The American Scene (Still)

The American Scene is a musical composition consisting of five orchestral suites composed in 1957 by American composer William Grant Still.

Overview

The composition is described as follows:

Movements

The collection of suites is as follows:

Suite No. 1 - The East

Suite No. 2 - The Southwest

Suite No. 3 - The Old West

I. Song of the Plainsmen

II. Sioux Love Song (Based on a Sioux Melody)

III. Tribal Dance

Suite No. 4 - The Far West

Suite No. 5 - A Mountain, a Memorial and a Song

I. Grand Teton (A symbol of America's strength)

II. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ("Our Boys" will never be forgotten)

III. Song of the Rivermen (They sing of the Mississippi)

See also

List of jazz-influenced classical compositions

References

Further reading

External links

Compositions by William Grant Still

1957 compositions