| Blood on the Fields | ||
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| Box set by Wynton Marsalis | ||
| Released | 1995 | |
| Recorded | April 1, 1994 | |
| Genre | Jazz | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
Blood on the Fields is a three and half hour jazz "oratorio," although he did not use this term, by Wynton Marsalis. A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company An oratorio is a large Musical composition including an Orchestra, a Choir, and soloists The oratorio was somewhat modeled after the Opera Wynton Learson Marsalis (b October 18, 1961) is an American Trumpeter and Composer. It was commissioned by Lincoln Center and concerns a couple moving from slavery to freedom. As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another [1]
It received the 1997 Pulitzer Prize for Music. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Pulitzer Prize for Music was first awarded in 1943 Joseph Pulitzer did not call for such a prize in his will but had arranged for a music scholarship to be awarded However, Marsalis' victory was controversial because according to the Pulitzer guidelines, his work was not eligible. Although a winning work was supposed to have had its first performance during that year, Marsalis' piece premiered on April 1, 1994 and its recording, released on Columbia Records, was dated 1995. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Yet, the piece won the 1997 prize. Marsalis' management had submitted a "revised version" of "Blood on the Fields" which was "premiered" at Yale University after the composer made seven small changes. [1] When asked what would make a revised work eligible, the chairman of that year's music jury, Robert Ward, said: "Not a cut here and there. Robert Ward (born September 13, 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American Composer. . . or a slight revision," but rather something that changed "the whole conception of the piece. " After being read the list of revisions made to to piece, Ward acknowledged that the minor changes should not have qualified it as eligible, but he said that "the list you had here was not available to us, and we did not discuss it. " [2]
Contents |
Track listing
Disc 1
- Calling The Indians Out
- Move Over
- You Don't Hear No Drums
- The Market Place
- Soul For Sale
- Plantation Coffle March
- Work Song (Blood On The Fields)
Disc 2
- Lady's Lament
- Flying High
- Oh We Have A Friend In Jesus
- God Don't Like Ugly
- Juba And A O'Brown Squaw
- Follow The Drinking Gourd
- My Soul Fell Down
- Forty Lashes
- What A Fool I've Been
- Back To Basics
Disc 3
- I Hold Out My Hand
- Look And See
- The Sun Is Gonna Shine
- Will The Sun Come Out?
- The Sun Is Gonna Shine
- Chant To Call The Indians Out
- Calling The Indians Out
- Follow The Drinking Gourd
- Freedom Is In The Trying
- Due North
Personnel
- Miles Griffith - Vocal
- Jon Hendricks - Vocal
- Cassandra Wilson - Vocal
References
For the television executive see John Hendricks For the Australian swimmer see Jon Henricks Jon Hendricks (born Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American Jazz musician vocalist songwriter and producer from Jackson Mississippi.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic