A Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 for narrator and orchestra (13 minutes)
Text by Thomas Jefferson
Instrumentation: 3222-4331-timp., perc (1-2), pf, strings
World premiere: José Ferrer, narrator; Philharmonic Symphony of Westchester, Martin Rich, conductor; Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
Texas premiere: Ara Carapetyan, narrator; Houston Symphony Orchestra, Sergiu Comissiona, conductor; Hermann Park, Houston, Texas
Please contact my publisher Universal Edition/Wien at
https://www.universaledition.com/michael-shapiro-8499