Performed by Andrew Beer (violin) and Sarah Watkins (piano)
Andrew Beer and Sarah Watkins Photo: supplied
Florence Price Photo: Public Domain
Florence Price was a ground-breaking African American composer.
She has four symphonies to her name, also concertos, other orchestral works, large scale choral works, and many songs and chamber works.
She wrote several short works for violin and piano. Andrew and Sarah perform three:
'O Holy Lord' (an arrangement of the spiritual)
'Elfentanz'
'The Deserted Garden'
Recorded by RNZ Concert in Auckland Concert Chamber, 27 October 2020
Producer: Tim Dodd; Sound engineer: Rangi Powick