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Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland? (2020)
by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)
Instrumentation: Solo Cello
Length: 6 mins
PDF Price: $15+
This work was commissioned by Bang on a Can, and is dedicated to Breonna Taylor and Sandra Bland. The piece may be played acoustically or amplified, with or without effects processing. PDF sheet music will be delivered a few minutes after making payment.
Related works are also available:
1. An Apology for Black Women for solo viola
2. An Apology For Black Women; Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland? for viola and cello duet
COMPOSER’S NOTE:
Black women deserved more, continue to suffer, and continue to be victimized. I pledge to listen more, defend more, and call attention to their trauma, brilliance, and truth. What will you do?
-DBR
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Listen:
“Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland?” appears on the album [in]verse by Arlen Hlusko, Fall for Dance North
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About the composer:
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Notable performances:
Arlen Hlusko, Cellist, Bang on a Can, various performance dates 2022
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Score sample