Hymn to Freedom
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"Hymn to Freedom" is a jazz composition by Oscar Peterson that became an enduring civil rights anthem celebrated for its soulful, gospel-infused melody and message of equality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hymn to Freedom canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | American civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithValue |
human dignity
ⓘ
social justice ⓘ |
| composer | Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| firstReleaseAlbum | Night Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel-influenced jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType |
big band arrangements
ⓘ
choral arrangements ⓘ solo piano arrangements ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | civil rights anthem ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
used in history and social studies contexts
ⓘ
used in music education ⓘ |
| hasForm | song form ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
blues
ⓘ
gospel music ⓘ spirituals ⓘ |
| hasKey | F major ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered a classic of modern jazz repertoire
ⓘ
recognized as one of Oscar Peterson’s signature compositions ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
gospel-infused
ⓘ
soulful ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
call-and-response feel
ⓘ
church-like harmonic progression ⓘ strong singable melody ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Ed Thigpen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely celebrated as an anthem of freedom and equality ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt |
civil rights commemorations
ⓘ
human rights events ⓘ memorial services ⓘ |
| label | Verve Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (originally) ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Night Train NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Oscar Peterson Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Granz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Oscar Peterson Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1963 ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights
ⓘ
equality ⓘ freedom ⓘ |
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