) by Aaron Copland +••.••(...)) Les Trois Rois Noirs (Three Black Kings) (1974) by Duke Ellington +••.••(...)) Part 1 - King of the Magi Part 2 - King Solomon Part 3 - Martin Luther King
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