Lucy
Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook (conductor)
Shirl Jae Atwell earned a bachelor of music education degree from Kansas State Teachers College and master of music theory/composition degree at the University of Louisville and completed four years of post-graduate work in composition at the University of South Carolina. An active composer, she still finds time to serve as a full-time string orchestra educator with the Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky. She is currently serving as President of the Kentucky Cello Club. Her ballet, Lucy, with music by Ms. Atwell and choreography by Alun Jones, was premiered by the Louisville Ballet in January 1999. The ballet was inspired by the discovery of the 3.2 million year old skeleton in 1974. The ballet was the subject of a Kentucky Education Television documentary that was aired on November 10, 1999. In June 2000, the televised production of Lucy was awarded the Arts & Culture Emmy by the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Lucy | Shirl Jae Atwell | Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook, conductor |
| Movements Four South | Shirl Jae Atwell | Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook, conductor |
| Pulsar | Shirl Jae Atwell | Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook, conductor |
| Meander | Shirl Jae Atwell | Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook, conductor |
| Drifen | Shirl Jae Atwell | Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, Jeff Holland Cook, conductor |
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