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Black composer William Grant Still (known as the "Dean of Afro-American Composers") composed "Songs for Bassoon and Piano", which were arranged by Alexa Still. The work has three movements:I. Bayou HomeII. If You Should GoIII. Song for the Lonely

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…

Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra's "Segundo Album de Boleros" was composed in 2017.

Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra composed "La Memoria" on commission from Matt Haimovitz.

Puerto Rican composer Roberto Sierra composed "Concierto Evocativo" for horn and strings in 1992. A reduction for horn and piano is available.

Chinese American composer Bright Sheng's "The Stream Flows" is a haunting unaccompanied violin work based on folk music of the composer's native China.

Chinese American composer Bright Sheng composed "The Stream Flows" based on a well-known Chinese folk song. This is a common feature and influence on Sheng's works. In this setting, the viola should evoke the timbre, and tone quality of a female folk…