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Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland for solo cello by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR)

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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?
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DBR

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Arlen Hlusko, Fall for Dance North album [in]verse

Listen:
“Why Did They Kill Sandra Bland?” appears on the album [in]verse by Arlen Hlusko, Fall for Dance North
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Notable performances:

  • Arlen Hlusko, Cellist, Bang on a Can, various performance dates 2022

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Score sample