Hailstork: The Bones of Mr. Fortune
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- Composer: Adolphus Hailstork (1941-)
- Instrumentation (this edition): Piano Reduction, Flute
- Originally for: Flute, Percussion, Wind Symphony
- Work: The Bones of Mr. Fortune (Free at Last!)
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- Size: 9.1 x 11.8 inches
- Pages: 28
Description
THE BONES OF MR. FORTUNE (FREE AT LAST!) is an 11-minute concerto-like work for solo flute accompanied by symphonic winds and percussion – perfect to play with band or with orchestra, as well as with the composer's own piano reduction. The work features lengthy cadenzas, and exhilarating dance-like sections with the ensemble. Hailstork describes the historical inspiration: Abused in life and death, an enslaved man (Mr. Fortune) was owned by a surgeon who preserved his skeleton to study anatomy. The bones remained with the doctor's family for generations, and were given a proper burial making national news in 2013, 215 years after Mr. Fortune's death.
Hailstork: The Bones of Mr. Fortune
