Located in the UK
Located in the USA
Located in Europe
- William Dawson
Negro Folk Symphony (1934)
(Critical Performance Edition)- AMSCO (World)
Edited by Gwynne Kuhner Brown
- 2+pic.2+ca.2+2Ebcl+bcl.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp.3perc/hp/str
- 35 min
- 3rd May 2024, Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, United States of America
- 4th May 2024, Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, United States of America
Programme Note
The world premiere was given by The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra in a series of concerts conducted by Leopold Stokowski, music director on November 14, 15, and 17, 1934 at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, PA, and on November 20, 1934 at Carnegie Hall in New York, NY.
The premiere of the Critical Performance Edition was given by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, music director, on February 2, 2023 at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, PA.
Movements
I. The Bond of Africa
II. Hope in the Night
III. O Le' Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!
Media
Movement I
Movement II
Movement III
Scores
Score