William Appling Singers & Orchestra

announces the

William Appling-Scott Joplin Project

William Appling spent the final decade of his life studying the music and life of composer Scott Joplin.  His intention was to record and issue the definitive performance of the entire body of Joplin’s compositions: 51 works for piano, several songs and the opera Treemonisha.  Bill worked tirelessly until his death and was able to record fully the first segment of his project, the entire works for piano.  Seven of Bill’s Joplin recordings were released earlier this year as part of Albany Records’ critically acclaimed release: William Appling Plays Scott Joplin and J.S. Bach.

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William Appling

Scott Joplin

The board of William Appling Singers & Orchestra is committed to seeing that Bill’s recording of the complete Joplin piano works will be preserved and commercially released as a 3-4 CD boxed set.  This is a major undertaking as the unedited recorded “takes” will require hundreds of hours of editing and mastering.  (The recording was done in Bill’s home by his longtime friend George Faddoul, and George will edit and master the CD’s.)

The total cost of completing the William Appling-Scott Joplin Project is estimated to be $75,000 - $85,000.

This will be WASO’s final project.  Please help us to realize Bill’s dream by donating now.  We have now set up an account with PayPal which will allow you to donate quickly and easily online by credit card. (Please note: It is not necessary to have a PayPal account to donate through PayPal.)  Simply click here on the “Donate” button and you will be taken to the page where you may make your tax-deductible donation.  Thank you so much for your help in making this project a reality.

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You may also mail
your tax-deductible contribution to:

WASO
Box 3661
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

For more information, please call 201-854-7483.

Please click below on the “Fundraising Update” link to follow the progress toward our goal. Thank you so much for your support!

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Biography of William Appling

Fundraising Update for the William Appling-Scott Joplin Project

William Appling Plays Scott Joplin and J.S. Bach

Celebrating William Appling

Celebrating William Appling Recording

Recordings by WASO

Brief timeline of WASO

An Appreciation by Ian Frazier

Matt Donovan’s Elegy to William Appling

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