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William Grant Still Music |
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(928) 526-9355 |
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Arias, Duets and Scenes
From the Operas of WILLIAM GRANT STILL, the "Dean of Afro-American Composers," In Three Volumes.
- A comprehensive introduction to the operatic works of America's greatest Afro-American composer.
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| - The best arias and scenes from Still's eight operas. |
| - Ready-to-perform arias, duets and scenes for small solo ensembles requiring no cuts or awkward transitions. |
| - Beautiful additions to the mainstream American arias heard in competitions. |
| - Excellent for use in the voice studio, in opera workshops, and in performance. |
| - Opera plots and contextual settings of individual pieces included in each volume. |
Only available through William Grant Still Music.
Due to the frequent violation of copyright laws, there are NO RETURNS ON SHEET MUSIC ORDERS.
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VOLUME I
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Arias for Soprano and Mezzo Soprano.
- From BLUE STEEL: "Give Me No Body Without Your Soul" (Neola, soprano)
- From TROUBLED ISLAND: "Little Black Slave Child" (Celeste, mezzo soprano) and "'Tis Sunset in the Garden" (Claire, soprano)
- From A BAYOU LEGEND: "In Ages Past" (Aurore, soprano) and "Now They will Be Coming to the Tree" (Clothilde, mezzo soprano)
- From COSTASO: "Golden Days" (Carmela, soprano)
- From MOTA: "This Strange Awakening" (Monase, soprano) and "Who Can Tell What Fate?" (Sidade, mezzo soprano)
- From MINETTE FONTAINE: "I Have Two Loves" (Minette, soprano)
- From HIGHWAY I, USA: "Once a Little Child" (Aunt Lou, mezzo soprano)
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$28.50 |
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(See price for all three volumes below.) |
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Volume II
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Arias for Tenor, Baritone and Bass.
- From BLUE STEEL: "See the Trees" (Blue Steel, baritone)
- From TROUBLED ISLAND: "Why Do You Laugh, Vuval?" (Dessalines, baritone),
"I Dream a World" (Martel, bass) and "Drums in the Court" (Dessalines, baritone)
- From A BAYOU LEGEND: "Children of the World" (The Minstrel, tenor) and "More Lovely Than My Imagining" (Bazile, tenor)
- From COSTASO: "A Wand'ring Beggar Came" (Costaso, tenor)
- From MOTA: "Must I Die for My Boldness?" (Mota, tenor)
- From THE PILLAR: "Hear Me, Hear My Plea!" (Mani, tenor)
- From HIGHWAY I, USA: "A Dream Wasted" (Bob, baritone) and "What Does He Know of Dreams?" (Nate, tenor)
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$28.50 |
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Volume III
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Duets and Scenes.
- From BLUE STEEL: "The Drums Weave the Spell of Death" (Doshy, contralto; Neola, soprano; Blue Steel, baritone;
with SATB chorus) and "The Drums Weave the Spell of Death" (percussion part)
- From TROUBLED ISLAND: "To Polish and Shine" (Three Servants, soprano, mezzo soprano, contralto; Azelia, contralto)
- From A BAYOU LEGEND: "Because Faint Whisperings of Practices" (Father Lestant, bass; and The Three Blades, tenor,
tenor and baritone) and "Calm as the Waters of the Bayou" (Aurore, soprano; Bazile, tenor, with SATB chorus)
- From COSTASO: "Ave Maria" (Costaso, tenor; Manuel, baritone)
- From MINETTE FONTAINE: "I Knew Why You Were Coming" (Marie, contralto; Minette, soprano; with TTBB [or SATB] chorus)
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$40.50 |
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Volumes I, II and III
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All three volumes:
VOLUME I: Arias for Soprano and Mezzo Soprano
VOLUME II: Arias for Tenor, Baritone and Bass
VOLUME III: Duets and Scenes
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$92.62 Set ( 5% Savings ) |
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