About William Dawson
William Levi Dawson (September 26, 1899 – May 2, 1990) was an African-American composer, choir director and professor. Dawson was born in Anniston, Alabama. A graduate of the Horner Institute of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Music, William Dawson later studied at the Chicago Musical College with professor Felix Borowski, and then at the American Conservatory of Music where he received his masters degree. Early in his career he served as a trombonist both with the Redpath Chautauqua and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago.
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. The Bond of Africa
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Negro Folk Symphony: II. Hope in the Night
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Soon Ah Will Be Done
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, Le' Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star! - Live
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O Let Me Shine!
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. The Bond of Africa - Live
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Ain't A That Good News
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Negro Folk Symphony: II. Hope in the Night - Live
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Mary Had A Baby
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Hail Mary
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Soon ah will be Done (arr. W. Dawson)
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Ain't That Good News!
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Negro Folk Symphony
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There is a balm in Gilead
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Ezekiel Saw De Wheel (arr. W. Dawson)
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Ain't That Good News! - Arr. Russ
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Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit
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Steal Away
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Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
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Ain'-a That Good News
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Negro Folk Symphony: 3rd movement "O let me shine like a Morning Star!"
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Soon-ah Will Be Done (arr. W. Dawson)
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II. Hope in the Night
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III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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In His Care - O
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Ain' - a That Good News
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Behold The Star
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Negro Folk Symphony - I. 'The Bond Of Africa' (Adagio - Allegro con brio)
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There Is a Balm in Gilead (Live)
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Negro Folk Symphony: 2. Hope in the night: Andante - Allegretto (alla scherzando)
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I. The Bond of Africa
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Good News
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Mary Had a Baby (arr. W. Dawson)
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Folk Symphony
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Folk Symphony: II. Hope in the Night
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Soon-Ah Will Be Done
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I. 'The Bond Of Africa' (Adagio - Allegro con brio)
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Negro Folk Symphony - II. 'Hope In The Night' (Andante - Allegretto alla scherzando)
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Folk Symphony (3rd mvt, O Let Me Shine!)
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Deep River
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Folk Symphony - III. O, Le' Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!
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Hail Mary!
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Soon Ah Will Be Done - Live
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Negro Folk Symphony: 1. The Bond of Africa: Adagio - Allegro con brio
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In His Care-O
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King Jesus Is A-Listening
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Ain'-a That Good News!
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