Lift Every Voice and Sing (Arrangement)
Lift Every Voice & Sing (2022) 4’30’ – 2-2(II=eh)-2-2, 4-2-2-1, timp, perc, strings
An adjustable orchestration of James Johnson’s music. There are optional instruments that could be added that would expand the orchestration to the following:
3(II=pic)-2(II=eh)-3(II=bs cl)-3(II=cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, hp, pno, SATB chorus, strings
Commissioned by a consortium of orchestras, including Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Lift Every Voice & Sing (2022) 4’30’ – 2-2(II=eh)-2-2, 4-2-2-1, timp, perc, strings
An adjustable orchestration of James Johnson’s music. There are optional instruments that could be added that would expand the orchestration to the following:
3(II=pic)-2(II=eh)-3(II=bs cl)-3(II=cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, hp, pno, SATB chorus, strings
Commissioned by a consortium of orchestras, including Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Lift Every Voice & Sing (2022) 4’30’ – 2-2(II=eh)-2-2, 4-2-2-1, timp, perc, strings
An adjustable orchestration of James Johnson’s music. There are optional instruments that could be added that would expand the orchestration to the following:
3(II=pic)-2(II=eh)-3(II=bs cl)-3(II=cbsn), 4-3-3-1, timp, perc, hp, pno, SATB chorus, strings
Commissioned by a consortium of orchestras, including Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Lexington Philharmonic, Madison Symphony Orchestra, Omaha Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Virginia Symphony Orchestra, West Virginia Symphony Orchestra