"A Woman's Life for Soprano Solo and Orchestra," with text by Maya Angelou, full score, autograph manuscript, 2007
Scope and Contents
Autograph musical manuscript full score signed "R. Danielpour" and dated 2007 at upper right corner of page 1 and with "Thanks be to God New York 9/25/2007" at conclusion. With text by the distinguished African-American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist Maya Angelou (1928-2014). Folio (18" x 12"). Unbound. 96 pp. Notated in pencil on 28-stave paper with annotations and corrections in blue and red pencil. Co-commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony and the Philadelphia Orchestra, A Woman's Life was first performed in Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh Symphony under Leonard Slatkin with Angela Brown, soprano, on October 16, 2009.
Dates
- 2007
Extent
From the Collection: 40.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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