Dawson/ Cabell/ Seattle Symphony - Lyric for Strings; Folksongs for Orchestra; Lilacs for Voice & Orchestra; Dawson: Negro Folk Symphony

The Seattle Symphony releases powerful live performances of works by two brilliant American composers, William L. Dawson and Pulitzer Prize winner George Walker. These deeply expressive scores - recorded in the stunning acoustics of Benaroya Hall - take inspiration from a variety of sources, including Negro spirituals, jazz harmonies and modernist traditions.