About the Score
Joel Thompson's "Seven Last Words of the Unarmed" is a setting of the last words of unarmed black men before they were shot or killed by the police.
You can watch the entire event surrounding the premiere performance here.The music starts right around minute 20:00.TTBB
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Texts for Joel Thompson's "The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed"I. Kenneth Chamberlain"Officers why do you have your guns out?"II. Trayvon Martin"What are you following me for?"III. Amadou Diallo"Mom, I'm going to college."IV. Michael Brown"I don't have a gun! STOP!"V. Oscar Grant"You shot me!"VI. John Crawford"It's not real"VII. Eric Garner"I can't breathe."
Vocal and piano score available for $12.00 per copy. Full score with parts sold separately for $45.00. You only need to purchase 1 full score with parts. You will still need to purchase multiple copies of the vocal score.