Hailstork: Orchestral Music

Featuring

JoAnn Falletta
Kevin Deas
Virginia Symphony Orchestra
Virginia Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Adolphus Hailstork

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Composer Biography

Adolphus Hailstork, the composer, studied with notable teachers including Nadia Boulanger at the American Institute at Fontainebleau, France.

Composer Biography

Adolphus Hailstork, the composer featured on this album, served in the U.S. Armed Forces in Germany from 1966 to 1968.

Composition History

Adolphus Hailstork's Symphony No. 1, featured on this album, was originally conceived as a simple first symphony for a Haydn-sized orchestra for a summer music festival in Ocean Grove, New Jersey.

Performer Biography

Kevin Deas, the baritone on this recording, is widely recognized for his portrayal of the title role in Porgy and Bess.

Composition History

Adolphus Hailstork's 'An American Port of Call' was inspired by the bustling energy of the great port of Norfolk, Virginia, where the composer lives.

Composition History

The orchestral settings of the Three Spirituals on this album were originally arranged by Adolphus Hailstork for pipe organ in 2005 to celebrate the reopening of the Crispus Attucks Theater in Norfolk, Virginia.

Performer Biography

JoAnn Falletta, the conductor of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra on this album, has received numerous awards, including the Seaver/National Endowment for the Arts Conductors Award and eleven ASCAP awards.