The first blast of winter wind reaches the plantation.
The overseer beckons for his charges to return from their day’s labors. As they march back to their hovels, the sounds of their masters’ frivolous
activities reach their ears,
Soon to be drowned out by their own despair.
The slaves defiantly dream of a day when freedom will be theirs, Or their children’s...

Harvest Lament

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 In F Minor "Appassionata" - Allegro Assai

Chopin Ballade No.4 in F Minor

A setting of a poem by Rumi, created for the theatre production 'AWOL,' which was performed at the Peter Jones Gallery in Chicago, IL, in 2009. 

Poem:

We're not afraid
of God's blade, or
of being chained
or of having our heads severed

We're burning up
quickly, tasting a little
hellfire as we go

You cannot imagine
how little it matters to us
what people say

We're Not Afraid Of God's Blade

Short excerpts of orginal, piano music composed by yours truly <3 Each piece represents an important piece of me ...

Etude IV (God is)

Albanian pianist Redi Llupa performed George Walker's 3rd Piano Sonata as part of New Century | New Voices.

Recorded live January 25, 2019
Mahaney Arts Center
Middlebury, VT

Harvest Lament

Matthew Evan Taylor

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