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Black composer Frederick C. Tillis's "Spiritual Fantasy No. 4" for piano was composed in 1981 on commission from Vivian Taylor. Taylor premiered the work in Boston Massachusetts. The description for the work from the American Composers Alliance…

Originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, Black American composer Richard Thompson's "Six Preludes" was written for piano.

Originally from Aberdeen, Scotland, Black American composer Richard Thompson's "Lemuria Fantasy" is a one movement work for piano.

Queer Afro-Latinx violinist and composer Darian Donoovan Thomas wrote "Disintegrating Foundation Under a Catastrophe of Air" in 2020/2021. Commissioned by Bass Players for Black Composers. The composer's website includes the following statement:…

Ugandan composer Justinian Tamusuza wrote "Okukoowoola Kw'Ekkondeere" in 2006. Hickey's Music Center website includes the following notes: "An unaccompanied horn call by one of Africa's leading composers, it adds unique diversity to the solo horn…

Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu composed "Paths" for trumpet in memory of Witold Lutoslawski. Composed in 1994, the work was premiered on 21 September.

Argentinian composer Juan María Solare composed "Pentagonal", a suite of five pieces, for solo cello. They are dedicated to Juliane Dehning. The five movements can be performed individually. I. Andante II. Rítmico III. Chiasmus IV. Presto V. Lento

Argentinian composer Juan María Solare composed "Paregamutiún" for cello. Paregamutiún means "Friendship" and is based on four melodies of Armenian connotations. 1. Sevanavank (Monastry at the Black Lake) 2. Hayk (Armenian foundational patriarch) 3.…

Black composer Alvin Singleton composed "Argoru" for various solo instruments over a period of 34 years between 1968 and 2002. Details about each piece can be found on the composer's website. "Agoru V/a" was originally composed in 1984, revised in…

African-American composer, curator and activist Carlos Simon wrote "Between Worlds" for solo violin or cello or solo double bass. The text related to the project and its title are borrowed from and organized in relation to Leslie Umberger's…