William Grant Still

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Relationships

married:Verna Arvey (from 1939 until 1978-12-03)
teachers:George Whitefield Chadwick (ended)
Edgard Varèse (composer) (ended)
part of:Attended Oberlin College (order: 105)
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VIAF ID:116271872 [info]
Wikidata:Q1397729 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
arranged
After You've Gone (mx. 149159-3)Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra3:05
conducted
1937Lenox AvenueLos Angeles WPA Symphony Orchestra, William Grant Still21:38
instruments
1921-06Pretty Waysalto saxophoneFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra2:57
1921-06There Ain't No Nothin' (Gonna Take the Place of You)alto saxophoneFletcher Henderson and His Orchestra3:14
orchestrated
YamekrawMarcus Roberts, Members of the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra20:43
composed
1930Africa
1930Africa (for piano)
1930Africa: I. Land of Peace (for piano)
1930Africa: I. Land of Peace
1930Africa: II. Land of Romance (for piano)
1930Africa: II. Land of Romance
1930Africa: III. Land of Superstition
1930Africa: III. Land of Superstition (for piano)
1930Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”
1930Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: I. Moderato assai
1930Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: II. Adagio
1930Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: III. Animato
1930Symphony no. 1 “Afro-American”: IV. Lento, con risoluzione
1933A Deserted Plantation
1933A Deserted Plantation: I. Spiritual
1933A Deserted Plantation: II. Young Missy
1933A Deserted Plantation: III. Dance
1936Blues from "Lenox Avenue"
1936Blues from "Lenox Avenue" (for violin and piano, Kaufman)
1936Three Visions
1936Three Visions: I. Dark Horsemen
1936Three Visions: II. Summerland
1936Three Visions: III. Radiant Pinnacle
1937Lenox Avenue
1937Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”
1937Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”: I. Slowly
1937Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”: II. Slowly and deeply expressive
1937Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”: III. Moderately fast
1937Symphony no. 2 in G minor “Song of a New Race”: IV. Moderately slow
1937The House Rent Party (Lenox Avenue)
1939Seven Traceries
1939Seven Traceries: I. Cloud Cradles
1939Seven Traceries: II. Mystic Pool
1939Seven Traceries: III. Muted Laughter
1939Seven Traceries: IV. Out of the Silence
1939Seven Traceries: V. Woven Silver
1939Seven Traceries: VI. Wailing Dawn
1939Seven Traceries: VII. A Bit of Wit
1939Swanee River
1940Can’t You Line ’Em
1941Old California
1942Incantation and Dance
1943In Memoriam
1943Suite for Violin and Piano
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: I. African Dancer
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: I. African Dancer (catch-all for arrangements)
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: II. Mother and Child
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: II. Mother and Child (catch-all for arrangements)
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: III. Gamin
1943Suite for Violin and Piano: III. Gamin (catch-all for arrangements)
1944Bells
1944Bells: I. Phantom Chapel
1944Bells: II. Fairy Knoll
1944Festive Overture
1944Poem for Orchestra
1945Fanfare for the 99th Fighter Squadron
1945Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere"
1945Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": I. Briskly
1945Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": II. Slower, and with utmost grace
1945Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": III. Energetically
1945Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": IV. Moderately
1946Pastorela (for violin and piano)
1947Symphony no. 4 "Autochthonous"
1947Symphony no. 4 "Autochthonous": I. Moderately
1947Symphony no. 4 "Autochthonous": II. Slowly
1947Symphony no. 4 "Autochthonous": III. With a graceful lilt
1947Symphony no. 4 "Autochthonous": IV. Slowly and reverently
1947Wood Notes
1947Wood Notes: I. Singing River (Moderately Slow)
1947Wood Notes: II. Autumn Night (Lightly)
1947Wood Notes: III. Moon Dusk (Slowly and Expressively)
1947Wood Notes: IV. Whippoorwill's Shoes (Humorously)
1948Danzas de Panamá
1948Danzas de Panamá: I. Tamborito
1948Danzas de Panamá: II. Mejorana
1948Danzas de Panamá: III. Punto
1948Danzas de Panamá: IV. Cumbia y congo
1953Grief
1954Romance for Saxophone and Piano
1957Serenade
1958Symphony no. 3 "The Sunday Symphony"
1958Symphony no. 3 "The Sunday Symphony": I. Awakening (Moderately Fast)
1958Symphony no. 3 "The Sunday Symphony": II. Prayer (Very Slow)
1958Symphony no. 3 "The Sunday Symphony": III. Relaxation (Gaily)
1958Symphony no. 3 "The Sunday Symphony": IV. Day's End and a New Beginning (Resolutely)
1960Lyric Quartet
1960Lyric Quartet: I. The Sentimental One
1960Lyric Quartet: II. The Quiet One
1960Lyric Quartet: III. The Jovial One
1962Five Preludes
1962Five Preludes: No. 1. Briskly
1962Five Preludes: No. 2. Placidly
1962Five Preludes: No. 3. Delicately
1962Five Preludes: No. 4. Smooth and Sustained
1962Five Preludes: No. 5. Liltingly
1965Prince and the Mermaid Suite
1965Prince and the Mermaid Suite: I. Song of the Sea
1965Prince and the Mermaid Suite: II. Waltz
1965Prince and the Mermaid Suite: III. Minuet
1965Prince and the Mermaid Suite: IV. Scherzo
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orchestrated
Dances in the Canebrakes (orch. Still)
Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 1. Nimble Feet (orch. Still)
Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 2. Tropical Noon (orch. Still)
Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 3. Silk Hat and Walking Cane (orch. Still)
revised
1970Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere"
1970Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": I. Briskly
1970Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": II. Slower, and with utmost grace
1970Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": III. Energetically
1970Symphony no. 5 "Western Hemisphere": IV. Moderately