Album
Extensions of the Tradition
1995 • New Classical • Chamber, Piano, Solo Voice, String Quartet
1
4 Persons: No. 1. Monk
8:11
2
4 Persons: No. 2. Gil
2:49
3
4 Persons: No. 3. Undine
6:18
4
4 Persons: No. 4. Jaco
4:13
5
Spiritual Songs: No. 1. Were You There?
8:05
6
Spiritual Songs: No. 2. Hold On
3:59
7
Spiritual Songs: No. 3. Soon and Very Soon
3:07
8
Wagussyduke
6:37
9
The Prophetess II: I. Fret Not
2:58
10
The Prophetess II: II. Clean Hands
2:11
11
The Prophetess II: III. Whom Shall I Fear
1:09
12
The Prophetess II: IV. New Song
3:09
13
Cone Tone (version for String Quartet): I. Let Us Break
2:41
14
Cone Tone (version for String Quartet): II. My Cuzin George (homage to George Gershwin)
3:42
15
Cone Tone (version for String Quartet): III. Grace Amazin' and Abundant
4:21
One Sheet
Composer William Banfield links his chamber music and song creations to the great Afro-American tradition of spirituals, the jazz heritage of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, and the harmonic influence of European composers like Richard Wagner and Claude Debussy.
Artist
Composer
Performers
Release Date
December 20, 1995
Catalog Number
#510
Composers
Andy Akiho
Performers
Alexandra Detyniecki, Andy Akiho, Candy Chiu, Domenic Salerni, Fay Wang, Ian Rosenbaum, Inhyung Hwang, John Corkill, Kenneth Salters, Mariel Roberts, Maura Valenti, Nicole Camacho, Raul Garcia, Ruby Chen, Samuel Adams, Sarah Kuchta, Suresh Singaratnam, Tiffany Kuo
