Thursday, January 17, 2019

John Malveaux: AACMSO to perform George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5 "Visions" Feb. 9 in LA


John Malveaux of 
writes:

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, pianist and educator George Walker died August 23, 2018 at the age of 96. As best I know, George Walker’s last major composition was Sinfonia No. 5 “Visions”. I have a copy of the Albany recording and a copy of the score. George Walker was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic 100th anniversary season for spiritual arrangements to be sung by Tenor Lawrence Brownlee and bass-baritone Eric Owens. See https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/278/2019-03-13/eric-owens-and-lawrence-brownlee-craig-terry/
It is my best judgment that the arrangements were not completed before his death. George Walker’s life and music are appropriate to spotlight in major symphony halls during the commemoration of 400 years since slavery began in 1619  
MusicUNTOLD congratulates African American Chamber Music Society for scheduling a performance of George Walker's Sinfonia No. 5 “Visions” with speakers on February 9, 2019 at Crenshaw United Methodist Church, Los Angeles. 

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