George Walker
Born: 27th June 1922, Washington, D.C., U.S.A
Died: 23rd August 2018, Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A
Nationality: American
George Theophilus Walker was an American composer, pianist, and organist, and the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music, which he received for his work Lilacs in 1996. Walker was married to pianist and scholar Helen Walker-Hill between 1960 and 1975. Walker was the father of two sons, violinist and composer Gregory T.S. Walker and playwright Ian Walker.
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Remembering George Walker on his centenary
3rd Nov 2022
With a cycle of Walker's Sinfonias underway from the National Symphony Orchestra, the composer's son Gregory and conductor Gianandrea Noseda reflect on his legacy.
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- Address (1)
- And Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus (2)
- Antifonys for String Orchestra (2)
- Bequest (3)
- Bereaved Maid (2)
- Blow, blow, thou winter wind (1)
- Caprice (1)
- Cello Sonata (6)
- Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra (2)
- Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1)
- Five Fancies (1)
- Foils for Orchestra (Homage à Saint George) (1)
- Folksongs for Orchestra (1)
- Guido's Hand, Five Pieces for Piano (1)
- Hey Nonny No (3)
- Hoopla (A Touch of Glee) (1)
- I Have No Life But This (3)
- I Never Saw a Moor (2)
- I Went to Heaven (3)
- Lament (1)
- Lilacs for Voice and Orchestra (2)
- Lyric for Strings (10)
- Mass (1)
- Modus (for chamber ensemble) (1)
- Mother Goose (2)
- Music for Brass, Sacred and Profane (1)
- Overture: In Praise of Folly (1)
- Pageant and Proclamation (1)
- Piano Concerto (2)
- Piano Sonata No. 1 (2)
- Piano Sonata No. 2 (5)
- Piano Sonata No. 3 (2)
- Piano Sonata No. 4 (4)
- Piano Sonata No. 5 (3)
- Poem (for soprano and chamber ensemble) (2)
- Prelude (1)
- Psalm 96 (1)
- Psalm 117 (1)
- Red, Red Rose (1)
- Response (5)
- Sinfonia No. 1 (2)
- Sinfonia No. 2 (3)
- Sinfonia No. 3 (3)
- Sinfonia No. 4 'Strands' (2)
- Sinfonia No. 5 'Visions' (6)
- So We'll Go No More A-Roving (3)
- Song Without Words (1)
- Spatials: Variations for Piano (3)
- Spektra (3)
- String Quartet No. 1 (3)
- String Quartet No. 2 (2)
- Sweet Let Me Go (3)
- Take, O Take Those Lips Away (3)
- Viola Sonata (3)
- Violin Sonata No. 1 (2)
- What If I Say I Shall Not Wait (3)
- With Rue My Heart Is Laden (3)
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New. Copland: Symphony No. 3 – Walker: Sinfonia No. 5, 'Visions'RecommendedSACD: Original price ($19.50) Reduced price $18.33Download from $10.25
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