William Grant Still Arts Center Tribute, 2-4 PM May 10, Celebrates Birthday of Composer, Oboist & Conductor William Grant Still (1895-1978), Born May 11

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.

Among the notable events since William Grant Still's last birthday is the release of Volume 2 of Seta Karakashian's Rarely Performed Piano Works, which features Still's Seven Traceries Suite:

Rarely Performed Piano Works, Vol. 2; William Grant Still: Seven Traceries Suite; Seta Karakashian, Piano; Romeo Records RR 7298 (2013)

Intersections South LA on Birthday Tribute to William Grant Still:

The concert will feature rarely performed compositions and will be held at The William Grant Still Arts Center, the Department of Cultural Affairs Community Arts Facility founded in 1977 and named in Dr. Still’s honor.

The performance by Mark Broyard (vocals) and Aeros Pierce (piano) will cover the music and arrangements of Dr. Still. The moving and provocative “I Dream a World” excerpted from his opera Troubled Island, with words by Langston Hughes, will open the concert. Three “art song” selections from Dr. Still’s Songs of Separation Song Cycle including “Parted” (words by Paul Lawrence Dunbar) and “If You Should Go” (words by Countee Cullen), as well as other compositions, will be performed. Special guest Daniel Corral will join on accordion for Still’s innovative reworking of the spiritual “Here’s One.”

The concert program will be held from 2-4pm at the William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. West View Street, Los Angeles, 90016. Birthday cake will be served following the concert.

- See more at: http://intersectionssouthla.org/story/ai1ec_event/william-grant-still-birthday-concert/?instance_id=2218#sthash.3DG598Ck.dpuf

The concert will feature rarely performed compositions and will be held at The William Grant Still Arts Center, the Department of Cultural Affairs Community Arts Facility founded in 1977 and named in Dr. Still’s honor.

The performance by Mark Broyard (vocals) and Aeros Pierce (piano) will cover the music and arrangements of Dr. Still. The moving and provocative “I Dream a World” excerpted from his opera Troubled Island, with words by Langston Hughes, will open the concert. Three “art song” selections from Dr. Still’s Songs of Separation Song Cycle including “Parted” (words by Paul Lawrence Dunbar) and “If You Should Go” (words by Countee Cullen), as well as other compositions, will be performed. Special guest Daniel Corral will join on accordion for Still’s innovative reworking of the spiritual “Here’s One.”

The concert program will be held from 2-4pm at the William Grant Still Arts Center, 2520 S. West View Street, Los Angeles, 90016. Birthday cake will be served following the concert.

- See more at: http://intersectionssouthla.org/story/ai1ec_event/william-grant-still-birthday-concert/?instance_id=2218#sthash.3DG598Ck.dpuf