classical music: William Grant Still     classical music:     William Grant Still      American Classics Harmen de Boer, Janet Hilton, ... Chandos, 2005 Very good album Every song on this CD has such a crisp sound. Also, they are all perfectly arranged, classic American songs. I am very happy with this product. Great buy.             Still/Dawson/Ellington: Symphony No. 2/Negro Folk Symphony/Harlem William Levi Dawson, Edward "Duke" Ellington, ... Chandos, 1994 This is incredible This CD is amazing. I wish all of Still's symphonies were recorded by Chandos with Järvi conducting the Detroit Symphony as this and the Still #1 are of the highest quality in it's composition, recording, and performance. These pieces are indispensable for those ...             William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony; In Memoriam; Africa (Symphonic Poem) William Grant Still, John Jeter, ... Naxos American, 2005 The Very American Music of William Grant Still To tell the truth, I wanted to start this review by saying that William Grant Still is one of those one-work wonders of a composer of which the opera world has so many examples (Leoncavallo, Giordano, etc., etc.). But then I listened a few times more to "Africa," given ...             Spectral Trio Jean-Michel Damase, Madeleine Dring, ... Blue Griffin, 2008             William Grant Still: Piano Music William Grant Still, Mark Boozer Naxos American, 2005 Piano Music by an Early African-American Composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) was surely the most important early African-American composer of serious music. Born in the South, educated in Arkansas and in Ohio at Wilberforce and Oberlin (where a scholarship was arranged specifically for him), Still had a long and ...             Works By William Grant Still J. Rosamond Johnson, William Grant Still, ... New World Records, 1992 An American classic This seminal recording is a must for the library of anyone serious in the study of American music. William Grant Still, often lauded as the "Dean of African American Composers," is among the most distinguished composers in the United States, regardless of his race. ...             Still: Symphony No. 1; Ellington: Suite from "The River" Edward "Duke" Ellington, William Grant Still, ... Chandos, 1993 African-American Composers In The Spotlight Two great African-American composers of the 20th century--William Grant Still (1895-1978) and the legendary "Sir" Duke Ellington (1899-1974)--have one work each spotlighted on this fine Chandos recording. Still's "Afro-American" symphony--the Symphony No. 1--has the ...             A Tree in Your Ear Bob Badgley, Virko Baley, ... Msr Classics, 2000 LIke in heaven Steve Caplan and his oboe do great things for ones' ear. It is the talent of Dr. Caplan that makes this CD work. The entire music is based upon oboes having a "conversation" with different animals in the forest. It is great for relaxation. Go out and buy it..... ...             Abide With Me: 50 Favorite Hymns Hervey Alan, Anonymous, ... Decca Import, 1996 Inspirational! Majestic hymns sung with British accents. A great combination! I haven't noticed any objectionable sounds on my copy.             William Grant Still: Highway One Still, Arvey, ... Albany Records, 2005 It, regrettably, comes as a surprise to many, including highly informed and well-trained musicians that among the most important of the compositions of William Grant Still are his several operas. (NOTE: The Eileen Southern Biographical Dictionary of African American and African Musicians of 1982 lists six operas, but in fact there are nine). In ...             Legacy Lecolion Jr. Washington, Carina Nyberg Washington, ... Albany Records, 2008 Myrtle Hart Society review It will soon be forty years since the late D. Antoinette Handy issued an LP album of flute music by Black composers. Joining in this early wave were the Oakland Youth Orchestra, Columbia's Black Composers Series, and Natalie Hinderas' piano anthology. While there is ...             Witness: Skyward My People Rose - Music of William Grant Still William Grant Still, Philip Brunelle, ... Clarion, 2004 A Great American Composer Though William Grant Still (1895-1978) was of a mixed lineage - Irish, Native American, Hispanic and African American - his country defined him as "black." Sometimes Still embraced the definition, sometimes chaffed under it; e.g.when called "the Dean of Afro-American ...             Dreamer: A Portrait of Langston Hughes Darryl Taylor, William Warfield, ... Naxos American, 2002 A Gem! This collection is a gem! Langston Hughes was a very "musical" poet who was inspired by a variety of forms, from jazz to classical. His poetry in turn inspired a whole generation of composers, thirteen of whom are represented here in fifteen art songs. Additionally, ...             Still: La Guiablesse/Quit Dat Fool'Nish/Summerland/Danzas De Panama William Grant Still, Isaiah Jackson, ... Koch Int'l Classics, 1993             William Grant Still: The American Scene William Grant Still, Richard Auldon Clark, ... Newport Classic, 1995          products you might be interested in   search for classical music afro-american, ellington, favorite, guiablesse, summerland, symphonic      toavi.com    web we recommend LIke in heaven randomly chosen book: Have You Seen The Stars Tonite: The Jefferson Starship Flight Manual ...