William Grant Still
Folks and
Fantasies:
The Chamber Music of William Grant Still & Clifford Julstrom;
The Chamber Music of William Grant Still & Clifford Julstrom;
William Grant Still
Performing Arts Society;
Directed by Dr.
Everett N. Jones III;
William Grant Still Music WGSM CD4001 (2013)
Madison Park Development Corporation
Mssng Lnks presents William Grant Still's "A Bayou Legend"
Event Date:
Fri, 05/10/2013 - 8:00pm - Sat, 05/11/2013 - 10:00pm
Location:
Hibernian Hall
Mssng Lnks and Hibernian Hall, in association with the Community Music Center of Boston, present William Grant Still's opera A Bayou Legend during a 3-day performance series May 10-12th.
Still's A Bayou Legend was the first production of an opera by a man
of color to be nationally televised (with libretto by Verna Arvey). It
tells the tale of a man in the Mississippi Bayou who falls in love with a
spirit.
Performance times:
Friday, May 10th: 8 PM
Saturday, May 11th: 8 PM
Sunday, May 12th: 3 PM
There is no admission for this event, but all freewill donations will be accepted.
Visit Mssng Lnks website for more information.
William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com,
which features a comprehensive Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de
Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com.
The composer's recordings, sheet music and books are available from
William Grant Still Music, operated by his daughter Judith Anne
Still, at http://www.WilliamGrantStill.com.
The recent release of Still's Chamber Music on Folks and Fantasies, the inaugural recording of the William Grant Still Performing Arts Society, Directed by Everett N. Jones III, is one of the events to celebrate on the anniversary of the composer's birth May 11, 1895. Another is the 3-day performance this weekend of William Grant Still's opera A Bayou Legend.
Comment by email:
This is a great BLOG, Bill--MANY THANKS! [Judith Anne Still]
Comment by email:
This is a great BLOG, Bill--MANY THANKS! [Judith Anne Still]
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