“An Everlasting Sound”
Music of Our African-American Composers
February 11 2024~ 1:00pm/ Rodef Shalom – Levy Hall
4905 5th Avenue, Oakland (Pittsburgh 15213)

PROGRAM
Suite for Violin and Piano William Grant Still (1895-1978)
I. Majestically; vigorously (Suggested by Richmond Barthe’s “African Dancer”)
III. Rhythmically and humorously (Suggested by Augusta Savage’s “Gamin”)
Levee Dance Clarence Cameron White (1880-1960)
Stephanie Swoveland, violin Janet Lillich Stivanson, piano

The Deserted Garden Florence B. Price (1887-1953)
Sonatine for Viola and Piano Ulysses Kay (1917-1995)
John McCarthy, viola Debra Schneider, piano
Legends Valerie Coleman (1970-)
1. Lin-Fa (The Lotus Lily) 3. Gaia
2. Dagda’s Harp 4. El Encierro (The Running of the Bulls)
Terri Denmon-Again, flute Janet Lillich Stivanson, piano

Threnody: A Song Cycle on Poetry of Donald Jeffrey Hayes Zenobia Powell Perry (1908-2004) Threnody (1968-9)
Alien (1968-70)
Benediction (1971-2)
Poet ((1969)
Pastourelle (1971)
Rosemary Pavlovsky, soprano Janet Lillich Stivanson, piano
Piano Quintet in A Minor Florence B. Price
Mvt 1.Allegro
Brian Curtin, violin Gabrielle Baum, violin Terri Denmon-Agin, viola
Jeff Borrebach, cello Vanessa Schmithorst, piano