Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Buffalo Opera Unlimited Releases Program of 'A Tribute to William Grant Still' May 22, 3 PM


[William Grant Still (Photo is the sole property of William Grant Still Music, and is used with permission]

On April 28, 2011 AfriClassical posted: “Buffalo Opera Unlimited Presents 'A Tribute to William Grant Still' 3 PM, May 22.” Today we can identify the works on the program:

University of Buffalo
State University of New York
Drama Theatre
Sunday, May 22
3:00PM
$25, $20 seniors & students

A TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM GRANT STILL

PROGRAM

Afro-American Symphony (Local Musicians)

Choral Selections
All That I Am
Here’s One
Holy Spirit Don’t You Leave Me
Grief (George Davis, Tenor soloist)
Lift Every Voice and Sing

INTERMISSION

Gamin (Violin & Piano)
Romance for saxophone and Piano
Sahdji (African Ballet for Chorus and Orchestra)
[William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory]

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