Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter – Ballard: Devil’s Promenade, Fantasy Aborigine No. 3, The Four Moons & Scenes from Indian Life (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter – Ballard: Devil’s Promenade, Fantasy Aborigine No. 3, The Four Moons & Scenes from Indian Life (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 57:08 minutes | 1,10 GB | Genre: Classical
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Louis Wayne Ballard – also known as “Honganozhe”, which means “Stands with Eagles” in the Quapaw language – was the first indigenous North American composer of art music, and his extensive knowledge of the music, dance and mythology of this culture informed his compositions. Ballard’s style was eclectic, embracing tonal and twelve-tone elements, and the selected pieces presented here reflect the unique variety of his achievement. This album of world premiere recordings features his third ballet, The Four Moons, which embodies a rich cache of classic dances, and the Fantasy Aborigine No. 3 “Kokopelli” with its battery of unique percussive instruments.

Tracklist:
1-01. Fort Smith Symphony – Devil’s Promenade (11:06)
1-02. Fort Smith Symphony – Fantasy Aborigine No. 3 “Kokopelli” (13:02)
1-03. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: I. Overture. Land-Rush, Statehood, Pow-Wow (02:23)
1-04. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: II. Pas de quatre (00:53)
1-05. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: III. Dance of the Four Moons (02:23)
1-06. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: IV. The Shawnee Variation. Moscelyne Larkin (03:13)
1-07. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: V. The Choctaw Variation. Rosella Hightower (03:02)
1-08. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: VI. The Osage Variation. Marjorie Tallchief (04:06)
1-09. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: VII. The Cherokee Variation. Yvonne Chouteau (03:25)
1-10. Fort Smith Symphony – The Four Moons: VIII. Finale: Pas de quatre (04:01)
1-11. Fort Smith Symphony – Scenes from Indian Life: I. Two Indians, One Navajo, One Taos (01:57)
1-12. Fort Smith Symphony – Scenes from Indian Life: II. Building a Wall, Adobe House. Quarter Note = 110 – (01:27)
1-13. Fort Smith Symphony – Scenes from Indian Life: II. Building a Wall, Adobe House: Meno mosso – III. Indian Friends Finish the Wall (01:57)
1-14. Fort Smith Symphony – Scenes from Indian Life: IV. Feast Day (04:06)

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