Dawson was co-founder of the Escuela de Música J.S. He is Professor Emeritus at Miami Dade College and is a founder of the New World School of the Arts in Miami where he was assistant to the Dean, John Delancie, former Director of the Curtis Institute of Music and Principal Oboist with the Philadelphia Orchestra. His chamber music concerts include performances with members of the Miami String Quartet, Anne Williams, Principal Cellist with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Daniel Majeske, late Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra. Gian Carlo Menotti invited Dawson to perform at the Spoleto Festival in Italy. He has played recitals and given master classes all over the United States, L’Abri Switzerland, Japan, Republic of China and Latin America. Dawson has appeared as soloist with major symphony orchestras including an NPR national broadcast with the Boston Pops and Arthur Fiedler, the Florida Philharmonic in Miami and the Orquesta Sinfónica del Estado de Mexico. He earned his Bachelor Degree at Wheaton College (IL). He went on to earn his Graduate Degree in Music at Yale University where he studied piano with John Kirkpatrick and Composition. William Dawson Jr is an alumnus of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia where he studied with world renowned concert pianist, Rudolf Serkin. Since You’ve Asked – For Girls or Women’s Choir ( Listen On YouTube ) Wichita Lineman – For Boys or Men’s Choir and Piano ( Listen On YouTube ) version for Voices & Piano Trio ( Listen On YouTube ) River Suite (Medley of Traditional American Songs) for Piano Trio “O Shenandoah”, “Down in the River to Pray”, “Shall We Gather by the River”, “Suwanee River” ( Listen On YouTube ) Spiritual Suite for Piano Trio (Piano, Violin, Cello) ( Listen On YouTube ) version for Solo (Tenor) Saxophone & Piano “Were You There”, “Wade in the Water”, “Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child”, Spiritual Suite (Medley of African-American Spirituals) for Duo Saxophone (Alto & Tenor) & Piano How Sweet the Sound – Youth Choir, SATB Chorus, Piano, Organ ( Listen On YouTube )Įxodus – This Land is Mine – Men’s Trio, Piano, Bassĭidn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel for Alto (or Tenor) Saxophone & Piano ( Listen On YouTube ) Though I May Speak with Bravest Fire (Alternate version with biblical text)Ĭircle Game (Joni Mitchell) SA Chorus & Piano The Water is Wide – 2 part Chorus & Piano I am the Light – 2 part Chorus & Piano ( Listen On YouTube )ĭown to the River to Pray – SATB Chorus & Piano ( Listen On YouTube ) Psalm 150 – SATB Chorus & Piano ( Listen On YouTube )
IV Poem to Old Friends Who Never Met ( Listen On YouTube - Soprano & Baritone Versions ) III In Gentler Times ( Listen On YouTube ) V Ride a Wild Horse – Soprano, Piano, Violin & Cello ( Listen On YouTube )Ī Heart’s Affections – Song Cycle – texts by Peter MeinkeĬhamber Orchestra/Vocal Version ( Listen On YouTube )
III Sudden Frost – Soprano, Piano, Violin & Cello II Aria – Piano, Violin & Cello ( Listen On YouTube ) I Signature – Soprano & Piano ( Listen On YouTube ) Songs of Dust for Soprano, Piano, Violin & Piano – texts by Hannah Kahn V A Confession ( Watch On YouTube | View Score) IV Prayer ( Listen On YouTube | View Score) III March for Drum, Trumpet & 21 Giants ( Listen On YouTube | View Score) II Song of the Angel ( Listen On YouTube | View Score) I Evensong ( Listen On YouTube | View Score) Five Songs for Soprano & Piano set to poems by C.
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