We are honored to celebrate the legacy of Black composer William Grant Still with his orchestral suite "Wood Notes" on the Virtual Stage. "Still’s most distinctive works are nationalistic, using African-American forms such as the blues, spirituals, and jazz in addition to other ethnic American musics," writes David Ciucevich, Jr. "His work retains a freshness with immediate appeal. Still, a deeply spiritual man, inscribed each of his works to God, 'the source of all inspiration.'” This weekend,
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William Grant Still’s complete Wood Notes was once thought to be lost to history, but through the work of Principal Librarian Nicole Jordan and former Assistant Conductor Austin Chanu, a newly restored edition of the piece will be heard in Marian Anderson Hall and Carnegie Hall for the first time this weekend. Ahead of the performances, Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nezet-Seguin sat down with Nicole and Austin to talk about their discoveries through this process, and how they tracked down
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Approaching the first performances of a work together takes finesse and consideration to harness the intentions of the composer. To find the true feeling behind William Grant Still’s Wood Notes, Yannick encourages the musicians to sing the music first to find the natural phrasing and channel that emotion into their instruments. Hear the Orchestra’s first subscription performances of the newly restored edition of Wood Notes this week in Marian Anderson Hall, and at Carnegie Hall tomorrow. For mor
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“Strict adherence to the tempo”… William Grant Still’s polite way of telling us not too fast, right? 😁😂 In rehearsal with The Philadelphia Orchestra, bringing Still’s Wood Notes to life in Marian Anderson Hall. — « Respect strict du tempo »… la façon polie de William Grant Still de nous dire : pas trop vite, hein? 😁😂 En répétition avec l’incroyable Philadelphia Orchestra, en train de donner vie à Wood Notes de Still dans la salle Marian Anderson. #PhilOrch125 | Yannick Nezet-Seguin
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