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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: William Grant Still HandoutDallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: William Grant Still Handout
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3rd - 8th
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: William Grant Still

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This resource describes how William Grant Still (1895-1978 CE) started out playing the violin and then began teaching himself to play other string instruments as well as the oboe, clarinet, and saxophone. His most famous work is "Afro-American Symphony." Listen to some of his work using RealAudio or Windows Media Player.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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