33 posts tagged american composer

[William Grant Still (Photo is the sole property of William Grant Still Music, and is used with permission.)] The Cleveland Plain Dealer MUSIC Suburban Symphony concert trumpets gifts of composer William Grant Still Sunday, May 18, 2008 Donald Rosenberg Plain Dealer Music Critic “Eric Dina could hardly ask for anything more.

[The Definitive Duke Ellington; Sony 61444 (2000)] Confessions of a Book Junkie The Cotton Club by Jim Haskins “This is a spectacular look at the history of Harlem's Cotton Club. The author writes passionately about the club, it's performers, it's mob affiliations and it's history.

[Spectral Trio; Blue Griffin Recording BGR125 (2008)] Dr. Sergei Kvitko, Producer and Sound Engineer for Blue Griffin Recordings, which produced Spectral Trio, has informed us: “Just to let you know, that there is another wonderful review of this CD on the latest issue of American Record Guide.”

[Africa: Piano Music of William Grant Still; Denver Oldham, piano; Koch 3 7084 2H1 (1991)] The blogger who writes Terry's Worklog recorded William Grant Still's Folk Suite for Band: Deep River and Get On Board Little Children (5:37) as performed yesterday at George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon.

Audiophile Audition reviews the CD “Spectral Trio”, which includes “Miniatures for Flute, Oboe and Piano” of William Grant Still (1895-1978) alongside works of Jean-Michel Damase and Madeleine Dring: The Spectral Trio delivers a fine program of British, American and French works for this elegant chamber aggregation.

Composers OutFront! with Ned McGowan"Whether you think its inspired or just plain nuts that contrabass flutist/composer Ned McGowan wrote a piece made almost entirely from construction site noises, one thing is certain: it worksand works brilliantly.

[#2: Edit Options>MightyAdsense>Adsense Code] three singers, two openings… David Cook (Producer's choice: I Don't Want to Miss a Thing): After an awesome open, David closes the show - with composer Diane Warren in the audience - a bit out of tune in the front part, but wraps it up in true David Cook style.

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[Afro-American Symphony; William Grant Still; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kruger, conductor; Bridge 9086 (1999)] AfriClassical has received this E-mail comment on yesterday's post on the Danbury Community Orchestra's performance of the opening movement of William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony: “I am Nancy Sudik, the executive director of the Danbury Music Centre.

[Afro-American Symphony; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kruger, conductor; Bridge 9086 (1999)] In Crystal, Minnesota, Barb Jones is introducing students at St. Raphael's Catholic School to works of American composers, including the Afro-American Symphony of William Grant Still (1895-1978), who is profiled at AfriClassical.com: Listening Lessons: Mrs.