Composer and Pianist Richard Thompson with Jim Svejda of KUSC-FM
Bill Doggett writes:
Announcing the newly uploaded Podcast of client composer, Richard
Thompson's Classical KUSC-FM interview broadcast, March 4 2014.
Richard Thompson is a Black/Scottish composer and pianist
who writes exquisite and engaging art songs,piano and chamber music in a
blended genre of classical music and jazz.... called "Third Stream
Music"
His recent chamber opera, The Mask in The Mirror
based on the life and courtship of renown turn of century Black poet,
Paul Lawrence Dunbar and feminist social progressive, Alice Ruth Moore
is musically exquisite with elements that suggest late Samuel Barber,
Paul Bowles and Ned Rorem
The interview begins with the composer's Jazz
Vespers transcription of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and proceeds to
insightful conversation with renown Classical Music radio host, Jim
Svejda.
Please feel free to download and comment on SoundCloud.
Cordially,
Bill Doggett
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