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World Premiere of Alvin Singleton's Argoru X for Solo Trumpet at Juilliard

Oct. 18, 2025

On October 31, Alvin Singleton's Argoru X for solo trumpet will be premiered by Vincent Yim at The Juilliard School in a concert that also includes works by Berio, La Barbara, Oliveros, Chin, and others. A pre-concert talk with composers Amy Beth Kirsten and Alvin Singleton, led by David Serkin Ludwig, Dean and Director of the Music Division, will precede the concert.

The title "Argoru" comes from the Ghanaian Twi language meaning "to play." Singleton composed this kaleidoscopic series of solo works for eight different instruments over a period of more than thirty years.

Digital scores for selections from Alvin Singleton's Argoru series can be purchased at Project Schott New York (PSNY):

       Argoru I (1970) for solo piano
       Argoru II (1970) for solo cello
       Argoru III (1971) for solo flute
       Argoru IV (1978) for solo viola
       Argoru V/a (1984/rev. 2011) for solo bass clarinet
       Argoru VI (1988) for solo marimba
       Argoru VII (1994) for solo vibraphone
       Argoru VIII (2002) for solo snare drum
       Argoru IX (2022) for solo violin


Seth Parker Woods plays Argoru II for solo cello (1970)

To learn more about Alvin Singleton, visit schott-music.com.

Alvin Singleton
Argoru X (2024)
for trumpet solo
10'

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