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William Grant Still, (born May 11, 1895, Woodville, Mississippi, U.S.—died December 3, 1978, Los Angeles, California), American composer and conductor and the first African American to conduct a professional symphony orchestra in the United States. Though a prolific composer of operas, ballets, symphonies, and other works, he was best known for his first symphony, Afro-American Symphony (1931). ...read more

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3 Visions: No. 2, Summerland

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": II. Sorrow (Adagio)

Three Visions: II. Summerland

3 Visions: No. 2. Summerland

Africa: Land of Romance

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": I. Longing (Moderato assai)

Wood Notes: III. Moon Dusk: Slowly and expressively

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": III. Humor (Animato)

In Memoriam: The Colored Soldiers Who Died for Democracy

Prince and the Mermaid Suite: II. Waltz

III. Land of Superstition

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": II. Slowly and deeply expressive

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": IV. Aspiration (Lento, con risoluzione)

Wood Notes: IV. Whippoorwill's Shoes: Humorously

In memoriam, "The Colored Soldiers who Died for Democracy": In Memoriam: The Colored Soldiers Who Died for Democracy

Wood Notes: II. Autumn Night: Lightly

Africa: Land of Peace

3 Visions: II. Summerland

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 2. Ven, Nino Divino (Nicaragua)

Africa: Land of Superstition

Afro-American Symphony: I. Moderato Assai - Longing

Suite for Violin and Piano: II. Mother and Child

Suite for Violin and Piano: III.

3 Visions: I. Dark Horsemen

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": IV. Moderately slow

Suite for Violin and Piano: III. Gamin

Wood Notes: I. Singing River: Moderately slow

Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous": III. With a graceful lilt

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": I. Slowly

American Suite: II. Danse

Suite for Violin and Piano: I. African Dancer

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": IV. Lento, Con Risoluzione

Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony": III. Relaxation: Gaily

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": I. Moderato Assai

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": III. Moderately fast

Afro-American Symphony: I. Moderato assai

Danzas de Panama: I. Tamborito

Songs of Separation: A Black Pierrot

Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony": II. Prayer: Very Slowly

Suite for Violin & Piano: No. 2, Mother & Child

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1969 revision): I. Moderato assai "Longing"

Lenox Avenue: The Blues

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": III. Animato

Danzas de Panama: IV. Cumbia y Congo

Symphony No. 5, "Western Hemisphere": II. Slowly, and with utmost grace

Song for the Lonely

Afro-American Symphony: III. Animato - Humor

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": II. Adagio

Danzas de Panama: II. Mejorana

Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony": I. The Awakening: Moderately fast

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1969 revision): III. Animato "Humor"

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1969 revision): IV. Lento, con risoluzione "Aspiration"

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1969 revision): II. Adagio "Sorrow"

Danzas de Panama: III. Punto

III. Humor (Animato)

Traceries: III. Muted Laughter

Danzas de Panama (version for string quartet): No. 4. Cumbia y Congo

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Afro-American": I. Longing. Moderato assai

Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony": IV. Day's End and a New Beginning: Resolutely

Symphony No. 5, "Western Hemisphere": IV. Moderately

Suite for Violin and Piano: I.

Afro-American Symphony: III. Animato

Traceries: IV. Out Of The Silence

II. Sorrow (Adagio)

3 Visions: III. Radiant Pinnacle

A Deserted Plantation: I. Spiritual

Afro-American Symphony: II. Adagio - Sorrow

A Deserted Plantation: III. Dance

Traceries: I. Cloud Cradles

Serenade for Orchestra

Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous": I. Moderately

3 Visions: No. 2, Summerland (Version for Violin & Orchestra)

Traceries: II. Mystic Pool

3 Visions: No. 1. Dark Horsemen

Symphony No. 5, "Western Hemisphere": I. Briskly

Can'tcha Line 'Em

I. Cloud Cradles

Lyric Quartet: I. The Sentimental One

Afro-American Symphony: IV. Lento, con risoluzione - Aspiration

A Deserted Plantation: II. Young Missy

Suite for Violin and Piano: II.

Traceries: V. Woven Silver

Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous": IV. Slowly and reverently

Three Visions: II. Summerland (Version for Violin & Piano)

Incantation and Dance for Oboe and Piano

Prince and the Mermaid Suite: I. Song of the Sea

Symphony No. 4, "Autochthonous": II. Slowly

Traceries: VII. A Bit Of Wit

Land of Romance

Afro-American Symphony: II. Adagio

Suite for Violin & Piano: II. Mother and Child

Traceries: VI. Wailing Dawn

Lyric Quartet: III. The Jovial One

Lyric Quartet: II. The Quiet One

3 Visions: No. 3. Radiant Pinnacle

Summerland (For String Quartet)

Prince and the Mermaid Suite: III. Minuet

Afro-American Symphony

Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Out Of The Silence

Quit Dat Fool'nish (Arr. D.P. Perna for Violin & Orchestra)

Symphony No. 5, "Western Hemisphere": III. Energetically

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Afro-American": III. Humor. Animato

Prince and the Mermaid Suite: IV. Scherzo

Incantation and Dance

Can't You Line 'Em

Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron

Mother and Child, No. 2 from Suite for violin and piano

American Suite: I. Indian Love Song

American Suite: III. Lament

Afro-American Symphony: IV. Lento con risolutione

Lento, con risoluzione

Songs Of Separation: Idolatry

Pastorela (Version for Violin & Orchestra)

Darker America: Darker America - Live

Songs Of Separation: If You Should Go

I. Longing (Moderato assai)

3 Visions: No. 2. Summerland (version for violin and piano)

7 Traceries: No. 1. Cloud Cradles

Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race": I. Slowly - Live

Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius

III. Muted Laughter

Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race": II. Slowly and Deeply Expressive - Live

Selections from Littler Folk Suites: II. Wade in the Water

II. Mystic Pool

I. Dark Horsemen

I. Land of Peace

Land of Superstition

Selections from Littler Folk Suites: I. Los Indios

Selections from Littler Folk Suites: III. Salangadou

Festive Overture

Three Visions: I. Dark Horseman

Songs Of Separation: Parted

Songs of Separation: Poème

Three Visions: III. Radiant Pinnacle

Africa (arr. V. Arvey): I. Land of Peace

IV. Aspiration (Lento, con risoluzione)

Visions (3), For Piano

Selections from Littler Folk Suites: IV. Aurore Pradere and Tant Sirop est Doux

II. Young Missy

Mother and Child

Mother and Child, No. 2 from Suite for violin and piano: III. Suggested by Augusta Savage, "Gamin"

Miss Sally's Party: The Cake Walk Contest

Vignettes: II. Carmela (arr. for violin and piano)

Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): I. African Dancer

Suite for Violin & Piano: III. Gamin

Africa (arr. V. Arvey): II. Land of Romance

Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): II. Mother and Child

Swanee River (Old Folks at Home)

V. Woven Silver

Violin Suite (Arr. for Violin & Orchestra): III. Gamin

Mother and Child, No. 2 from Suite for violin and piano: II. Suggested by Sargent Johnson, "Mother and Child"

Suite for Violin and Piano

Africa (arr. V. Arvey): III. Land of Superstition

Quit Dat Fool'nish (For Violin and Piano)

Folk Suite No. 1: I. Bambalele e Spin Garda (arr. for violin and piano)

Two Arias from Highway 1, U.S.A.: What Does He Know of Dreams ?

Afro-American Symphony: Third movement

If You Should Go

Lift Every Voice and Sing

Quit dat Fool'nish (version for violin and piano)

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 1. We've Swung Him Higher

VII. A Bit of Wit

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": IV. Aspiration. Lento, con risoluzione

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Afro-American": II. Sorrow. Adagio

Mother and Child, No. 2 from Suite for violin and piano: I. Suggested by Richmond Barthe, "African dancer"

Two Arias from Highway 1, U.S.A.: You're Wonderful, Mary

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": I. Longing. Moderato assai

Africa: I. Land of Peace - Live

Symphony No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Afro-American": IV. Aspiration. Lento, con risoluzione

Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race": III. Moderately Fast - Live

Suite for Violin & Piano: I. African Dancer

IV. Out of the Silence

2 Cameos: No. 1. Picnic with Sheilah

Miniatures: Ride an Old Paint

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 2. Look Dere

Miss Sally's Party: Introduction

Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race": IV. Moderately Slow - Live

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": III. Humor. Animato

Miss Sally's Party: The Square Dance

Miss Sally's Party: Jim Slick's Dance

2 Cameos: No. 2. Procession of the Ants

Lyric Quartette (arr. G. Kostraba): III. The Jovial One

II. Land of Romance

Lyric Quartette: I. The Sentimental One

Miniatures: Yaravi

Miss Sally's Party: The Country Dance

Miss Sally's Party: Toby and Tip's Dance

Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American": II. Sorrow. Adagio

Miniatures: Adolorido

Miss Sally's Party: Tia's Dance

Lenox Avenue: The Blues (Arr. for Violin & Piano)

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 5. They Took Away His Freedom

Lyric Quartette: II. The Quiet One

Quit Dat Fool'Nish

Afro-American Symphony, III

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 3. Oh, Sorrow

Lyric Quartette: III. The Jovial One

7 Traceries: No. 3. Muted Laughter

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 4. He Was Her Baby

Miss Sally's Dance

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 1. A Maiden was Adoring God, the Lord (Argentina)

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 10. Sing, Shout! Tell the Story!

VI. Wailing Dawn

And They Lynched Him on a Tree: No. 6. They Left Him Hanging

Symphony No. 2 in G Minor, "Song of a New Race": III. —

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 4. Jesous Ahatonhia (Canadian Indian)

Danzas de Panama (version for string quartet): No. 3. Punto: Allegretto con grazia

III. Radiant Pinnacle

Here's One (Arr. Kaufman for Violin and Piano)

Danzas de Panama (version for string quartet): No. 1. Tamborito

Danzas de Panama (version for string quartet): No. 2. Mejorana y Socavon

Suite for Violin and Piano (Third Movement)

Miniatures: Jesus is a Rock in the Weary Land

Symphony 1 I-Moderato assai

The Breath of a Rose

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 5. Tell Me, Shepherdess (French Canadian)

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 8. La Pinata (Mexico)

3 Vision: No. 2. Summerland

3 Visions: No. 2. Summerland (version for flute and piano)

7 Traceries: No. 7. A Bit of Wit

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": Intro

Summerland (Transcribed by Timothy Holley)

Symphony 1 II-Adagio

Two Cameos: 2. Procession of the Ants

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race": II. —

7 Traceries: No. 4. Out of the Silence

7 Traceries: No. 2. Mystic Pool

7 Traceries: No. 5. Woven Silver

Two Cameos: 1. Picnic With Sheilah

Suite for Violin & Piano: II. Mother & Child

Africa: II. Land of Romance - Live

Afro-American Symphony: III

Christmas in the Western World, "Las Pascuas" (arr. G. Kostraba): No. 2. Ven, Nino Divino (Nicaragu

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