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Black composer Lettie Beckon Alston composed "Pulsations" in 1974 for violin, and revised in 1993.

The composition is in three movements:
1. Gracefully, 2, Fast and Rhythmical, and 3. Slow with much expression.

Diné composer Raven Chacon (of Navajo Nation, Arizona, USA) composed "Quiver" by commission for Michelle Mesler in 2018. As indicated in the program notes, "Part III of solo cello works on the tracking of animals." The score, linked in the sources,…

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."

Black composer Lawren Brianna Ware wrote "Recollection and Anticipation" for clarinet, viola, and harp in 2015.

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…

A song of longing and remembrance for those who have loved and lost.

Jamaican composer Eleanor Alberga's "Resolution" was composed for oboe and guitar. Commissioned by the London Contemporary Dance Theatre for Jonathan Lunn, and was premiered in 1982 at the Place Theatre, UK.

African-American composer Jessie Montgomery wrote "Rhapsody No. 1" for herself. As included in her program notes on her website, the Rhapsody "draws on inspiration from the Eugène Ysaÿe solo works and is intended to serve as both an étude and a…

Mexican compooser Víctor Adán composed "Rotaciones" for solo Viola.

I. DROM
II. Serenade
III. Revival

Rubispheres is a series of chamber trios depicting urban life and landscapes in the world. The first three Rubispheres of the series features wind trio (flute, clarinet and bassoon) in a set of exciting hip,…