by Julius Williams
JOURNEY TO FREEDOM
A Journey to Freedom (cantata)
the John Daniels tribute CA 30 minutes
3323/4321/tym,piano, percussion
Chorus, Orchestra, Soprano, Tenor soloist
Commissioned by the Reston choral November 2002
MIDNIGHT TOLLS
MidNight Tolls, In Memeoriam September 11 2001(2002)
3323/4321/Tym,percussion,piano,strings CA 9'30
Detroit Symphony Emerging composer recording
Thomas Wilkins, March 16,17 2002
MARCH OF THE GIANT PANDAS
March of the Giant Pandas (2001) CA 6'
1111/22/strings/percussion
First Performance People Republic of china
Embassy, Washington dc, Washibgton Symphony Jan.2001
A MOUNTAIN NIGHT RECESSIONAL
A Mountain night recessional (2000) Ca 7'
2222/4321/strings/perc and solo Soprano Voice
First Performance: Washington Symphony
Biltmore Estates Summer festival, North Carolina July 2000
A NORMAN OVERTURE
A Norman Overture (1985) ca 8'
2222/4321/strings/xyl/marim/perc
First Performance: New York Philharmonic
Zubin Mehta, May 1985
MEDITATION
Meditation (1993) ca 6'
from the cantata Easter Celebration
2222/4321/strings,a/sax/tsax/per
Commissioned Shenandoah University Virginia
Performance: Cleveland Orchestra
Jahja ling 1994
A DANCE
A Dance (1993)
from the cantata Easter Celebration
2222/4321/strings/Asax/Tsax/perc
Commissioned Shenandoah University Virginia
First performance: Shenandoah University Virginia
TOCCATINA FOR STRINGS
Toccatina for Strings (1985) ca 8'
String orchestra
Commissioned camerata youth orchestra
First performance: cw post college 1985
TO PRAISE
To Praise (1982) ca 10'
satb chorus/alto soloist/strings/ piano
Commissioned Congregational Church Hartford, CT
BLUES CONCERTO FOR HARMONICA AND ORCHESTRA
Blues Concerto for harmonica and orchestra (1996) ca 25'app.
3232/4331/strings/asax /tsax/ perc /piano
Commissioned Etowah Youth Symphony orchestra
First Performance: Etowah Youth Symphony orchestra
Mike gagliarodo, conductor
EASTER CELEBRATION
Easter Celebration (1993) ca 60'
Alto,Ten Soloist/ chorus/ orchestra/ jazz ensemble'
Gospel choir / dancers
Commissioned Shenandoah University Virginia
First performance: Shenandoah University Virginia
Julius P. Williams, Conductor, April 10, 1993
CINDERELLA BALLET
Cinderella Ballet (1987) ca 120'
2222/4321/strings, perc.
Commissioned Nutmeg Ballet Connecticut
First performance: New Haven Symphony
Julius P. Williams, conductor
CINDERELLA BALLET SUITE
Cinderella Ballet Suite (1991) ca 15'
2222/4321/strings, perc.
HEARTBEAT
Heartbeat (1990) ca 3'
2222/4321/strings/ perc./ piano/ elec/ bass
From the Film Score
First performance: Orchestra Virginia Beach
September 1992
IS IT TRUE FOR HIGH VOICE AND ORCHESTRA
Is It True for high voice and orchestra ca 4'
2222/4321/Strs/piano
Commissioned Shenandoah University Virginia
First performance: Shenandoah University Virginia
Julius P. Williams, Conductor, April 10, 1993
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