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George Walker

American classical composer

George Theophilus Walker (June 27, 1922 – August 23, 2018) 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.

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Works

The Long LineThe Long Line
  • A Babe is Born
  • A Red, Red Rose
  • Address for Orchestra
  • Address for Orchestra: I. Poco adagio - Molto più mosso
  • Address for Orchestra: II. Molto adagio
  • Address for Orchestra: III. Dramatico
  • And Wilt Thou Leave Me Thus
  • Antifonys
  • Bequest
  • Bleu
  • Blow, blow thou winter wind
  • Canvas
  • Canvas: Extract I, Landscape "The View Below"
  • Canvas: Extract II, Commentary "Voices in the Corridor"
  • Canvas: Extract III, Psalm "The Horizon and Beyond"
  • Caprice
  • Concerto for Cello and Orchestra
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: I. ♩=72
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: II. ♩=63
  • Concerto for Piano and Orchestra: III. ♩=120
  • Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra
  • Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra: I. Allegro
  • Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra: II. Grave
  • Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra: III. Allegro
  • Five Fancies
  • Folksongs for Orchestra
  • Folksongs for Orchestra: I. Going to lay down my sword and shield
  • Folksongs for Orchestra: II. And they crucified my Lord
  • Folksongs for Orchestra: III. My Lord, what a morning
  • Folksongs for Orchestra: IV. O Peter, go ring dem bells
  • Guido's Hand
  • Guido's Hand: I.
  • Guido's Hand: II.
  • Guido's Hand: III.
  • Guido's Hand: IV.
  • Guido's Hand: V.
  • Hey Nonny No
  • I Have No Life But This
  • I Never Saw a Moor
  • I Went To Heaven
  • Icarus in Orbit
  • Leaving
  • Lilacs
  • Lilacs: I. When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd
  • Lilacs: II. O powerful western fallen star!
  • Lilacs: III. In the dooryard fronting an old farm-house
  • Lilacs: IV. Sing on, sing on you gray-brown bird
  • Lyric
  • Lyric for Strings
  • Mass for Soloists, Chorus, and Orchestra
  • Modus
  • Mother Goose (Circa 2054)
  • Movements for Cello and Orchestra
  • O Lord God of Hosts
  • Orpheus
  • Orpheus: Pt. I
  • Orpheus: Pt. II
  • Orpheus: Pt. III
  • Orpheus: Pt. IV
  • Orpheus: Pt. V
  • Orpheus: Pt. VI
  • Pageant and Proclamation
  • Piano Sonata No. 2
  • Piano Sonata No. 2: I. Adagio non troppo
  • Piano Sonata No. 2: II. Presto
  • Piano Sonata No. 2: III. Adagio
  • Piano Sonata No. 2: IV. Allegretto tranquillo
  • Piano Sonata no. 1
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: I. Allegro energico
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: II. Theme & Variations
  • Piano Sonata no. 1: III. Allegro con brio
  • Piano Sonata no. 2
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: I. Theme & 10 Variations
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: II. Presto
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: III. Adagio
  • Piano Sonata no. 2: IV. Allegretto tranquillo
  • Piano Sonata no. 3
  • Piano Sonata no. 3: I. Fantoms
  • Piano Sonata no. 3: II. Bell
  • Piano Sonata no. 3: III. Choral & Fughetta
  • Piano Sonata no. 4
  • Piano Sonata no. 4: I.
  • Piano Sonata no. 4: II.
  • Piano Sonata no. 5
  • Poem
  • Poème
  • Poème: I. Eighth note = 88
  • Poème: II. Eighth note = 72
  • Poème: III. Eighth note = 120
  • Praise ye the Lord
  • Prelude
  • Quartet no. 1: II. Molto adagio
  • Response
  • Serenata
  • Serenata: I. Quarter note = 63
  • Serenata: II. Quarter note = 40
  • Serenata: III. Quarter note = 52
  • Sinfonia no. 1
  • Sinfonia no. 2
  • Sinfonia no. 2: I. Movement I. (quarter note = 76)
  • Sinfonia no. 2: II. Lamentoso e quasi senza misura. (eighth note = 63)
  • Sinfonia no. 2: III. Movement III. (eighth note = 116)
  • Sinfonia no. 3
  • Sinfonia no. 3: I. (quarter note = 76)
  • Sinfonia no. 3: II. (quarter note = 54)
  • Sinfonia no. 3: III. (quarter note = 72-88)
  • Sinfonia no. 4 "Strands"
  • Sinfonia no. 5 "Visions"
  • So We'll Go No More A-Roving
  • Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano: I. Allegro passionato
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano: II. Sostenuto
  • Sonata for Cello and Piano: III. Allegro
  • Sonata for Viola and Piano
  • Sonata for Viola and Piano: I.
  • Sonata for Viola and Piano: II.
  • Spatials
  • Spektra
  • Stars
  • String Quartet no. 1 “Lyric”
  • String Quartet no. 1 “Lyric”: I. Allegro
  • String Quartet no. 1 “Lyric”: II. Molto adagio
  • String Quartet no. 1 “Lyric”: III. Allegro con fuoco
  • String Quartet no. 2
  • Sweet Let Me Go
  • Take, O Take Those Lips Away
  • The Bereaved Maid
  • Three Lyrics for Chorus
  • Three Lyrics for Chorus: O Western Wind
  • Three Lyrics for Chorus: Take, O Take Those Lips Away
  • Three Lyrics for Chorus: The Bereaved Maid
  • Variations for Orchestra
  • Variations for Piano
  • What If I Say I Shall Not Wait
  • With Rue My Heart Is Laden
  • With This Small Key