Wednesday, July 17, 2013

ArkivMusic Reissues 1994 Koch CD 'William Grant Still: Summerland' by Alexa Still, Susan DeWitt Smith & New Zealand String Quartet

Still: Summerland / Still, Dewitt, New Zealand Quartet
Koch International Classics 7192 (1994)

On July 16, 2013 ArkivMusic announced it has reissued the 1994 Koch International Classics CD of Works of William Grant Still

Release Date: 02/01/1994 
Label:  Koch International Classics Catalog #: 7192   Spars Code: DDD
Composer:  William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa StillSusan DeWitt SmithMichael Steer
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Zealand String Quartet
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 

Length: 0 Hours 55 Mins.

Works on This Recording

1. Three Visions: no 2, Summerland by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1936; USA
Length: 3 Minutes 27 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: William Grant Still 
2. Quit Dat Fool'nish by William Grant Still
Performer:  Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano), Alexa Still (Flute)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1938; USA
Length: 1 Minutes 24 Secs.
Notes: Arranged: William Grant Still 
3. Pastorela by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1946; USA
Length: 10 Minutes 35 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Alexa Still 
4. Folk Suite no 1 by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Zealand String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1963; USA
Length: 7 Minutes 30 Secs.
5. Suite for Violin and Piano: 2nd movement, Slowly "Mother and Child" by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USA
Length: 7 Minutes 7 Secs.
6. Prelude for Flute, String Quintet and Piano by William Grant Still
Performer:  Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano), Michael Steer (Double Bass), Alexa Still (Flute)
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Zealand String Quartet
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Length: 10 Minutes 10 Secs.
7. Suite for Violin and Piano: 3rd movement, Rhythmicaly and humorously "Gamin" by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1943; USA
Length: 2 Minutes 9 Secs.
8. Here's One by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1941; USA
Length: 3 Minutes 23 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Alexa Still 
9. Songs of Separation: If you should go by William Grant Still
Performer:  Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano), Alexa Still (Flute)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1949; USA
Length: 1 Minutes 25 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Alexa Still 
10. Song for the Lonely by William Grant Still
Performer:  Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano), Alexa Still (Flute)
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1953; USA
Length: 3 Minutes 12 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Alexa Still 

11. Bayou Home by William Grant Still
Performer:  Alexa Still (Flute), Susan DeWitt Smith (Piano)
Period: 20th Century
Written: USA
Length: 4 Minutes 27 Secs.
Notes: Transcribed: Alexa Still 

[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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