Brant Karrick
They Shall Run And Be Free
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Brant Karrick
They Shall Run And Be Free
- Instrumentation Concert Band
- Composer Brant Karrick
- Series Alfred Concert Band
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- Edition Score and Parts Download
- Publisher Alfred Publishing
- Order no. ALF31730-DL
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Description:
This dramatic tone poem for concert band was written during the summer of 2007 after a moving visit to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. They Shall Run and Be Free portrays a daring and perilous slave escape. The opening main theme works its way through changing meters and dissonances and reflects running for one's life while being chased and never knowing what to expect. The slow, middle section includes a setting of the beautiful Negro spiritual Oh Freedom, the simple yet poignant lyrics undoubtedly reflecting the attitude and desperation of many slaves.