| Symphony For The Sons of Nam |  |
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REVIEWS
"the opening passage is a stirring one ", "with a touch of American Jazz,
folk melodies, country music and asiactic themes,
basically seems that you caught all of them"
Studs Terkle
"the score has an appealing
unpretentiousness"
The Chicago Tribune
"A gifted
melodist with great ideas
and a clear sense of what works and what
does'nt---
His Symphony has abundant popular
appeal"
The Detroit Free Press
"The
composer has a superb
ear for instrumental color and orchestration"
American Record Guide
"tuneful music with lots of popular appeal
St Petersburg Times
The Chicago SunTimes
"Williams' classical training and rock music
experience are evident in his effective use of rhythm,
percussion and instrumental color"
The Lincoln Journal
The Sacramento Bee
"hansomely
balanced and lovely to
hear---
the crowd liked it"
The Lincoln Star
"he
has a unique gift for
composing
a modern work that audiences crave
to hear again and again"
The Chicago Defender
"has a
lack of pretension
that sustains interest"
Buffalo News
"His use
of the orchestra showed
a palate of extrordinary colors"
Northwest Arkansas Times
"His
powerful Symphony
bristles with bold rhythmic vitality and
his treatment of themes seems to reflect
influences ranging from native
American song to Leonard Bernstein".
The Atlanta Journal
"Williams' orchestration is lavish
and his style cinematic. The result is alluring
The writing for unusal instruments
often produces dramatic,dynamic music.
This is vivid, vital music"
The Delaware News Journal