Tales: A Folklore Symphony

Composer: SIMON, Carlos
  • Tales: A Folklore Symphony is a four-movement piece for orchestra that explores African American folklore as well as Afrofuturist stories.
    1. MOTHERBOXX CONNECTION
    2. FLYING AFRICANS
    3. GO DOWN MOSES (Let my People Go)
    4. JOHN HENRY
  • The work was commissioned in 2021 by the Sphinx Organization for its 25th anniversary and the University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra.
  • *For full program notes for each movement written by the composer, click here.

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26862