Florence Price (1887 – 1953) composed Adoration for Organ in 1951.
Source: Programme notes by the IUP Symphony Orchestra
As we celebrate Christmas, I feel this music perfectly celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ.
The two versions of Adoration I would like to share with you are for cello and piano and violin and piano.
Image: Public domain via Flickr
Adoration by Florence Price for Cello and Piano
Beautifully performed by The Austin Chamber Music Center. Laura Andrade (cello) and Michelle Schumann (piano)
About Florence Price
Florence Price was an African American who majored in piano and organ while studying at the England Conservatory of Music.
She produced a wide range of works for the Conservatory, including Adoration. It is frequently used and arranged for various instrument combinations, including violin and piano. Adoration has a devotional quality with its dignified melody and accompanying sombre chords.
Source: Classic FM. 10 of Florence Price’s all-time best pieces of music
Adoration by Florence Price for Violin and Piano
Also beautifully performed by Randall Goosby (violin) and Zhu Wang (piano)
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