Composer: William Grant Still
Performer: Zina Schiff
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conductor: Avlana Eisenberg
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Naxos
Catalogue: 8559867
Release: 2022
Size: 1.13 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. Can’tcha Line ‘Em
Three Visions
02. No. 2, Summerland (Version for Violin & Orchestra)
03. Quit dat Fool’nish
04. Pastorela
American Suite
05. I. Indian Love Song
06. II. Danse
07. III. Lament
08. Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron
09. Serenade for Orchestra
Suite for Violin and Piano
10. I. African Dancer
11. II. Mother and Child
12. III. Gamin
13. Threnody in Memory of Jean Sibelius
William Grant Still, the “Dean of Afro-American Composers,” was part of the Harlem Renaissance and wrote nearly 200 works including nine operas and five symphonies. Still’s many awards included three Guggenheim Fellowships and eight honorary doctorates. His work combines Classical forms with jazz and blues idioms and was inspired by the rich tradition of African American spirituals. Still hoped that his music would serve a larger purpose of interracial understanding, and this joyous, moving and hauntingly beautiful program – featuring all world premiere recordings – is infused with Still’s love of God, country, heritage, and even his mischievous dog Shep.