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Black composer William Grant Still (known as the "Dean of Afro-American Composers") wrote the "Three Visions" suite in 1935 for solo piano. As written in the Wikipedia article on this work, the composer's daughter Judith Anne Still indicated that…

Japanese composer Dai Fujikura's "Samarasa" was composed in 2010 with a new version in 2014. As written on his website, Fujikura states: "'Samarasa' is a rough translation for 'mind at rest' in Sanskrit. I composed this piece for the violinist…

Japanese composer Dai Fujikura wrote "Poyopoyo" on commission from Nobuaki Fukukawa, to whom the composition is also dedicated. This one movement work was premiered in Nagoya, October 2012. A highly challenging work for unaccompanied horn. On his…

Black and Latino composer Michael Frazier specializes in acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic music. As described on his website, he is invested in "exploring a kind of music that has a connection to a broader history of Black creative…

Black and Latino composer Michael Frazier specializes in acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic music. As described on his website, Frazier is invested in "exploring a kind of music that has a connection to a broader history of Black creative…

Black and Latino composer Michael Frazier specializes in acoustic, electronic, and electroacoustic music. As described on his website, Frazier is invested in "exploring a kind of music that has a connection to a broader history of Black creative…

After returning from a trip, a traveler often tells of the events that have taken place on his, her or their journey. This was no different for my trip to Oklahoma City for my grandmother’s 90th birthday. What seemed to be a routine trip soon turned…

African American bassist and composer Xavier Foley has written many works for double bass. These works can be purchased through the composer's website and in one large collection of solo works.

Black composer Thomas Flippin's "A Soldier's Sonata" (2007, rev. 2020) depicts the psyche of a soldier in conflict. As indicated on the composer's website, it was "based on my relationships with Bosnian musicians Denis Azabagic and Vesna Mehinovic.…

Black composer Thomas Flippin composed "Ten Kingdoms" (2014) based on the writings of Bartolome de las Casas. The composition was premiered in part with Madeleine Davidson at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music in October 2012, and later in part with…