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Black Composers Series 1974-1978 --- 2019-01-04

Box set that collects all 9 volumes of the Columbia Masterworks Series plus LP JC 36267. All CDs in light cardboard sleeves printed with reproductions of the original LP sleeves. Heavy cardboard clamshell box, 24-page full colour booklet with liner notes, artwork, credits and extensive tracklist. Rectangular hype sticker on package foil, describing the content of the box, printed white on red (see images). CD 1 — 45:35 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Chevalier-de-Saint-Georges-Symphonie-Concertante-In-G-Major-For-Two-Violins-And-Orchestra-Op-13-Symp/release/4005405]M 32781[/url] Released March 8, 1974 Recordings: London, CBS Studio No. 1, June 27/28 & Abbey Road, EMI Studio No. 1, June 30, 1973 [1–3/6–8]; New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, November 21, 1973 [4/5] LP Matrix Nos.: AL 32781 [1–5]; BL 32781 [6–8] ℗ 1974 Sony Music Entertainment CD 2 — 40:54 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/William-Grant-Still-Samuel-Coleridge-Taylor-Afro-American-Symphony-Two-Arias-From-Highway-1-USA-Dans/release/14471713]M 32782[/url] Released March 8, 1974 Recordings: London, Abbey Road, EMI Studio No. 1 June 30 & December 12, 1973 [1–7]; CBS Studios, June 27/28, 1973 [8] LP Matrix Nos.: AL 32782 [1–4]; BL 32782 [5–8] ℗ 1974 Sony Music Entertainment CD 3 — 35:57 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Ulysses-Simpson-Kay-George-Theophilus-Walker-Markings-Concerto-For-Trombone-And-Orchestra/release/3339229]M 32783[/url] Released March 8, 1974 Recordings: London, CBS Studio No. 1, June 27/28, 1973 & Abbey Road, EMI Studio No. 1, June 30, 1973 [1]; London, Abbey Road, EMI Studios, September 5–7, 1973 [2–4] LP Matrix Nos.: AL 32783 [1]; BL 32783 [2–4] ℗ 1974 Sony Music Entertainment CD 4 — 44:26 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Roque-Cordero-Concerto-For-Violin-And-Orchestra-Eight-Miniatures/release/3339217]M 32784[/url] Released March 8, 1974 Recording: Detroit, Ford Auditorium, November 26, 1973 LP Matrix Nos.: AL 32784 [1–2]; BL 32784 [3–11] ℗ 1974 Sony Music Entertainment CD 5 — 35:43 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Jos%C3%A9-Mauricio-Nunes-Garcia-Requiem-Mass/release/5508985]M 33431[/url] Released June 1975 Recording: Helsinki, October 24/25, 1974 LP Matrix Nos.: AL 33431 [1–4]; BL 33431 [4–8] ℗ 1975 Sony Music Entertainment CD 6 — 40:18 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Jos%C3%A9-White-David-Baker-Violin-Concerto-Cello-Sonata/release/6612106]M 33432[/url] Released June 1975 Recordings: London, Abbey Road, EMI Studio No. 1, November 1/2, 1974 [1–3]; New York City, Columbia 30th Street Studio, March 1, 1975 [4–6] LP Matrix Nos.: AL 33432 [1–3]; BL 33432 [4–6] ℗ 1975 Sony Music Entertainment CD 7 — 41:31 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/William-Grant-Still-Fela-Sowande-George-Walker-Sahdji-African-Suite-Lyric-For-Strings/release/3004225]M 33433[/url] Released June 1975 Recordings: London, Abbey Road, EMI Studio No. 1, November 1/2, 1974 [1–4]; December 12, 1973 [5] LP Matrix Nos.: AL 33433 [1]; BL 33433 [2–5] ℗ 1975 Sony Music Entertainment CD 8 — 33:12 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/Olly-Woodrow-Wilson-Thomas-Jefferson-Anderson-Jr-Talib-Rasul-Hakim-Akwan-Squares-Visions-Of-Ishwara/release/8720686]M 33434[/url] Released June 1975 Recording: Towson, Goucher College, Kraushaar Auditorium, December 9, 1974 LP Matrix Nos.: AL 33434 [1]; BL 33434 [2/3] ℗ 1975 Sony Music Entertainment CD 9 — 43:06 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/George-Walker-4-Adolphus-Hailstork-Hale-Smith-Black-Composers-Series-First-Recordings-Volume-9/release/7250943]M 34556[/url] Released January 1978 Recording: Detroit, Ford Auditorium, February 23, 1976 LP Matrix Nos.: AL 34556 [1–3]; BL 34556 [4/5] ℗ 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Note: Unfortunately, the original master tape and also the safety copies contained some noise which could not be completely removed during the mastering process. CD 10 — 42:00 Original LP: [url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Royal-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Symphonic-Spirituals/release/6974663]JC 36267[/url] Released 1979 Recording: London, Tooting, All Saints Church & Olympic Studios, June 19/20, 1978 LP Matrix Nos.: AL 36267 [1–6]; BL 36267 [7–12] ℗ 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Analogue Tape Transfers: Iron Mountain Digital Services Mastering: b-sharp music & media solutions, using 24 bit / 192 kHz technology This compilation ℗ & © 2018 Sony Music Entertainment Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment Sony Classical and [Sony Classical logo] are trademarks of Sony Music Entertainment Made in the EU Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH, PO Box 510, 33311 Gütersloh, Germany.