Tuesday, February 7, 2012

One World Symphony in Works of Duke Ellington & William Grant Still 11 AM February 14


William Grant Still (1895-1978) and Duke Ellington (1899-1974) are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a complete Works list for William Grant Still by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com



Love Brunch
A Morning Valentine Serenade for
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen Guests, Staff, and Volunteers


One World Symphony

Sung Jin Hong, Artistic Director and Conductor


One Performance Only!

Tuesday, February 14, 2012
11:00 a.m.
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
296 Ninth Avenue at West 28th Street
Manhattan

FREE! All are welcome!

Duke Ellington: Concerto for Cootie (arranged by Andrew Struck-Marcell)*

Duke Ellington: Ko Ko (arranged by Andrew Struck-Marcell)*
William Grant Still: Romance (arranged by Sung Jin Hong)*
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Winds
Antonín Dvořák: Serenade for Strings
Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for Two Violins
Ludwig van Beethoven: Allegretto, Symphony No. 7

*In celebration of Black History Month
"Sow the seeds of love this Valentine’s Day with One World Symphony. Double your delight with romantic serenades by Dvorak and hot jazz by Duke Ellington. Embrace the beloved classics by Bach and Beethoven and the long-lost Romance by African-American composer William Grant Still."


Comment by email:
Still's Romance was "long lost?"  Ha!   Tell that to all the dudes that have been performing and recording it!  Dominique-René de Lerma




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