William Grant Still: Song of a New Race

Throughout his lifetime, American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) wrote more than 150 works, including 8 operas and 5 symphonies. His love of music began at a young age. Still’s stepfather encouraged his exploration of classical music, while his grandmother sang African-American spirituals; as a result, Still’s distinctive compositional language combines these two seemingly separate […]

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“Echoes” by Kathryn Louderback (An Original Composition)

Girl at Piano

Echoes was created out of an improvisation. I remember sitting at the piano, letting my fingers dance. Sounds old and new filled my ears as I shut my eyes and let the music wander as it chose. A lush chord here juxtaposed with a sharp rhythm there, painting waves and light gliding across an eager, […]

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