[Oregon Festival of American Music Presents William Grant Still; Koch 3 7546 2H1 (2002)]
His blog says of Clarke Bustard: “A music critic and cultural writer based in Richmond, VA, Bustard wrote for the Richmond Times-Dispatch for 36 years.”
Letter V
The Virginia Classical Music Blog
Sunday, August 1, 2010
The Richmond Chamber Players’ Interlude series returns this month with Sunday afternoon concerts at 3 p.m. Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29 at Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road. Joining pianist and artistic director John Walter are violinists Catherine Cary and Susy Yim, violist Stephen Schmidt, cellist Neal Cary, flutist Mary Boodell, oboist Gustav Highstein, clarinetist David Niethamer, bassoonist Jonathan Friedman and tenor Tracey Welborn.”
“Aug. 29 (3 p.m.)
Bon Air Presbyterian Church, 9201 W. Huguenot Road, Richmond
Richmond Chamber Players
William Grant Still: 'Lyric' Quartet
Catherine Cary & Susy Yim, violins
Stephen Schmidt, viola
Neal Cary, cello”
Other composers whose works are on the program are Randall Thompson, Jennifer Higdon and Antonin Dvořák. Information is available at: (804) 272-7514, ext. 312. William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory. He provides this entry on the Lyric suite, string quartet,which William Grant Still composed in 1960:
“Lyric suite, string quartet (1960). Mission Viejo CA: WGS Music.
1. The sentimental one; Moderately; 2. The quiet one; Moderately slow; 3. The jovial one; Moderately fast. Dedication: Joachim Chassman. Duration: 9:00. Alternate title: Lyric quartette. Withdrawn.
CD: Oregon String Quartet [Kathryn Lucktenberg, Fritz Gearhart, violins; Leslie Straka, viola; Steve Pologe, cello]. Koch International 7546 (2002; Oregon festival of American music).
----- for saxophone quartet, arr. by Rudy Volkmann. [Released on The Toledo Clarinets, Cambria CD 1190 (2009)]
Clarke BustardRichmond Chamber Players
Interlude Series
August 29, 2010
Lyric Quartet
William Grant Still
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