℗ 2024 Albany Records
| Released | February 6, 2024 |
| Duration | 59m 02s |
| Record Label | Albany Records |
| Catalogue No. | TROY1970 |
| Genre | Classical (Orchestral) |
A Legacy of the African American Classical Spirit
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Washington, Julius P. Williams
Available in 48 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Song Cycle for Baritone & Orchestra
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1.1
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I. The Wise
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
2:04 | |||
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1.2
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II. The Loss of Love
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
3:37 | |||
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1.3
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III. Incident
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:21 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Fruit of the Flower
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:47 | |||
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1.5
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V. For a Lady
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:42 | |||
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1.6
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Plain Chant for America
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
8:59 | |||
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1.7
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Fantasy in G for Violin & Chamber Orchestra (The Gospel Train)
Julius P. Williams; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Petr Zdvihal; Julius P. Williams |
5:23 | |||
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1.8
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Rhapsodic Overture
Edmund Thornton Jenkins; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Julius P. Williams |
9:53 | |||
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The Path of Glory
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1.9
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I. Prologue
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:07 | |||
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1.10
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II. Evocation
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
4:05 | |||
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1.11
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III. Interlude
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:47 | |||
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1.12
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IV. Call to Battle
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
2:36 | |||
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1.13
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V. Interlude
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:13 | |||
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1.14
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VI. Judgment
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
3:49 | |||
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1.15
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VII. Interlude
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
1:08 | |||
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1.16
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VIII. Elegy
William Grant Still; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
5:13 | |||
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1.17
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Still With Thee
Augustus O. Hill; Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra; Daniel Washington; Julius P. Williams |
3:18 | |||
Composer/conductor Julius P. Williams leads the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra in a recording of works by Black composers. In addition to Williams' compositions, there are works by the Dean of African-American composers, William Grant Still, Augustus O. Hill, and a work by Edmund Thornton Jenkins restored and arranged by his nephew Tuffus Zimbabwe. Julius P. Williams was named one of Musical America's Top 30 Professionals of the Year in 2022. His career has taken him to musical venues around the globe and he has been involved in virtually every musical genre. He is currently Artistic Director and Conductor of the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra and was composer-in-residence with the Boston Symphony. His music has been performed by countless symphony orchestras including the New York Philharmonic. Cleveland Orchestra, and Detroit Symphony, to name but a few. His recordings appear on the Albany, Centaur, Videmus, and Naxos labels.
48 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Albany Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.35 -13.90 to -0.57 | -28.35 -35.18 to -23.74 | -24.38 -31.30 to -19.90 | 14 11 to 18 | |
| 1 | I. The Wise | -2.50 | -23.86 | -20.0 | 13 |
| 2 | II. The Loss of Love | -1.78 | -24.81 | -21.0 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Incident | -0.57 | -25.11 | -20.7 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Fruit of the Flower | -3.58 | -24.29 | -20.6 | 13 |
| 5 | V. For a Lady | -3.51 | -23.74 | -19.9 | 11 |
| 6 | Plain Chant for America | -3.43 | -26.41 | -22.5 | 15 |
| 7 | Fantasy in G for Violin & Chamber Orchestra (The Gospel Train) | -2.20 | -27.81 | -24.2 | 16 |
| 8 | Rhapsodic Overture | -1.81 | -26.98 | -23.2 | 15 |
| 9 | I. Prologue | -2.04 | -30.81 | -26.4 | 13 |
| 10 | II. Evocation | -2.95 | -28.90 | -25.2 | 16 |
| 11 | III. Interlude | -10.40 | -33.50 | -28.4 | 14 |
| 12 | IV. Call to Battle | -7.39 | -29.91 | -26.6 | 13 |
| 13 | V. Interlude | -7.46 | -35.18 | -31.0 | 15 |
| 14 | VI. Judgment | -1.85 | -28.47 | -24.8 | 18 |
| 15 | VII. Interlude | -13.90 | -34.98 | -31.3 | 13 |
| 16 | VIII. Elegy | -0.87 | -28.38 | -24.4 | 15 |
| 17 | Still With Thee | -7.71 | -28.77 | -24.3 | 13 |