REFLECTIONS ON AFRO-AMERICAN MUSIC
Dominique-René de Lerma
Scena From ERNESTINE
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Edited by Dominique-René de Lerma
John Malveaux of
writes:
Part 13-LBCAA 30 year history
Founded
in 1997 by Dr. Darryl Taylor, the African American
Art Song Alliance is the website home of interchange between performers
and
scholars interested in art song by African-American composers. In 2012,
Dr. Taylor cancelled John Malveaux
and MusicUNTOLD privileges to post on his website due to a booking
disagreement in connection with MusicUNTOLD 150th Anniversary of
Emancipation Proclamation Concert. The
website
Africlassical.com was launched by William J Zick in 2000 as a nonprofit
educational venture promoting awareness of African Heritage in Classical
Music. John Malveaux and MusicUNTOLD have enjoyed a continuous and
privileged relationship with africlassical.com Both websites are invaluable and complimentary..
During earlier years, I
discovered Dominique-René de Lerma' book Reflections on Afro-American Music. Dr. de Lerma became a significant
contributor to the detailed documentation of Africlassical.com website. Dr. de Lerma had
a detailed expansive knowledge of classical and opera music. ERNESTINE was the first of perhaps
seven operas composed by Saint-Georges between 1777 and 1790. None of the
operas were successful but the failures were not attributed to the music but to
the weakness of libretto.
MusicUNTOLD purchased Dr. de Lerma' edition (soprano
with piano reduction) of SCENA FROM ERNESTINE.
The SCENA has been recorded by Faye
Robinson, soprano, with the London Symphony Orchestra under baton of Paul
Freeman on the first volume of the Black Composers Series (Columbia Records).
MusicUNTOLD will produce a live performance of the aria in the future. See cover of
book and cover of printed music.
During
African American Heritage Month 2010, MusicUNTOLD presented
countertenor Darryl Taylor in recital featuring songs from
under-represented African American composers in Daniel Recital Hall, Cal
State Long Beach. See flyer
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