Chineke! Orchestra - Florence B. Price Symphony no 1 in E minor, 1st movement

Chineke! Orchestra performed behind closed doors at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall, in a concert entitled Black Landscapes.

The programme honoured a trailblazing African-American female composer of the twentieth century, Florence B. Price.

This is the first movement of her award-winning Symphony no. 1 in E minor.

Conducted by Roderick Cox.

[amynee]

My five year old daughter asked me today, "are there women composers?" I was very happy to find this to share with her, she was mesmerized, as was I. so beautiful.

[Lilbadtrinibih]

My 4 year old loves to play instruments so I look for orchestras for him to watch and he loves this so much he names every sections the double bass chello and obo is his favorite!! Thank you so much for this upload and amazing performance!!

[CharlotteSetton]

My Music professor introduced me to Florence Price and her work, totally fell in love with her mix of musical mastery and emotion she put into it.

[loisdbmorir]

She is REMARKABLE... and unfairly forgotten. Thank you for this.

[samandres]

They performed this evening where i work and blew me away. I was overcome with emotional at the beginning. Truly incredible

[viviansowho]

Beautiful to hear the bassoons to. My nearly 9yo is transitioning onto the big bassoon. It’s great for her to listen to pieces where the bassoon sound is showcased.

[lindsworthgarvey]

Movingly beautiful is an understatement. Bravo Chineke! Orchestra. I'm a huge fan of Antonin Dvorak and unsurprising that Florence would have been inspired by Dvorak's 9th in E Minor, just as he in turn was inspired by African American Music. So much so that he proffered that the roots of American Music was not European, but rather African American - which 
"must be the real foundation of any serious and original school of composition"
-- Antonin Dvorak

[kcmusicus]

This piece belongs in the orchestral cannon! Wonderful, and interpreted so intensely and with such lovely colors! Bravi!

[ARTSDREAMER]

The heart and soul of Price's music is in this performance. Stunning.

[serenacgarcia]

Why is there only 300 likes! This is amazing she is so underrated as a composer 🖤

[samuelenoh-tanya]

I really love this piece and this performance.

[linzierogers]

How marvelous and refreshing to hear such a musical source. I recall their first performance in 2015. They seem to have improved with time. Simply delightful.

[marioncapriotti]

Wonderful performance! Well videographed, too -- love the closeups of soloists and the soulful maestro.

[TheJosephBologne]

This was excellent! One of my favorites of Price's. Beautifully played. The sound is amazing. 👍 Thank you for sharing. 🎶

[michaeljarosz]

Is anyone thinking Dvorak, like I am? I mean that as the highest compliment.

[sfundow.sosibo]

I've loved classical music all my life! I'm 29 and am embarrassed that I've just come across this now 🙆🏾‍♂️

[rhymesandvibes]

I am literally in tears. I am so proud of all of you ✊🏾 Chineke Idinma ooo 😊

Oghena Uzokhan

[pilouetmissiou]

Beautiful performance of this beautiful work ....

[KenL]

Tremendous performance of the first movement of a criminally underrated symphony 👏🏻

[itsLuWorld]

This symphony painted a picture of an unforeseen story ❤ this is beautiful. And it felt pure.