Donald Sauter Identifies Works of Justin Holland on Jan. 17, 2011 Video of Music School of Delaware

[Justin Holland]

AfriClassical.com profiles classical guitarist and composer Justin Holland (1819-1887). On Jan. 19 AfriClassical posted: “Works of Justin Holland Performed at Music School of Delaware Jan. 17 on YouTube.com.” The post said, in part: ““These selection from Holland’s 'Scraps From the Operas' are performed here by Christopher Braddock and Matthew Lavanish at The Music School of Delaware on 1.17.11. Special Thanks to Donald Sauter.”

AfriClassical has since received a message from Donald Sauter:

“Hello Mr. Zick,

There was a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., & Black History Tribute concert given at the Music School of Delaware on Jan 14 2011. One of the sets on the program consisted of three of the twenty 'Scraps From The Operas' arranged for two guitars by Justin Holland:

“Oberon (Carl Maria von Weber)

Les Vepres Sicilliennes (Giuseppi Verdi)

Norma (Vincenzo Bellini)

“The guitarists were Christopher Braddock and Matthew Lavanish, and the performance has been put up on youtube at:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ9L-j6VoQc

Enjoy!

Donald Sauter”

AfriClassical thanks Donald Sauter for identifying the works of Justin Holland which are performed on the video.

Music School of Delaware Honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With Music of Justin Holland Jan. 14

[Justin Holland]

AfriClassical.com profiles classical guitarist and composer Justin Holland (1819-1887) along with many other Composers of African Descent. During the past couple of years Justin Holland has been featured on AfriClassical with increasing frequency, at least partly due to the “Justin Holland Guitar Project” conducted by Dr. Kim Perlak, http://www.kimperlak.com/, who teaches guitar in Austin, Texas. Amaranth Publishing offers sheet music of Justin Holland:

http://www.amaranthpublishing.com/JustinHolland.html

MusicSchoolOfDelaware.org

“CULTURAL CROSSROADS: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., & Black History Tribute

Proceeds benefit the Jacqueline Beach Faulcon Scholarship Fund.

Friday, January 14, 2011—7:00 p.m., Wilmington Branch

This popular annual concert pays tribute to Dr. King through works by African-American composers and musicians — including pieces composed by Delaware blues guitarist Frank Hovington, classical guitarist Justin Holland, the Nat King Cole Trio and Michael Jackson — along with works by Louis Moreau Gottschalk and a recitation of Robert Kennedy’s famous speech regarding Dr. King’s assassination. Featuring Jacqueline Beach Faulcon, soprano and piano; Clarence Faulcon, piano; Christopher Braddock, guitar and bass guitar; Jeanmarie Braddock, voice; Rev. Dr. Douglas D. Gerdts, recitation; Dennis Fortune, jazz piano; Matthew Lavanish, guitar; Marybeth Miller, voice; C. Lawler Rogers, voice; Mark Unruh, guitar and voice; storyteller TAHIRA; and the Music School’s Cello Choir; with collaborations between the faculties of the Music School and the Christina Cultural Arts Center.”