Adolphus Hailstork, an American composer writing for our time
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Adolphus Hailstork, an American composer writing for our time

54:25 Nov 11, 2025
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Hailstork has been writing music and teaching for over 5 decades, and his work has documented in music major American moments, from the bicentennial, 9/11, George Floyd, and even infrastructure. John Banther and Evan Keely explore his life, studies with Boulanger, his military experience, and look at 3 works from orchestral to choral that demonstrate his style.
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