Fragmentary or solo composition for cello. The archive contains an unmetered cello part in the composer’s hand.
Compositions A-E
Crystal
An eleven-measure composition in holograph, scored for violin, viola, cello, and double bass, with instructions (“cymbal roll”) that suggest the use of percussion.
Countryside
A composition for flute, soprano saxophone, and alto saxophone, this is first track on the album Blue Boyé (1977), in which Hemphill plays all parts through overdubbing. Its score appears in Music Manuscript Notebook 1 (MMN1), where it is titled “First Blues.”
Found on: Blue Boyé.
Cornered
See “Fat Man.”
Coral
Composition for flute, trumpet, and cello. The archive contains a score, plus trumpet and cello parts, in holograph. The piece is twelve measures long, with a four-measure vamp at the end and a tempo marking of “slowish.”