Publisher Desc.  Edited by John M. Laverty. American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) wrote Darker America in 1924, the same year George Gershwin wrote Rhapsody in Blue. It is one of numerous works written in the 1920s to incorporate elements of American jazz and blues. This edition is updated to meet 21st Century publication standards. As with all Zephyrwindmusic publications, parts come with an Unlimited Copy License, thus removing any copyright issues in the way parts are used. Parts can be used in analog form printed on paper or uploaded as a digital part onto a reading device such as an iPad for performance. Parts can also be legally uploaded onto a website for players to download. Instrumentation: 2 Flutes Oboe English Horn 2 Clarinets in B-at 2 Bassoons Horn in F Trumpet in B-at Trombone Percussion Piano Strings