3rd work for string quartet ; 6th work for solo violin. Chicago Sinfonietta ; Paul Freeman, conductor (1st-2nd works) ; Joseph Joubert, piano (2nd work) ; New Black Music Repertory Ensemble Quartet (3rd work) ; Sanford Allen, violin (4th and 7th works) ; Tahirah Whittington, violoncello (5th work) ; Ashley Horne, violin (6th work) ; Jesse Levine, viola (7th work) ; Carter Brey, violoncello (7th work). Recorded May 18-19, 2005, Lund Auditorium, Dominican University, River Forest, Ill. (1st-2nd works) ; May 6, 2005, WFMT, Chicago (3rd and 6th works) ; Apr. 5 and 8, 2005, Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (4th-5th and 7th works). Compact disc. Program and biographical notes in English (15 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
Movement for string trio (3:56). (15:17) -- Grass : poem for piano, strings & percussion (1956) (16:08) -- Quartet no. 1 : based on "Calvary" (Negro spiritual) (1956) (17:04) -- Blue/s forms : for solo violin (1972) (7:26) -- Lamentations : Black/folk song suite for solo cello (1973) (15:38) -- Louisiana blues strut : a cakewalk (2001) (2:49) -- Movement for string trio (2004) (3:56).
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.