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Composition for saxophone quartet using woodwind doubling (alto and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, and baritone saxophone). The instrumental parts in the Julius Hemphill Papers bear the names of the members of the World Saxophone Quartet, though the piece was apparently not recorded by that ensemble. The Julius Hemphill Sextet recorded it on the posthumous album At Dr. King’s Table (1997).
Found on: At Dr. King’s Table.
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Composition in 32-bar AABA form for saxophone quartet (two alto, tenor, and baritone), recorded by members of the Julius Hemphill Sextet for the posthumous album At Dr. King’s Table (1997). The archive includes a score in holograph as well as parts (some professionally copied, others evidently in the hands of the individual performers) for saxophones, trumpets, trombone, French horn, violin, viola, and two unidentified instruments.
Found on: At Dr. King’s Table.
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Composition for saxophone sextet (three alto, two tenor, and baritone). The scores in the archive suggest various stages of composition, including one manuscript with indications of dance movements. A photocopy of this score has additional notations in Hemphill’s hand with instructions for expanded instrumentation, including strings, woodwinds, and brass. The piece was recorded after Hemphill’s death by the Julius Hemphill Sextet on At Dr. King’s Table (1997).
From Marty Ehrlich: This work was among the five movements Hemphill included in his suite titled Rites (a different work than the composition titled “Rites”), which was performed by the IMP ORK. See the list of Archival Audiovisual Material for more information.
Found on: At Dr. King’s Table.
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Composition for saxophone sextet. Originally part of the dance performance “Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin / The Promised Land,” the piece was recorded on the posthumous album At Dr. King’s Table (1997). [Score?]
Found on: At Dr. King’s Table.
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Forty-measure composition for two flutes, alto flute, and bass clarinet (an instrumentation sometimes used by the World Saxophone Quartet). The archive has the professionally copied parts in manuscript. This piece was included on the album At Dr. King’s Table (1997), released after Hemphill’s death. “Flair” also appears as one of the movements in the suite Wind/Rhythms.
Found on: At Dr. King’s Table.
The Julius Hemphill Papers is an archival collection at New York University. The collection contains scores, audiovisual documentation, and other material related to the life and career of composer and saxophonist Julius Hemphill. Materials are accessible by appointment. Click here to learn more.