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Art Songs and Spirituals by Contemporary African American Composers

Art Songs and Spirituals by Contemporary African American Composers
Author: Donna M. Cox
Publisher:
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2011-12-01
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780979695544

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This collection of art songs and spirituals by contemporary African American composers offers teachers and singers a rich trove of fresh new repertoire. It includes a composer biography as well as information from the composer about their works. Each piece in the anthology is rated for difficulty. There is something for singers at every level.


A New Anthology of Art Songs by African American Composers

A New Anthology of Art Songs by African American Composers
Author: Margaret R. Simmons
Publisher: SIU Press
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780809325238

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Including thirty-nine pieces for voice and piano created since 1968 by eighteen artists, ANew Anthology of Art Songs by African American Composers navigates a varied musical terrain from classical European tradi­tions to jazz and spirituals. With nearly half of the featured songs composed by women and with others by lesser-known and emerging composers, this im­portant collection offers a diverse, representative sampling of African American art songs and works to secure the places of these songs and artists in the canon of contemporary American music.


Music by Black Women Composers

Music by Black Women Composers
Author: Helen Walker-Hill
Publisher: Center for Black Music Rsrch
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1995
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780929911045

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Songs of the Soul

Songs of the Soul
Author: Christopher Cornelius Jordan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 69
Release: 2016
Genre: Electronic dissertations
ISBN:

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When considering the breadth of American song literature, the works of African American composers are not as commonly found within the standard repertoire. When songs by African American composers are performed in a recital, they are typically limited to arrangements of spirituals. While these pieces certainly deserve a place in song recitals, this limited programming leaves audiences unaware of the rich history of contributions made to the genre of art song by African American composers. Hopefully, by programming a collection of songs by African Americans on this recital, this repertoire might receive deserved exposure. The composers discussed in this document represent various time periods, educational backgrounds, and life experiences. More specifically, the five musicians on this program can be divided into two musical groups: Modernists and Traditionalists. The Modernists, Robert Owens and H. Leslie Adams, were born in the 1920s and 1930s, while the Traditionalists, Camille Nickerson, Hall Johnson, and Margaret Bonds, were born between 1888 and 1913. The pieces featured on this program by Modernist composers are original compositions, while the Traditionalist pieces are arrangements of American folk tradition. Together, they present a rich variety of African American classical music of the twentieth century. African Americans are not one-dimensional and neither is the music that emanates from these composers. The pieces performed on this recital contain elements of jazz, blues, and other musical idioms commonly found in the African American tradition. The poetry, much of it written by African Americans, presents a depiction of a culture not only filled with struggle, but rich in pride, music, and love. This document is designed for the musician who is dedicated to the teaching, performing, and preservation of American song literature. It is my hope that the music programmed on this recital will provide a glimpse into the wealth of art songs by African American composers and inspire others to explore this rich and multifaceted repertoire.


From Spirituals to Symphonies

From Spirituals to Symphonies
Author: Helen Walker-Hill
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2007
Genre: African American women composers
ISBN: 0252074548

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Exploding the assumption that black women's only important musical contributions have been in folk, jazz, and pop Helen Walker-Hill's unique study provides a carefully researched examination of the history and scope of musical composition by African American women composers from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Focusing on the effect of race, gender, and class, From Spirituals to Symphonies notes the important role played by individual personalities and circumstances in shaping this underappreciated category of American art. The study also provides in-depth exploration of the backgrounds, experiences, and musical compositions of eight African American women including Margaret Bonds, Undine Smith Moore, and Julia Perry, who combined the techniques of Western art music with their own cultural traditions and individual gifts. Despite having gained national and international recognition during their lifetimes, the contributions of many of these women are today forgotten.