Roger Zahab - Julia Perry: Prelude for strings (1946, revision 1962) arranged by Roger Zahab

Julia Perry: Prelude for strings (1946, revision 1962) arranged by Roger Zahab
Date Completed:	August 7, 2020
Duration:	about 3 minutes
Instrumentation:	string orchestra: violins I & II, violas I & II, cellos I & II, double basses
First Performance:	recorded remotely and released on December 22, 2020
Program Notes:	Julia Perry wrote her Prelude for piano in 1946 and revised it in 1962. In the 1980s I found a copy of her manuscript in the American Music Center. Under the title she had written "[arrangement for string orchestra available]" but I have never been able to locate it. I made this arrangement for the University of Pittsburgh Orchestra in August 2020 in her honor. Further improvements were made in consultation with Christopher Wilkins on July 7, 2021 in preparation for a performance by the Akron Symphony Orchestra on July 9th.