Negro Folk Symphony

The Negro Folk Symphony is a symphony composed by William L. Dawson and completed in 1934.[1]

The work consists of three movements:

  1. The Bond of Africa
  2. Hope in the Night
  3. O, Le' Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!

Its world premiere on November 20, 1934, at Carnegie Hall in New York City was conducted by Leopold Stokowski and performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.[2][3]

It was recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra conducted by Neeme Järvi in 2001.[4][5] A recording by the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Arthur Fagen was released in June 2020.[6][7]

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