Ursa Minor

Title

Ursa Minor

Description

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 artistry." His 2018 composition "Ursa Minor" represents the composer's love of the Ursa Minor constellation, this trio features a prominent tenor sax line inspired by John Coltrane’s “Naima.”

Creator

Frazier, Michael (b. 1992)

Source

Michael Frazier (personal website), https://www.michaelfraziermusic.com/compositions
Michael Frazier Music, Ursa Minor (2018) for tenor sax, harp and piano (Soundcloud), https://soundcloud.com/michael-frazier-music/ursa-minor

Date

2018

Coverage

2000-

Instrumentation

harp / harpe
piano
saxophone

Ensemble Type

trio

Citation

Frazier, Michael (b. 1992), “Ursa Minor,” Music EnLivened, accessed November 22, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/music-enlivened/items/show/205.

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