[The Music of Francis Johnson & His Contemporaries: Early 19th-Century Black Composers; Diane Monroe, Violin; The Chestnut Brass Company and Friends; Tamara Brooks, Conductor; Music Masters 7029-2-C (1990)]
Saturday August 9, 2008 8:00 PM
Church of the Holy Trinity, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia
Come celebrate the life and times of Francis Johnson, Philadelphia's composer and bandleader who brought diversity to the 1800s with the Rodney Mack Philadelphia Big Brass. Featuring a special side-by-side performance by Bravo Brass, the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra's Brass Ensemble. Presented by Class Acts On Tour in cooperation with the West Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com 800-838-3006 [Francis B. Johnson was an African American bugler, bandleader and composer whose life has been researched by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma, Professor of Music, Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin. The research has been made available to AfriClassical.com]
African American Composer
Annual Philadelphia Tribute
Rodney Mack
Philadelphia Big Brass
Early 19th Century Black Composer
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