Louis Wayne BALLARD (1931–2007): 1 Devil’s Promenade (1973), 2 Fantasy Aborigine No. 3 “Kokopelli” (1977), The Four Moons (Ballet Pas de Quatre) (1967), 3 Overture (Land-rush, Statehood, Pow-Wow), 4 Entr’acte: Pas de Quatre – 5 Dance of the Four Moons - 6 The Shawnee Variation: Moscelyne Larkin - 7 The Choctaw Variation: Rosella Hightower - 8 The Osage Variation: Marjorie Tallchief - 9 The Cherokee Variation: Yvonne Chouteau - 0 Finale: Pas de Quatre. Scenes from Indian Life (1963 [I–III]/1994 [IV]) - I. Two Indians, One Navajo, One Taos - II. Building a Wall, Adobe House: – III. Indian Friends Finish the Wall - IV. Feast Day. Fort Smith Symphony; Jeter, John 17.98
Catalogue Number: 12Z038
Label: Naxos
Reference: 8559923
Format: CD
Price: $17.98
Description: Louis Wayne Ballard was the first indigenous North American composer of art music and a highly respected authority on his culture’s musical heritage. Conductor John Jeter and the Forth Smith Symphony continue their Naxos journey of rediscovering neglected American composers in a programme of world premiere recordings. Previous releases by these artists include the symphonies of William Grant Still (8.559174, 8.559603, 8.559676)
