Miss Sally's Party Explained

Miss Sally's Party is a 1940 ballet composition in eight-movements by American composer William Grant Still.^[1] A related libretto was written by Verna Arvey, wife of composer Still. The ballet was first performed on May 2, 1941, and is about nineteen minutes long.^[2]

Overview

A description of the ballet is well presented as follows:

Movements

The ballet is in eight movements as follows:

See also

• List of ballets by title
• List of jazz-influenced classical compositions

Further reading

• Book: Still, Judith Anne . William Grant Still: A Voice High-Sounding . 1990 . The Master-Player Library . Flagstaff, Arizona . 1-877873-15-2 . 1.

External links

• Miss Sally's Party (selection; 05:13)
• Miss Sally's Party (complete; 19:06)

Notes and References

1. Book: Soll, Beverly . I Dream a World: The Operas of William Grant Still . 2005 . University of Arkansas Press . 978-1-55728-789-2 . en.
2. Book: Smith, Catherine Parson . William Grant Still: A Study in Contradictions . University of California Press . 2000 . Berkeley, CA . 346.