Piano Quintet

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Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Piano — Detroit, for several decades, was a city where I received many important composing and performance opportunities in the early and middle part of my career. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra even commissioned my second symphony. My cantata DONE MADE MY VOW has been performed there more times than any place else. The chorus for those performances was always the outstanding BRAZEAL DENNARD CHORALE. He loved his city and was a great mentor to me. The final movement of this quintet is dedicated to his memory. Hailstork pays homage to the city that had given him many opportunities early on, to help establish his career as composer. The first three movements describe Detroit Grit, Detroit Nocturne, and Detroit Rise. The final movement, Prayer, is dedicated to the Detroit choral director and mentor who greatly supported Hailstork's cantata Done Made My Vow.