Amazonia is a dedication to what is considered to be the “lungs of the earth”,
and is a poem that describes its natural beauty that progressively becomes destroyed,
as the dark aspects of human nature intrude upon its vitality. The work begins at…
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…
Indian American composer Sophia J. Bass composed "Alaap in Raag Des" for solo bass. The work was commissioned by Bass Players for Black Composers (BPBC) - (04/2021 to (06/2021).
Argentinian composer Tomás Gueglio's "After L'Addio / Felt" was commissioned in spring 2014 and composed in collaboration with Ben Melsky. As written on the composer's website, "After L'Addio / Felt (2014) is a two movement piece composed in…
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…
Black Creole violinist, conductor and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges composed the "Adagio in F Minor" for solo piano. The work was published in 1977.
Black composer Jeffrey Mumford's "A Wind of Suspended Prominences" for clarinet and piano was premiered by clarinetist William Powell and pianist Zita Carno on April 17, 1981.
A Sunrise Elsewhere is an attempt to characterize the sky’s continuous transformation during dawn and dusk. The title references the fact that each sunset is simultaneously a sunrise in another location – accordingly, the piece is a palindrome with…
