Adolfus Hailstork

Hailstork's string trio imagines the exotic tribal dances that Eslanda 'Essie' Cardozo Goode Robeson (Paul Robeson's wife) might have encountered in her travels around the globe. Four rhythmic movemen...

A set of four movements (Fanfare and March; Lullaby; Dance; and Fanfare and Hallelujah March) brings Hailstork's rhythmic and melodic writing to string duo. Available for two violins or for two violas...

Premiered by the Eastern Virginia Brass in April 2014 at the Virginia Arts Festival; Ghosts in Grey and Blue is a deep consideration of the cost of the Civil War 150 years before. Hornist Marlene Ford...

FANFARE ON AMAZING GRACE is an enthralling take on the classic hymn. Melodic fragments of "Amazing Grace" are effortlessly woven into a grandiose fanfare setting. With ornate contrapuntal flourishing,...

Equally demanding of both performers; the Fantasy Piece is an enigmatic wonder; which highlights both instruments. This is a powerful work for a tightly-knit duo; presenting varying moods along the wa...

Cello is the perfect instrument to showcase through this fascinating set of variations on a theme of universal unity. The cello's range and tone evoke the baritone voice; and its facility in contrapun...

Hailstork's Sonata for Solo Cello is a 17-minute journey through musical depths. Each of its three movements explores a spectrum of moods and tempi, with thoroughly braided paths of interrelated theme...

A set of variations for Trumpet alone; the work begins with an original theme balancing traditional melodic catchiness with twisting irregular rhythms. The following variations explore various texture...

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