Lift every voice and sing. Jesus, lay your head in the window. Honor, honor. He never said a mumballin' word. Change has got to come. Swing low, sweet chariot. Gospel train. Let us break bread together. Witness. Revival. This little light of mine. Deep river.
Notes:
Title from container. 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) ; with various soloists and choruses. Recorded between 1978 June 20. 1978 June 20. Reissue: Columbia M 32781--M 32784, M 33431--M 33434, M 34556 (1974-1978). Booklet with program notes by Terrance McKnight and original program notes on each disc sleeve in English (23 pages : illustrations, portraits) included.
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).
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