Walker & Dawson: Orchestral Works / Cabell, Cox, Fisch, Seattle Symphony
Details
- Composer
- William L. Dawson, George Walker
- Artist
- Nicole Cabell
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Seattle Symphony Media
- Released
- Feb 10, 2023
- Catalog #
- SSM1027
- UPC
- 855404005294
About
The Seattle Symphony releases powerful live performances of works by two brilliant American composers, William L. Dawson and Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker. These deeply expressive scores — recorded in the stunning acoustics of Benaroya Hall — take inspiration from a variety of sources, including Negro spirituals, jazz harmonies and modernist traditions.
The music of George Walker and William Levi Dawson is a microcosm of Black classical composers’ stylistic diversity. Each draw upon African American music idioms for different settings, characters and functions. And yet, the works connect through the importance of programmatic and emotive narratives within the Black classical practice. Whether quoting or arranging spirituals, or using blues notes or serialism, the music of both Walker and Dawson tells a story, be it enormous internal journeys or a massive historical epic.
REVIEW:
The performances are universally excellent. The sound quality is full and clear. My criticisms of the music are generally minor. But all of the music is worth knowing and rewards repeated listening. This disc warrants a hearty recommendation.
-- Fanfare
Tracklist 12 tracks
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1 Lyric for Strings 05:50
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Lyric for Strings
- Duration
- 05:50
- Composer
- George Walker
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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2 I. Going to lay down my sword and shield 03:39
- Track
- 2
- Title
- I. Going to lay down my sword and shield
- Duration
- 03:39
- Composer
- George Walker
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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3 II. And they crucified my Lord 01:32
- Track
- 3
- Title
- II. And they crucified my Lord
- Duration
- 01:32
- Composer
- George Walker
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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4 III. My Lord, what a morning 03:10
- Track
- 4
- Title
- III. My Lord, what a morning
- Duration
- 03:10
- Composer
- George Walker
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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5 IV. O Peter, go ring dem bells 02:16
- Track
- 5
- Title
- IV. O Peter, go ring dem bells
- Duration
- 02:16
- Composer
- George Walker
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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6 I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd 03:26
- Track
- 6
- Title
- I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd
- Duration
- 03:26
- Composer
- George Walker
- Performer
- Nicole Cabell
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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7 II. O powerful western fallen star! 02:14
- Track
- 7
- Title
- II. O powerful western fallen star!
- Duration
- 02:14
- Composer
- George Walker
- Performer
- Nicole Cabell
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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8 III. In the dooryard fronting an old farm-house 02:48
- Track
- 8
- Title
- III. In the dooryard fronting an old farm-house
- Duration
- 02:48
- Composer
- George Walker
- Performer
- Nicole Cabell
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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9 IV. Sing on, sing on you gray-brown bird 03:31
- Track
- 9
- Title
- IV. Sing on, sing on you gray-brown bird
- Duration
- 03:31
- Composer
- George Walker
- Performer
- Nicole Cabell
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Asher Fisch
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10 I. The Bond of Africa 11:42
- Track
- 10
- Title
- I. The Bond of Africa
- Duration
- 11:42
- Composer
- William Levi Dawson
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Roderick Cox
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11 II. Hope in the Night 11:36
- Track
- 11
- Title
- II. Hope in the Night
- Duration
- 11:36
- Composer
- William Levi Dawson
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Roderick Cox
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12 III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star! 07:37
- Track
- 12
- Title
- III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
- Duration
- 07:37
- Composer
- William Levi Dawson
- Ensemble
- Seattle Symphony
- Conductor
- Roderick Cox