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Le Vieux Gar​ç​on (The Old Boy)

from Goes Free by Domino Ensemble

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Le Vieux Garçon (The Old Boy – 1767)
Ignatius Sancho (1729-1780)
Ignatius Sancho was born on a slave ship off the coast of Guinea, West Africa, and was taken to the Spanish colony of New Granada in South America. When he was two years old he was brought to England. He grew up enslaved to three sisters in the town of Greenwich. Later, the Duke of Montague bought him. Despite being Sancho’s enslaver, the Duke helped him learn to read and write. When he was older, the Montagues taught him literature, writing and music. After the Duchess of Montagu died, Sancho was freed. He married and opened a small grocery store. He was probably best known as a public intellectual, publishing many letters about abolishing slavery. Sancho was also responsible for a number of important firsts. He was the first black composer in history to ever have his music published. He wrote songs, minuets, and country dances and also published a book on music theory. He was also the first black person to vote in a British election. When he died, he was the first black person to have an obituary in the newspaper.

References:

Howard-Tilton Memorial Library. Tulane University Digital Library. Louisiana Sheet Music collection. digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:p15140coll47

Music by Black Composers. Violin Volume 1. Ludwig Masters Publications (2018). ISBN 978-1-
68296-781-2. Rachel Barton Pine Foundation. www.musicbyblackcomposers.org

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from Goes Free, released January 18, 2021
Cullen Burke (synth and live electronics)
Hunter Deacon (drumset)
Matt Nelson (double bass)
Jorge Variego (soprano and tenor saxophone)

Recorded @ Arch Audio in Chattanooga on December 4th.
Recording engineer: Tyler Reddick
Produced by the Domino Ensemble. Jorge Variego - Founding Director.

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The mission of the Domino Ensemble is the promotion, commission and performance of new music with improvisation. Through educational workshops and performances of new and commissioned compositions by young student composers, the Domino Ensemble serves as a unique bridge between young creative artists, their communities and future audiences. ... more

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