William Averitt, Langston Hughes
Black Pierrot
William Averitt, Langston Hughes
Black Pierrot
- Instrumentation Mixed Choir (SATB) and Ensemble
- Composer William Averitt Langston Hughes
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Difficulty Level
- Edition Piano Reduction
- Publisher ECS Publishing
- Order no. ECS8828
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Description:
Commissioned by conductor Paul Crabb for the University of Missouri University Singers and the Mizzou New Music Ensemble (Stefan Freund, director) with funding from the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation through the Mizzou New Music Initiative. Based on seven poems by Langston Hughes, it is scored for SATB Chorus (divisi) and Chamber Ensemble (Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Violoncello, Percussion, and Piano). Duration: 32:30 Contents: 1. A Black Pierrot 2. Breath of a Rose 3. Jazzonia 4. Justice 5. Song for a Dark Girl 6. Silhouette 7. To a Dead Friend