[But
Not Forgotten: Music by African-American Composers for Clarinet &
Piano;
Marcus Eley, clarinet; Lucerne DeSa, piano; Sono Luminus DSL-92156
(2012)]
Marcus Eley:
Dear Bill,
About two weeks ago, I was in South Africa. I performed at a Mostly Mozart Festival in Darling and presented
workshops on the music of African-Americans in Cape Town, Johannesburg,
and Pretoria. Here is a link to a YouTube video montage of some of the
activities I did. The video was produced by the US Consulate Cape
Town.
Take care.
Marcus
UNITED
STATES DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO
SOUTH
AFRICA
A
Night of African American Music
February
21, 2013
Strains of gospel, jazz and
blues could be heard in Houghton last evening when Consul General
Earl Miller hosted a celebration of African American music in honor
of U.S. Black History Month. Well-known clarinetist Marcus Eley and
pianist Mark Neiwirth performed and talked about the heritage and
development of African American music, from slave-era songs of
longing and escape to the more joyous tunes of Duke Ellington. Some
80 guests enjoyed the presentation and the chance to mingle
afterwards at a reception.
The two
American musicians earlier in the week gave packed presentations at
high schools, colleges and music academies around Johannesburg.
Darling Music Experience, South Africa - Program Excerpt
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