Afro-American Symphony, also known as Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" and Symphony No. 1 in A-flat major, is a 1930 composition by William Grant Still...

first American composer to have an opera produced by the New York City Opera. He is known primarily for his first symphony, Afro-American Symphony (1930)...

a prologue to the fourth movement of William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American": Be proud, my race, in mind and soul; Thy name is writ on Glory's...

Opus American Symphony (film), a 2023 American documentary film about musician Jon Batiste, directed by Matthew Heineman Afro-American Symphony, a 1930...

of music director Leo Borchard, performing William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony before Allied servicemen. According to J. A. Rogers, that same year...

of 1934. The first symphony by a black composer to be performed by a major orchestra was William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony (1930) by the New...

opera Lulu in 1935, and William Grant Still, who used it in his Afro-American Symphony that same year. While the vibraphone has not been used quite as...

Má vlast, 1874–1879 String Quartet No. 1, From my life Symphony No. 1 "Afro-American" Symphony No. 2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race" A major developer...

ring include, but are not limited to, Afro-American burial music of New Orleans, the Blues, the Afro-American Symphony, as well as the music that has accompanied...

Afro-American Symphony, Kaintuck, Dismal Swamp by Richard Fields (1997-09-01) Manheim, James (September 1, 1997). "William Grant Still: Afro American...

American symphony worthy of being rediscovered." He further remarked: The opening movement has melodies and rhythms typically found in Afro-American folk...

Afro-American Symphony, conducted by Hanson. The RPO presented the world premiere of this work in 1931. 1939 – William Grant Still’s "Afro-American Symphony":...

Rott Symphony for Strings (unfinished; 3 movements survive) (Nowak 37) (1874-5) William Grant Still Symphony No. 1 in A flat major, "Afro-American" (1930)...

2019-08-30. "Marlon Daniel and Tatarstan State Symphony Orchestra in Russian Premiere of Still's 'Afro-American Symphony'". AfriClassical. 2012-02-18. Retrieved...

Afro-Panamanians are Panamanians of African descent. The population can be mainly broken into two categories: "Afro-Colonials", those descended from slaves...

Spohr, 1811 Symphony No. 1 (Stanford) in B-flat major by Charles Villiers Stanford, 1876 Symphony No. 1 (Still) in A-flat (Afro-American) by William Grant...

Dubuque, a senior corps. The Junior Dukes were sponsored by the local American Legion Post #6 and competed as a military style parade band. The corps...

conducted the Russian premiere of William Grant Still's iconic Afro-American Symphony and has become well known for his performances of works by Pulitzer...

and original works for orchestra written by an African American, his "Afro-American Symphony" composed in 1930, seven years before Maurice Arnold's death...

Symphony No. 2 in G minor, also known as Symphony No. 2 "Song of a New Race", is a 1937 composition in four movements by American composer William Grant...

Afro-Cuban jazz is the earliest form of Latin jazz. It mixes Afro-Cuban clave-based rhythms with jazz harmonies and techniques of improvisation. Afro-Cuban...

(1895–1978), American composer of 5 symphonies (No. 1, Afro-American, 1930, r. 1969; No. 2, Song of a New Race, 1937; No. 3, The Sunday Symphony, 1958; No...

literature Baltimore Afro-American Callaloo (journal) Chicano literature Daughters of Africa Ebony Jet List of African American writers List of Black...

While most symphonies have a number, many symphonies are known by their (nick)name. This article lists symphonies that are numbered and have an additional...

full symphony orchestra, an extra band, and many Afro-Caribbean percussion instruments. The symphony is written in two movements: Andante Allegro moderato...

(1972). The Development of the Negro Spiritual as Choral Art Music by Afro-American Composers: With an Annotated Guide to the Performance of Selected Spirituals...

". MasterClass. August 26, 2021. Courlander, Harold, A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, Traditions, Recollections, Legends, Tales...

standards in a swing and western swing style; and Orchestra Superstring who play Afro-Cuban jazz and Latin jazz. In both jazz groups, Bonebrake plays vibraphone...

The Symphonies of Florence B. Price", in Florence Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3, ed. Rae Linda Brown and Wayne Shirley, Recent Researches in American Music...

Tarnopol; December 14, 1909 – September 14, 1984), known professionally as "Symphony Sid", was a long-time jazz disc jockey in the United States. Many critics...