Florence Price
American composer
Florence Beatrice Price (née Smith; April 9, 1887 – June 3, 1953) was an American classical composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, Price was educated at the New England Conservatory of Music, and was active in Chicago from 1927 until her death in 1953. Price is noted as the first African-American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer, and the first to have a composition played by a major orchestra. Price composed over 300 works: four symphonies, four concertos, as well as choral works, art songs, chamber music, and music for solo instruments. In 2009, a substantial collection of her works and papers was found in her abandoned summer home.
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Works
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- A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman
- A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman: I. Morning
- A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman: II. Dreaming at the Washtub
- A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman: III. A Gay Moment
- A Day in the Life of a Washerwoman: IV. Evening Shade
- A Hillside
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: Introduction - Overture
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 1. It Is Portentous
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 2. Until the Dawn-Stars Burn Away
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 3. He Cannot Sleep
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 4. His Head is Bowed
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 5. He Cannot Rest Until a Spirit-Dawn Shall Come
- Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight: No. 6. Finale
- Adoration
- Allegretto
- Andante
- Andante in C major
- At Our House
- At Our House: I. The Washing Machine
- At Our House: II. Practice Time
- At Our House: III. Tip-Toe to the Cookie Jar
- Barcarolle
- Bayou Dance
- Because
- Cabin Capers
- Cantilena
- Caprice in F major
- Cherry Blossoms in Her Hair (Debutante Waltz)
- Clouds
- Colonial Dance
- Concert Overture no. 1
- Concert Overture no. 2
- Concerto in One Movement
- Coquette
- Cotton Dance
- Cotton Dance (Presto)
- Dances in the Canebrakes
- Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 1. Nimble Feet
- Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 2. Tropical Noon
- Dances in the Canebrakes: No. 3. Silk Hat and Walking Cane
- Dark Pool
- Dream Boat
- Elfentanz
- Ethiopia's Shadow in America
- Ethiopia's Shadow in America: I. The Arrival of the Negro in America when first brought here as a slave. Introduction and Allegretto
- Ethiopia's Shadow in America: II. His Resignation and Faith. Andante
- Ethiopia's Shadow in America: III. His Adaptation, a fusion of his native and acquired impulses. Allegro
- Fantasie no. 1 in G minor
- Fantasie no. 2 in F-sharp minor
- Fantasie nègre no. 1 in E minor
- Fantasie nègre no. 2 in G minor
- Fantasie nègre no. 3 in F minor
- Fantasie nègre no. 4 in B minor
- Festal March in G major
- First Sonata for Organ
- First Sonata for Organ: I. Introduction. Maestoso
- First Sonata for Organ: II. Andantino
- First Sonata for Organ: III. Finale. Allegro
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 1. Calvary. Adagio vigoroso
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 2. Clementine. Andantino
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 3. Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes. Andante cantabile
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 4. Shortnin' Bread. Allegro
- Five Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 5. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Andantino
- Honeysuckle (A Southern Sky)
- Honeysuckle at Dusk
- Hour of Peace
- In Quiet Mood
- In the Land O’ Cotton
- In the Land O’ Cotton: I. At the Cotton Gin
- In the Land O’ Cotton: II. Dreaming
- In the Land O’ Cotton: III. Song Without Words
- In the Land O’ Cotton: IV. Dance
- Jig Jog
- Little Pastorale
- Meditation
- Memory Mist
- My Dream
- Night
- Octet for Brasses and Piano
- Octet for Brasses and Piano: I. Tempo moderato
- Octet for Brasses and Piano: II. Andante cantabile
- Octet for Brasses and Piano: III. Tempo moderato
- Offertory
- On a Quiet Lake
- On a Summer’s Eve
- Passacaglia & Fugue in A minor
- Piano Concerto in One Movement
- Piano Quintet in A minor
- Piano Quintet in A minor: II. Andante con moto
- Piano Quintet in A minor: III. Juba. Allegro
- Piano Quintet in A minor: IV. Scherzo. Allegro
- Placid Lake
- Preludes
- Preludes: No. 5. Allegro
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F: II. Before the Gospel
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F: IV. Credo
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F: IX. Gloria
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F: VII. Benedictus
- Presbyterian Communion Service in F: VIII. Agnus Dei
- Rainbow Waltz
- Resignation
- Retrospection (An Elf on a Moonbeam)
- Reverie
- Scenes in Tin Can Alley: Children at Play
- Seven Descriptive Pieces
- Seven Descriptive Pieces: Hard Problems
- Seven Descriptive Pieces: Pensive Mood
- Seven Descriptive Pieces: Two Busy Little Hands
- Sketches in Sepia
- Snapshots
- Snapshots: II. Moon Behind a Cloud
- Snapshots: III. Flame
- Sonata in E minor
- Sonata in E minor: I. Andante – Allegro
- Sonata in E minor: II. Andante
- Song Without Words in A Major
- Song for Snow
- String Quartet no. 1 in G major
- String Quartet no. 2 in A minor: II. Andante cantabile
- Suite for Organ no. 1
- Suite for Organ no. 1: I. Fantasy
- Suite for Organ no. 1: II. Fughetta
- Suite for Organ no. 1: III. Air
- Suite for Organ no. 1: IV. Toccata
- Suite of Dances: III. Allegro molto
- Summer Clouds
- Summer Moon
- Symphony in E minor
- Symphony no. 1 in E minor: I.
- Symphony no. 1 in E minor: III.
- Symphony no. 3 in C minor: I. Andante
- Symphony no. 3 in C minor: II. Andante ma non troppo
- Symphony no. 3 in C minor: III. Juba. Allegro
- Symphony no. 3 in C minor: IV. Scherzo. Finale
- Symphony no. 4 in D minor