Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland?

Program Note: "This work was commissioned by Bang on a Can, and is dedicated to Breonna Taylor and Sandra Bland. Black women deserved more, continue to suffer, and continue to be victimized. I pledge to listen more, defend more, and call attention to their trauma, brilliance, and truth. What will you do?" - Daniel Bernard Roumain

Interview: Listen here to the composer, Daniel Bernard Roumain, discuss what it was like to write this piece for the cellist Arlen Hlusko (start interview video at 8:22)

Information on Sandra Bland: https://exhibits.stanford.edu/saytheirnames/feature/sandra-bland 

Contour: Follow the melodic contour of this piece, listening for the low, middle, and high range sections!