Philip Williams has been composing music since he was a teenager and has to his credit at present 18 symphonies, a full-length opera, an oratorio, and chamber music. He has also composed several concept albums and prepared computer realizations of the music. Here are some samples of his music that can be downloaded for free.
Holocaust Symphony
Holocaust Symphony (Overview)
Holocaust Symphony (Music)
In the Morning
>> Just Before Dawn >> First Light >> Early Rain >> Stillness >> Bugs Among Us >> Full Sun >> The World Singing >> Morning RepriseCivil War Music
These cuts are from a companion album that Philip has composed for his novel A Distant Flame, which was published in the fall of 2004.
>> Main Title Theme >> After Shiloh >> Sarah’s ThemeEchoes of Asia
>> Snow Fields >> Monastery by the Sea >> Into the Current >> Mountain Night >> Beyond the River >> SunriseEarth Music
>> Burial at Scull Shoals >> Apalachee >> Lament >> Night Ceremony >> Fare Thee Well >> Oconee Night
Symphony No. 17: Tenebrae
This symphony is subtitled "Tenebrae," which is a religious service in the Christian church but literally means "shadows" or "darkness" in Latin. It is a quiet, contemplative symphony, a single movement for full orchestra. (29'48")
Symphony No. 18: For the Civil Rights Martyrs
This work is subtitled "For the Civil Rights Martyrs" and is in memory of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner, murdered in Mississippi in the summer of 1964 while working for Civil Rights. It is also in memory of all who died in the struggle. It is in two movements, "The Lynching" and "Souls."
One: The Lynching (15'25")
Two: Souls (14'25")
