Musical Work / Ouvrage musical Ensemble Type solo Instrumentation piano Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Spiritual Fantasy No. 4 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1981 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tillis, Frederick C. (1930-2020) Description An account of the resource Black composer Frederick C. Tillis's "Spiritual Fantasy No. 4" for piano was composed in 1981 on commission from Vivian Taylor. Taylor premiered the work in Boston Massachusetts. <br /><br />The description for the work from the <a href="https://composers.com/composers/frederick-c-tillis/spiritual-fantasy-no-4">American Composers Alliance website states</a>: "As an accomplished jazz musician, Fredrick Tillis expresses himself by infusing European classical music tradition with the spirit of American Black vernacular music. Spiritual Fantasy No. 4 for Piano (1981) draws from various Gospel melodies including Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen, Jacob’s Ladder, and others. Tillis' Spritual Fantasy series for various solo and ensemble combinations are widely known by performers and scholars." Duration: 10.5 minutes Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frederick C. Tillis (personal website), <a href="https://www.fredtillis.com/">https://www.fredtillis.com/</a> Frederick C. Tillis (Wikipedia), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_C._Tillis">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_C._Tillis</a> Frederick C. Tillis, Spiritual Fantasy No. 4 (score), <a href="https://composers.com/composers/frederick-c-tillis/spiritual-fantasy-no-4">https://composers.com/composers/frederick-c-tillis/spiritual-fantasy-no-4</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1950-1999 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 10-20 minutes 10-20 minutes 1950-1999 piano solo Tillis, Frederick C. (1930-2020)