Judith Anne Still: 'At one time, Micro Magazine in Europe said that WGS was the Dean of American Composers.'

[Judith Anne Still (William Grant Still Music)]

Earlier today AfriClassical posted: “Comment at LIFE.com: 'William Grant Still was also an All-American Composer.'” That was a response to a statement at LIFE.com which said he was “Known as the 'Dean of American Negro Composers.'”

Judith Anne Still is the daughter of William Grant Still, and her exceptional efforts to preserve his legacy include management of William Grant Still Music, at williamgrantstill.com, as we mentioned in our comment. Her comment is:

“This is excellent, Bill. I love it. Thank you for this.

“At one time, Micro Magazine in Europe said that WGS was the Dean of American Composers. My father told them that Howard Hanson really deserved that honor, but Aaron Copland gathered the press around him and announced that he had been dubbed the Dean of American Composers.”

Sheet Music Query: 'Romance' on Alto Saxophone by William Grant Still; Answer: WilliamGrantStill.com

[Africa: Piano Music of William Grant Still; Denver Oldham, piano; Koch 3 7084 2H1 (1991)]

A question about sheet music of William Grant Still appears today at SaxophoneDeals.com:

SaxophoneDeals.com

May 27, 2010

“Saxophone Sheet Music?

Does anyone know where I can get the sheet music for the piece 'Romance' by William Grant Still on alto saxophone?”

This answer was posted today by “MusikFind”:

“1. Can be ordered from any music dealer with the information below.

2. From the publisher Bourne Music.

3. From the composer’s website.

“Saxophone and Piano (or Trombone and Piano)

Romance

Adaptation of the Still work by Douglas Yeo. This piece is for saxophone and piano, or trombone and piano. (The trombone transcription was done by Douglas Yeo.)

This piece is also available for saxophone or trombone and chamber orchestra.

Duration (in min.): 5:50, Publisher: Bourne/IMC.

Price: $18.95/version (score and part)”

The information can be found at William Grant Still Music, http://williamgrantstill.com/, under “Works for Solo Instruments and Piano1.” William Grant Still Music is operated by the composer's daughter, Judith Anne Still. It offers a wide array of sheet music, recordings, books and other items. [William Grant Still (1895-1978) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory is found.]

Comment at PalmBeachPost.com on William Grant Still

[Afro-American Symphony; William Grant Still; The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Karl Kruger, conductor; Bridge 9086 (1999)]

We have made this comment at the website PalmBeachPost.com on "For The Fourth, William Grant Still", a column by Greg Stepanich in yesterday's paper:
Congratulations on your column "For The Fourth, William Grant Still"! Still is an all-American composer who wrote the Theme for the 1939 New York World's Fair, along with a considerable amount of music for radio, and at least two television themes, including "Gunsmoke". I very much appreciate your kind words for the William Grant Still page at www.africlassical.com The composer's daughter Judith Anne Still has been of great help to me, and has helped make his music widely available through William Grant Still Music, www.WilliamGrantStill.com Many thanks for bringing Still's music to the attention of your readers on the 4th of July. Posted by William J. Zick at July 5, 2008 7:10 AM