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Symphonic Dance
Program: Lift Every Voice
Aired: Saturday, February 10, 2024 @ 4:00 pm
Hosted by Joshua Hood
Dance is an integral part of the music of the African Diaspora, and Josh explores compositions by Black composers that are influenced by dance in some way.
Featured on this Episode:
William Grant Still: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, “Afro-American,” (i. Moderato assai)
David Baker: “Blues Waltz” from “Shades of Blue”
Ulysses Kay: Concerto for Orchestra
Samuel Coleridge Taylor: “Danse nègre” from African Suite, Op. 35
Michael Abels: “Global Warming”
Playlist
4 pm | |
| Lift Every Voice 2023 No. 2 "Symphonic Dance" | |
| William Grant Still · Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" (1st mvt.) London Symphony Orchestra (rec. June 1973) Sony Classical 190758 6215 "Black Composers Series 1974-1978" | |
| David N. Baker · Blues Waltz, from "Shades of Blue" The Prague Radio Symphony Albany TROY43 1 "Shades of Blue - Symphonic Works by African-American Compo | |
| Ulysses Kay · Concerto for Orchestra Minnesota Orchestra Minnesota Orchestra digita l do "Ulysses Kay: Concerto for Orchestra" | |
| Samuel Coleridge-Taylor · Danse Negre, from African Suite, Op. 35 London Symphony Orchestra (rec. June 1973) Sony Classical 190758 6215 "Black Composers Series 1974-1978" | |
| Michael Abels · Global Warming (1990) Chicago Sinfonietta Cedille Records 066 "African Heritage Symphonic Series, vol. 3" | |