'The Little Song That Wanted To Be A Symphony,' Children's Book and CD; Music by William Grant Still; Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra

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

The Little Song That Wanted To Be A Symphony

Musical Story

Music by William Grant Still
Words by Verna Arvey
Illustrations by Victor Cano

The Master-Player Library

Flagstaff, Arizona

Eastman-Rochester Symphony Orchestra

Rochester, New York

Howard Hanson, Conductor

Ann Yervanian, Narrator and Mezzo-Soprano

Candace Wilson, Soprano
Introduction by David Peter Coppen

This performance of "The Little Song That Wanted To Be A Symphony," was held on the evening of Thursday, May 2, 1968 in Kilbourn Hall of the Eastman School of Music with the composer, William Grant Still (1895-1978), and his wife and collaborator, Verna Arvey (1910-1987), in attendance.  Recording Length: 24 minutes. 

"A children's story for orchestra, women's trio, and a narrator, this piece was written in order to impress upon children the need for human understanding."

The Little Song That Wanted To Be A Symphony is available from William Grant Still Music, www.williamgrantstill.com.  Sheet music may also be ordered.