Inquiry on Music for Flute and Piano by African American Composers

[William Grant Still: Two Cameos, Two Works for Flute and Violin or Piano]

Today we heard from Rowland Sutherland, whose website is: http://www.rowlandsutherland.com

“I must say that it's been great to discover your site AfriClassical.com. Many thanks for such a fine site with valuable information. I am a flautist, composer, arranger, bandleader and educator of African Caribbean parentage from the island of St Vincent.” “I am writing to see if you might be able to please help me to discover any music by African American composers from the USA who have written music for flute and piano, as I have a recital in October 2010 and I would like to air such work. It would be wonderful if you could please point me in the right direction.

Many thanks.

My best,

Rowland”

AfriClassical has replied by email:

"Hello Rowland,

I am happy to hear of your interest in performing works for flute and piano by African American composers from the USA. You can find such works on the composer pages of Hale Smith and William Grant Still, among others, at AfriClassical.com. WilliamGrantStill.com is an unrivaled source of works of this composer, and is operated by his daughter Judith Anne Still. Works of Adolphus Hailstork are at the website of Theodore Presser, publisher.”

The sheet music collection at William Grant Still Music includes this work for flute and piano:

Piano and Instrumental Music

William Grant Still: Two Cameos

Two works for flute and piano, or violin and piano, titled PICNIC WITH SHEILAH and PROCESSION OF THE ANTS by the composer's daughter (after the composer's death). http://www.williamgrantstill.com/sheetmusiccollections/list.nhtml

We also excerpted results of a Google search, which yielded this work:

Adolphus Hailstork – The website of Theodore Presser, his publisher, lists works including “Sonatina for Flute and Piano Available From Weingart”

http://www.presser.com/composers/info.cfm?name=adolphushailstork#Works

These are just two examples of the many works for flute and piano which have been written and published by African American composers. The Works Lists at AfriClassical.com which have been compiled by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma are excellent tools for research on inquiries such as this one.

Pianist Robert Statham Plays R. Nathaniel Dett & Florence B. Price in Hagerstown, Feb. 28

[R. Nathaniel Dett; (Photo from Library of Congress)]

AllHagerstown.net
Concert: Pianist Robert Statham

Feb 28 2:30 pm
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
91 Key Street, Hagerstown, Maryland
Robert Statham, Piano - African-American Composers
In celebration of Black History Month, Robert Statham, a graduate of Hampton University, Peabody Conservatory and the Rome School at Catholic University, will perform the works of African American composers. Selections will include Sonata in E minor by Florence B. Price and Into the Bottom Suite by Robert Nathaniel Dett. [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) was an African American composer, pianist and choral director; Florence B. Price (1887-1953) was an African American composer, arranger and teacher. Both are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features complete Works Lists by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory]