Paul Robeson Told Me: String Quartet and Pre-recorded Sound

(Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Paul Robeson Told Me (1994) was commissioned for the Smith Quartet by the Bath International Music Festival. This work is part of a trilogy composed I wrote for string quartet and pre-recorded sound, including Sing Sing: J. Edgar Hoover (1992) and Elvis Everywhere (1993). Paul Robeson (1898-1976) was a world-renowned singer and actor who used his fame to advocate for racial equality around the world. Coming to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, Robeso...