A musical memoir dedicated to Ms. Baker for wind quintet. The 4 movements work chronicles significant in Josephine Baker’s life, her humor, and quick rise to fame. The wind quintet version is in four movements, and the entire original suite can be…
I. Afro
II. Vocalise
III. Danza
Afro-Cuban Concerto is a work that focuses on Afro-Cuban rhythms, the feel of Santeria worship, and the virtuosity of wind instruments (Santeria worship has its origins in the Caribbean and is based on the Bantu and…
Program Note from the composer: Red Clay is short work that combines the traditional idea of musical scherzo with living in the South. It references the background of my mother's side of the family that hails from the Mississippi delta region. From…
Mexican composer Leonardo Coral wrote "Alucinaciones" for solo viola. As stated in a blog, written in 2004, Alucinaciones "was dedicated to the Mexican violist Omar Hernandez-Hidalgo. The work consists of four movements: I-Mares [Phosphorescent…
Panamanian composer Roque Cordero composed "Rapsodia Panamena" in 1988 for advanced solo violin. The publisher's record indicates that it's "full of passionate outbursts and thrilling action."
In the style of a spiritual, African-American composer Marvin V. Curtis’s piece is suitable for flutists of all levels of ability, and is suitable for churches of all denominations. The vocal part may be performed by soprano, alto or baritone.
