Sunday, January 17, 2027 · 3:00 PM
Dreams of Freedom
Richmond Symphony · Carpenter Theatre · Richmond, Virginia
Program
- Florence Price Dances in the Canebrakes
- William Grant Still Mother and Child "from Suite for Violin and Piano"
- Margaret Bonds Hold On
- Carlos Simon Four Black American Dances
- Adolphus Hailstork Fanfare on Amazing Grace
- John Rosamond Johnson Lift Every Voice and Sing
Artists
- Desirée Roots Soloist, Vocalist
Running time: about 28 min (estimate from the works' usual timings; not every piece has one)
Worth the drive: Three short piano dances by Florence Price, written in her final year and best known in William Grant Still's orchestral arrangement, built on ragtime and juba rhythms. More about Florence Price's Dances in the Canebrakes →
About this concert
This concert honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. features vocalist Desirée Roots in a program of works by Black American composers including Florence Price, William Grant Still, Margaret Bonds, Carlos Simon, and Adolphus Hailstork, closing with 'Lift Every Voice and Sing.'
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