
“Georgia Perimeter student Issiah Haynes placed second in the state among first year singers.” “Each student had to prepare and sing an 'art' song in the original language it was written and a contemporary art song, among other choices. Haynes sang the spiritual, 'He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands,' arranged by Moses Hogan, and the operatic piece, 'Come Away Fellow Sailors,' by Henry Purcell. He also sang African-American composer William Grant Still’s 'The Breath of a Rose,' a setting of a poem by Langston Hughes.” [William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Dr. Dominique-René de Lerma is also found]
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