Darian Clonts performs Charles Gaines' Manifestos 2: The Dred and Harriet Scott Decision in Chapter One of The American Manifest. To create the five-part musical composition performed in Manifestos 4, Gaines uses a methodology established in his long standing Manifestos series in which letters of the alphabet are assigned corresponding musical notes, transcribing letters ‘A - H’ from the texts into their equivalent musical notes (with the use of the letter ‘H’ representing the code used in early Baroque tradition for B-flat).
Composed by Charles Gaines
Arrangements by Charles Gaines and John Eagle
Vocals: Darian Clonts
Piano: David Friend
Flute: Gina Izzo
Oboe: Mekhi Gladden
Clarinet: Ian Tyson
Bassoon: Joy Guidry
French Horn: Jeff Scott
Music Director: John Eagle
Producer: Madeline Falcone