Afro-american Symphony by William Grant Still Euphonium - Digital Sheet Music

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This is a brilliant arrangement of the first movement "Longing" of William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony for a brass choir of 4 B-flat trumpets, 4 horns in F, 3 trombones, euphonium and tuba. Still's Afro-American Symphony is one of the most significant classical orchestra compositions of the early 1930s to incorporate African-American folk influences. Pair this brass choir arrangement of the first movement Longing with the third movement Humor also at Charles Decker Music Press to enliven a concert with colorful rhythms, soulful melodies and blues harmonies.

“Decker’s arrangement of ‘Longing’ from William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony is artfully constructed and arranged in such an idiomatic way for all the instruments, that one concert goer couldn’t believe that the piece was an arrangement and not originally composed for brass ensemble. While this arrangement speaks to performers and audiences, it also celebrates the contributions of a truly great Black American composer.”
Mark Kellogg, Eastman Professor of Trombone, Brass Guild Conductor

“The Music of Black Composers Series is a welcome and timely addition to the brass repertoire. Highly recommended!” Wesley Nance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music

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