Afro-American Suite: Movement III - Who is that Younder? – Oh, It Looks Like My Lord, Coming in a Cloud
Undine Smith MoorePiece Duration: 4:00
About this Piece
(Mvmt III. is 7:14-11:14)
Program Note: "Undine Smith Moore's 'Afro-American Suite' (1969) has four movements based on traditional African American spirituals, that are adapted harmonically using the composer's tools."
Ensemble: Alto Flute, Cello, and Piano
Table of Contents:
I. Nobody Knows the Trouble I See, Lord, Brother Will Pray for Me, Help Me to Drive Ole Satan Away
II. I Heard the Preaching of the Elder, Preaching the Word of God
III. Who is that Younder? – Oh, It Looks Like My Lord, Coming in a Cloud
IV. Shout All Over God’s Heaven
Notable Passages
Description:
In this movement of the Afro-American Suite, the flute player uses an Alto Flute!
Keywords: Woodwind Instruments
Description:
The cello and alto flute embellish their melodic lines with ornamentations!
Keywords: Ostinato - Composition Technique , Ornamentation - Expressive Elements , Melodic Ornamentation