Monday, August 6, 2012

AfriClassical.com Updates Page of William Grant Still, Whose 'Romance' is on 'But Not Forgotten'


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

[But Not Forgotten: Music by African-American Composers for Clarinet & Piano; Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano; Sono Luminus DSL-92156 (2012)]

William Grant Still's work Romance is found on Track 10 of the new Sono Luminus recording But Not Forgotten, performed by clarinetist Marcus Eley and pianist Lucerne DeSa:


Romance
The Works list tells us William Grant Still wrote Romance, for saxophone and piano, in 1954. It was published in New York by Bourne in 1966, with a dedication to Sigurd Rascher: “Originally intended to be a movement of a larger work. Duration: 3:00. Library: Library of Congress.”

Romance has been recorded many times. It is included in the CD But Not Forgotten: Music by African-American Composers, by clarinetist Marcus Eley and pianist Lucerne DeSa, Sono Luminus DSL-92156 (2012). The time is 5:13. Marcus Eley writes in the liner notes: “This composition, originally composed for alto saxophone, has been arranged for clarinet and piano. It is essentially a love song without words.”

[William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com Recordings, sheet music and books of William Grant Still are available at www.WilliamGrantStill.com, which is operated by the composer's daughter Judith Anne Still]


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