Lyric for Strings • Folksongs for Orchestra • Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra • Negro Folk Symphony

Tracklist

• 1
  Lyric for Strings

  George Walker
  5:50
• 2
  Folksongs for Orchestra: Going to lay down my sword and shield

  George Walker
  3:39
• 3
  Folksongs for Orchestra: And they crucified my Lord

  George Walker
  1:32
• 4
  Folksongs for Orchestra: My Lord, what a morning

  George Walker
  3:10
• 5
  Folksongs for Orchestra: O, Peter, go ring dem bells

  George Walker
  2:16
• 6
  Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra: I

  George Walker
  3:26
• 7
  Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra: II

  George Walker
  2:14
• 8
  Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra: III

  George Walker
  2:48
• 9
  Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra: IV

  George Walker
  3:31
• 10
  Negro Folk Symphony: The Bond of Africa: Adagio—Allegro con brio

  William L. Dawson
  11:42
• 11
  Negro Folk Symphony: Hope in the Night: Andante—Allegretto alla scherzando

  William L. Dawson
  11:36
• 12
  Negro Folk Symphony: O Le’ Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star: Allegro con brio

  William L. Dawson
  7:37

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Release credits

• Asher Fisch
  conductor [1-9]
• Nicole Cabell
  soprano vocals [6-9]
• Noah Geller
  concertmaster
• Roderick Cox
  conductor [10-12]
• Seattle Symphony
  performing orchestra

Issues

• W
  Walker: Lyric for Strings / Folksongs for Orchestra / Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra / Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony

  CD
  10 February 2023