Mason Double Reeds: We've Been Linked

[Afro-American Symphony; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kruger, conductor; Bridge 9086 (1999)]

Mason Double Reeds: We've Been Linked
By Mandy Loerch
A very interesting blog, AfriClassical, mentioned my post on Joe Diliberti performing William Grant Still's "Incantation and Dance." Dedicated to current issues involving Black composers and musicians, the blog is a new companion to AfriClassical.com. Their composer page on Still is packed with terrific information.

Did you know that, in addition to being a trained violin, he taught himself how to play the clarinet, saxophone, OBOE, double bass, cello, and and viola?! I guess that wouldn't be kind to share with our Music Education students, who need a least a semester to grasp the basics for each family of instruments.

William Grant Still
Incantation and Dance
African American Composer
Black Classical Composer
Classical Music
Chamber Music