William L. Dawson

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American composer and music pedagogue (1899-1990)

United StatesMusiciansLived 1899 to 1990 · aged 90

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Dawson, William, 1952. Negro Folk Symphony, The Bond of Africa. Sheet music. Courtesy of Shawnee Press, Inc., 2023.This is the bell that was used by the Philadelphia Orchestra during the third movement of Dawson's Negro Folk Symphony. It is meant to represent church bells tolling.

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About this person

Country

United States

Category

Musicians

Type

Singer / Musician

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1899 to 1990 · aged 90

Written about in

6 languages

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