The Promised Land (Vocal Score)
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Item #: WW1761 Status: Available
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Vocal Forces: SATB divisi
Accompaniment: Reduction
Separate Instruments: Oboe, English Horn 1 & 2, Bassoon, Violin 1, Violin 2, Cello 1 & 2, Bass
Text Source: Various Authors
Series: Jason Max Ferdinand
Difficulty Level: D
Description:
This work for chorus and chamber orchestra was premiered to acclaim by the Oakwood University Aeolians at the 2019 National ACDA conference. Composer Ken Burton has combined new material with spirituals and text by important historical figures to create a piece that follows the experience of black Americans during and after the Civil Rights period. Includes texts by Martin Luther King, Jr., Paul Laurence Dunbar, Thomas Day, John Bicknell, and William Blake. This substantial work will be a good fit for collegiate, professional, and community ensembles. Can be performed unaccompanied or with chamber orchestra.
Categories: Advanced, BIPOC Composer, Honor and Festival Choir, Social Justice
Number of Pages: 36
Language: English
Format: Printed