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Playlists for Classical Discoveries with Marvin Rosen

Music of Black Composers

Dates of annual and special programs featuring music by Black Composers like: THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVER or MUSIC FOR KWANZAA and more

playlists:
01-15-2003 | 01-03-2004 | 02-11-2004 | 12-29-2004 | 12-26-2005 | 12-27-2006 | 12-26-2007 | 12-29-2008 | 02-16-2010 | 12-19-2010 | 12-31-2011 | 01-04-2013 | 12-29-2014 | 12-21-2015 | 01-10-2018 | 12-26-2018 | 02-18-2019 | 12-27-2019 | 09-07-2020 | 12-28-2021 | 01-04-2022 | 01-11-2022 | 01-18-2022 | 06-08-2022 | 02-15-2023 | 12-27-2023 | 01-08-2025 |

MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO NELSON MANDELA- 12-26-2013
DANIEL BERNARD ROMAIN (DBR) - live in WPRB studio - 06-23-2010
TANIA LEÓN - live in WPRB studio - 03-14-2012

Links to interesting websites:
AfriClassical.com - Excellent Educational Web site devoted to the African Heritage in Classical Music
Afrocentric Voices - African-American Composers
Black Composers - Compiled by Richard Greene of Temple University
AfriClassical - Blog - A companion to AfriClassical.com
The Living Composers Project
New Music USA
International Alliance for Women in Music
Institute for Composer Diversity

Wednesday, January 08, 2025 - 07:00 - 12:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS
Other programs devoted to music by black composers

air time	Composer	Work	Performers	label
07:01	Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano
PART 1 - LISTEN
07:01	Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Filter	Rachel Barton Pine, violin	Cedille - CDR 90000 182
07:08	Still, William Grant	Festive Overture	The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, Arthur Bennet Lipkin, conductor	Cambria - CD1060
07:18	Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Sinfonietta No. 1 For Strings	Chicago Sinfonietta; Paul Freeman, Conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 87
07:34	Montgomery, Jessie	Soul Force	New York Youth Symphony, Michael Repper, conductor	Avie - AV2503
07:44	Alberga, Eleanor	Jamaican Medley	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744
07:50	Pecou, Thierry	Petit Livre pour clavier	Alexandre Tharaud, keyboards	Harmonia mundi -- HMC 901974

08:03	Price, Florence	Cotton Dance	Cullen, Josh Tatsuo, piano	Blue Griffin - BGR615
08:08	Simon, Carlos	The Block	National Symphony Orchestra, Gianandrea Noseda, conductor	National Symphoony Orchestra - NSO0018
08:15	Lusitano, Vicente	Sancta Maria	Marian Consort	Linn Records - CKD694
08:21	Okpebholo, Shawn E.	city beautiful	Lincoln Trio	Cedille Records - CDR 90000 211
08:33	Dett, R. Nathaniel	Mammy from Magnolia Suite	R. Nathaniel Dett, piano	Parnassus - PACD 96067
08:37	Wallen, Errollyn	Photography	Orchestra X, Nicholas Kok, conductor	NMC Recordings - NMC D221
08:51	Swanson, Howard	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	James Martin, baritone, Lynn Raley, piano	New World Records - 80845-2
08:58	Walker, George	An Eastman Overture	Eastman Philharmonia, David Effron, conductor	Albany Records - TROY 136

09:07	White, Dolores	Crystal Gazing	Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor	Albany Records - TROY 303
09:16	Day, Kevin	Shimmering Sunshine	University of the Pacific Wind Bands, Vu Nguyen, conductor	Tonsehen
09:23	Perry, Julia	Stabat Mater	Makiko Asakura, mezzo-soprano, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, William Strickland, conductor	NewWorld/CRI - NWCRL 133
09:43	Wilson, Olly	Shango Memory	Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor	Detroit Symphony Orchestra - DSO-1003
09:51	Perry, Zenobia Powell	Pavanne	Josephine Gandolfi, piano	Cambria - CD-1235

PART 2 - LISTEN
10:03	Eastman, Julius	Femenine	Apartment House	another timbre -
11:13	Mumford, Jeffrey	An Expanding Distance of Multiple Voices	Wanchi Huang, violin	Navona Records - NV6592
11:25	Leon, Tania	Ajiaco	Cory Smythe, piano, Daniel Lippel, electric guitar	New Focus Recordings - FCR 423
11:32	Euba, Akin	Study in African Pianism Pianism No. 4	Rebeca Omordia, piano	Somm Recordings - SOMMCD 0688
11:37	Woods, Ayanna	Triple Point	Third Coast Percussion	Cedille Records - CDR 90000 224
11:42	Hailstork, Adolphus	Nocturne	Maria Jette, soprano, Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Series, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Collins Classics - 14762
11:50	Alabaca, Ahmed	Ascension	Karel Dohnal, clarinet, Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Kruzik, conductor	Navona Records - NV6271

Wednesday, December 27, 2023 - 09:00 - 12:00 Listen: 07:00-10:00 (not avil) and 10:00-12:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

air time	Composer	Work	Performers	label

07:01	Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Private
07:02	Williams, James Kimo	Fanfare for Life	The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg, Russia, James MacDonald, conductor	Little Beck Music - LBM - 8051
07:09	Still, William Grant	Symphony No. 3 "The Sunday Symphony"	Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor	Naxos - 8.5599676
07:28	Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Louisiana Blues Strut (A Cakewalk)	Ashley Horne, violin	Cedille - CDR 90000 087
07:32	Walker, George	Lyric for Strings	Son Sonora String Quartet	Naxos - 8.559659
07:39	Price, Florence	Cotton Dance (Presto)	Josh Tatsuo Cullen, piano	Blue Griffin Recording - BGR615
07:44	Day, Kevin	Cello Sonata	Thomas Mesa, cello, Michelle Cann, piano	Navona Records - NV6571

08:02	Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam	Mother's Love	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744
08:07	Kay, Ulysses	Suite from the Quiet One	Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kevin Scott, conductor	Albany Records - TROY961
08:30	Burns, Reynard	Carnival	Moravian Philharmonic Winds	Navona Records - NV5874
08:42	Perry, Julia	Prelude for Piano	Helen Walker Hilll, piano	Leonarda - LE 339
08:46	Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Quartet No. 5 "Rosa Parks"	Lark Quartet	Endeavour Classics - END 1018

09:08	Moore, Undine S.	Servant of the Lord	Sephardic Fire, Patrick Dupre Quigley, conductor Daniel, Daniel,	Sephardic Fire Media -
09:11	Hailstork, Adolphus	Symphony No. 1	Virginia Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor	Naxos - 8.559722
09:33	Capers, Valerie	Sweet Mister Jelly Roll	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1708
09:36	Draughn, Maurice	harp Movements for Alto Trombone and Harp	Kenneth Thompkins, trombone, Maurice Draughn,	Navona Records - nv6552
09:45	Sierra, Roberto	Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra	James Carter,, saxophones, Sinfonia Varsovia, Giancarlo Guererro, conductor	Universal Music Group International - B0015472-02

10:05	Dett, R. Nathaniel	In The Bottoms - Barcarolle	R. Nathaniel Dett, piano	Parnassus Records - PACD 96067
10:11	Pecou, Thierry	Orquoy for large orchestra	Orchestre National de France, Jonathan Stockhammer, conductor	Wergo - WER 7318 2
10:32	Alberga, Eleanor	Suite from: Dancing with the Shado	Lontano, Odaline de la Martinez, conductorw	Lorelt - LNT103
10:48	Singleton, Alvin	A Far Cry Time Past, Time Future	Awadagin Pratt, piano,	New Amsterdam Records - NWAM177-CD

11:02	Woods, Ayanna	Triple Point	Third Coast Percussion	Cedille Records - CDR 90000 224
11:10	Okpebholo, Shawn E.	lullaby/ballad/spiritual	Elicio Winds	Blue Griffin Recording - BGR657
11:22	Kendall, Hannah	The Spark Catchers	Chineke! OrchestraKevin John Edusei, conductor	NMC - NMC D250
11:33	Mumford, Jeffrey	becoming...for piano and chamber ensemble	Winstin Choi, piano, Ensemble Dal Niente, Michael Lewansky, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1946
11:49	Joachim, Nathalie	The Race: 1915	Seth Parker Woods, cello and voice	Cedille - CDR 90000 219
11:49	Leon, Tania	Rondo a la Criolla	Adam Kent, piano	Albany Records - TROY1893

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 07:00 - 10:00
BLACK DOMINA - black women composers

air time	Composer	Work	Performers	label
7:01	Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano
7:02	Gines, Teodora	Son de La Ma Teodora	Ars Femina	Nannerl
7:07	Price, Florence	Ethiopia's Shadow in America	New York Youth Symphony, Michael Repper, conductor	Avie - AV2503
7:21	Wallen, Errollyn	Woogie Boogie	Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Matthew Hagle, piano	Cedille Records - CDR 90000 182
7:26	Coleman, Valerie	Concerto For Wind Quintet	Imani Winds	Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7599
7:42	While, Dolores	Rock-a-My Soul	Adderley-Holliday Piano Duo	Albany Records - TROY1383
7:47	Montgomery, Jessie	Break Away	Publiquartet	Azica Records - ACD-71302

8:01	Jobarteh, Maya	Fountain Of A People's Hope	Tunde Jegede and Maya Jobarteh, koras, Jan Hendrickse, flute	Triciom Records - TriCD 1002
8:06	Washington, Shelley Washington	Middleground	Publiquartet	Bright Shiny Things - BSTC-0126
8:14	Schuyler, Philippa Duke	Seven Pillars Of Wisdom. Pt. 3, Blood	Sarah Masterson, piano	Centaur - CRC 3944
8:22	Moore, Undine Smith	Afro-American Suite	Mallarmé Chamber Players	Albany Records - TROY1190
8:37	Watkins, Mary	Five Movements In Color: Soul of Rememberance	New Black Music Repertory Ensemble, Leslie B. Dunner, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1200
8:45	Alston, Lettie	Echoes From The Spirit	Cedric Alston, Roderic Leon, electronic keyboards	Albany Records - TROY 439
8:52	Perry, Julia	Prelude For Piano	Helen Walker-Hill, piano	Leonarda - LE 339
8:54	Perry, Julia	By The Sea	Sebronette Barnes, Soprano, Elise Auerbach, piano	Senrab Records - SRR7988
8:57	Williams, Mary Lou	Nitelife	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744

9:02	Alberga, Eleanor	String Quartet No 2	Ensemble Arcadiana	Navona Records - NV6234
9:18	Harris Baiocchi, Regina	Landscapes	Megan Ihnen, mezzo-soprano, Michael Hall, viola, Marianne Parker, piano	Navona Records - NV6443
9:27	Moorman, Joyce Solomon	A Tone Poem for Victims of Racism and Hatred	Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, Jiri Mikula, conductor	Vienna Modern Masters - VMM 3045
9:34	Guèbrou, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam	Homesickness Emahoy	Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, piano	Buda Musique - 860122
9:40	León, Tania	Horizons	NDR Sinfonie Orchester, Peter Ruzicka, conductor	Bridge Records - 9231
9:49	Okoye, Nkeiru	Dusk	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1708
9:53	Pamela Z	He Says Yes (from Echo)	Pamela Z	Neuma

Wednesday, June 08, 2022 - 07:00 - 10:00
BLACK COMPOSERS EDITION

air time	Composer	Work	Performers	label

7:01	Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	CD Baby
7:01	Still, William Grant	Summerland	Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Avlana Eisenberg, Conductor	Naxos - 8.559867
7:08	Price, Florence	Passacaglia and Fugue	Alan Morrison, organ	ACA Digital Recording - CM20132
7:23	Price, Florence	Cotton Dance	Josh Tatsuo Cullen, piano	Blue Griffin - BGR615
7:28	Coleman, Valerie	Umoja: Anthem of Unity	Michael Repper: New York Youth Symphony	Avie - AV2503
7:43	Alberga, Eleanor	3-Day Mix For Piano Four-Hands	Nyaho/Garcia Piano Duo	MSR Classics - MS 1753
7:55	Okpebholo, Shawn E.	Two Black Chruches: The Rain Will	Liverman, baritone, Paul Sanchez, piano	Navona Records - NV6408

8:01	Williams, Mary Lou	Nitelife	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744
8:06	Banfield, Bill	Peace Symphony	UCLA Philharmonia, Los Angeles Jazz Orchestra Unlimited, Neal Stulberg, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1876
8:12	Euba, Akin	Three Yoruba Songs Without Words	Rebeca Omordia, piano	Somm Recordings - SOMMCD 0647
8:20	Hailstork, Adolphus	Songs Of Love And Justice	Louise Toppin; Julius P. Williams: Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra	Albany Records
8:35	Schuyler, Philippa Duke	Pillars Of Wisdom: Pt. 6, Fortune Favored The Bold Player	Sarah Masterson, piano	Centaur - CRC 3944
8:33	Singleton, Alvin	Secret Desire To Be Black (String Quartet No. 2)	Momenta Quartet	New World Records - 80832-2
8:57	Still, William Grant	Threnody: In Memory Of Jean Sibelius	Royal Scottish National Orchestra; Avlana Eisenberg, Conductor	Naxos - 8.559867

9:06	Moorman, Joyce Solomon	A Summer Afternoon in South Carolina	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744
9:10	Montgomery, Jessie	Soul Force	Michael Repper: New York Youth Symphony	Avie - AV2503
9:21	Walker, George	Sonata 2	Steven Beck	Bridge
9:30	Leon, Tania	Esencia	Bergamot Quartet	New Focus Recordings - FCR316
9:50	Pamela Z	He Says Yes (from Echo)	Pamela Z	Neuma - 143
9:56	Wallen, Errollyn	I Wouldn't Normally Say	Maria Thompson Corley, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1744

Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 07:00 - 10:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS - Part 4

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time
Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	7:01
Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Filter	Daniel Bernard Roumain	DBR	7:02
Smith, Irene Britton	Sonata (for violin and piano)	Gregory Walker, violin, Helen Walker-Hill, piano	Leonarda - LE 339	7:07
Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn	My Soul Hath Found Refuge In Thee	Dan Dressen, Philip Brunelle: Chorus Of The Plymouth Music Series	Collins Classics - 14762	7:23
Akpabot, Samuel	3 Nigerian Dances	Richard Cock: SABC National Symphony Orchestra	Marco Polo - 8.223832	7:29
Coleman, Valerie	Concerto For Wind Quintet - Afro	Imani Winds	Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7599	7:40
Gines, Teodora	Son de La Ma Teodora	Ars Femina	Nannerl	7:56

Moore, Undine Smith	Afro-American Suite	Mallarmé Chamber Players	Albany Records - TROY1190	8:00
Work, Julian	Driftwood Patterns	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, Dr. Patricia J. Hoy, conductor	Northern Arizona Wind Symphony	8:14
Banfield, William	Symphony #6, "4 Songs For 5 American Voices"	Alan Balter: Akron Symphony Orchestra Telarc - CD-80409		8:22
Kerr, Thomas	Easter Monday	Swagger, Scherzino Natalie Hinderas, piano	CRI - CD 629	8:46
Hilliard, Quincy Coty	Daybreak	Marcus Eley, clarinet, Laurence DeSa, piano	Sono Luminus - DSL-92156	8:52

Anonymous	Tonada el Congo a voz y bajo para bailar cantando	Diana Baroni	Alpha - 507	9:00
Witter-Johnson, Ayanna	Fairtrade?	London Symphony Orchestra And François-Xavier Roth	London Symphoy Orchestra - LSO5092	9:05
Byron, Don	The Red-Tailed Angels	Bang On A Can All-Stars & Don Byron	Cantaloupe - CA21036	9:11
Kidane, Daniel	Tourbillon	Michala Petri, recorder, Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord	Our Recordings - 6.220611	9:25
Smith, Hale	Variations à due.	Dr. Ira Wiggins, saxophone, Timothy W. Holley, cello	CRI - CD 860	9:37
Swanson, Howard	Death Song	Odekhiren, Amaize L A	Art Songs by African-American Composers	9:50
Swanson, Howard	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Swanson, Howard	Art Songs by African-American Composers	9:54

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 - 07:00 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS - Part 3

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano		7:01
White, Clarence Cameron	Levee Dance	Barton Pine, Rachel • Hagle, Matthew	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	7:02
Abels, Michael	Global Warming	Chicago Sinfonietta; Paul Freeman, Conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 066	7:07
Dett, R. Nathaniel	Baptism	Nathaniel Dett Chorale	Marquis Classics - 81293	7:16
Cordero, Roque	Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra	Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor	Sony Music Custom Marketing Grooup - A2 55465	7:21
Swanson, Howard	Short Symphony:	Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, William Strickland, conductor	New World/CRI - NWCRL - 254	7:33
Burns, Reynard	Carnival	Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra	Albany	7:49

White, Dolores	Toccata	Karen Walwyn, piano	Albany Records - TROY 266	8:01
Thompson, Shirley J.	New Nation Rising - A 21st Century Symphony	Shirley J. Thompson And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra	RPO SP 001	8:07
Joseph, Julian	Carry That Sound	Chineke! Orchestra, Wayne Marshall	NMC - D250	8:44
Williams, Julius	Is It True	Everett McCorvey; Julius Williams: Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra	Albany Records - TROY 104	8:56
Williams, Julius	Meditation From The Easter Celebration	Julius Williams: Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra	Albany Records - TROY 104	8:59

Wallen, Errollyn	Photography	Orchestra X/Kok	NMC D221	9:07
Pecou, Thierry	L'Oiseau Innumérable	Alexandre Tharaud; Andrea Quinn: Ensemble Orchestral De Paris	Harmonia mundi - HMC 901974	9:21
Alabaca, Ahmed	Ascension	Karel Dohnal, clarinet, Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Kruzik, conductor	Navona Records - nv6271	9:43
Pamela Z L	Badagada	Echolocation V/A 1988	Freedom To Spend	9:54

Tuesday, January 04, 2022 - 07:00 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS Part 2

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano		7:01
Johnson, Francis	Bingham's Cotillion	Tami Lee Hughes	Albany Records - TROY1293	7:02
Alston, Lettie	Echoes From The Spirit	Cedric Alston, Roderic Leon Albany Records - TROY 439 03. Onyeji, Christian Oga William Chapman Nyaho, piano 8	MSR - MS170	7:06
Onyeji, Christian	Oga	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	MSR - MS1708	7:12
Washington, Shelly	Middleground Bright Shiny Things -	BSTC-0126 Publiquartet Bright Shiny Things -	BSTC-0126	7:18
Moussa, Samy	Streichquartett	Armida Quartet	col legno - WWE 1CD 40409	7:28
Eastman, Julius	The Holy Presence Of Joan D'Arc -	- New World Records Cello ensemble, Julius Eastman, conductor	New World Records - 80638-2	7:39

Suso, Foday Musa	Tilliboyo (Sunset)	Kronos Quartet Elektra	Nonesuch - 9 79275-2	8:01
Alberga, Eleanor	Suite from 'Dancing with the Shadow' -	Duo Odaline De La Martinez:	Lontano Lorelt - LNT103	8:06
Baker, David	Concerto For Tuba & Orchestra -	B's Daniel Perantoni; Paul Freeman: Czech National Symphony Orchestra	Albany Records - TROY377	8:23
Williams, Kimo	With Malice Toward None	Apollo Chamber Players, Tracy Silverman, electric violin	Azica - 71340	8:42
Traditional Ethiopie	Goragué	Jean-Christophe Frisch	Harmonia mundi - EVCD014	8:58

Jugede, Tunde	African Path	Tunde Jegede, Cello and Harp-Lute	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	9:04
Sierra, Roberto	Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra. Ritmico	James Carter, Sinfonia Varsovia & Giancarlo Guererro		9:13
León, Tania	De Memorias	Mexico City Woodwind Quintet	Urtext - JBCC051	9:34
Singleton, Alvin	Mookestueck	Martha Mooke, electric five-string viola	Tzadik - TZ7075	9:45
Price, Florence	Silk Hat and Walking Cane	Nyaho, William Chapman	MSR	9:56

Tuesday, December 28, 2021 - 07:00 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS - Part 1

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano		7:01
Bonds, Margaret Allison	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Darryl Taylor & Maria Corley - Naxos Darryl Taylor & Maria Corley	Naxos - 8.559136	7:01
Still, William Grant	Symphony #3 (Sunday)	The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carllton R. Woods, conductor	Cambria - CD-1060	7:11
Perry, Zenobia Powell	Clarinet Sonata	Deon Nielsen Price, Berkeley Price	Cambria - CD-1138	7:31
Kay, Ulysses	Prelude	Keystone Wind Ensemble	Citadel - CTD 88143	7:43
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Sinfonietta No. 1 For Strings:	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille Records - CDR 90000 087	7:51

Hughes, Chad E.	1st Suite For Solo Violoncello -	Anthony Elliott (Cello) Anthony Elliott	private	8:08
Hailstork, Adolphus	Preach The Word - Give Thanks To The Lord	Louise Toppin, John O'Brien	Albany Records - TROY878	8:15
Montgomery, Jessie	Source Code	Catalyst Quartet	Azica - ACD-71302	8:25
Price, Florence	Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet	Catalyst Quartet	Azica	8:35
Wilson, Olly	Shango Memory	Neeme Järvi: Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit Symphony Orchestra,	SO-1003	8:50

Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Ghetto Strings	Minneapolis Guitar Quartet	Innova - 858	9:03
Walker, George	Hoopla (A Touch Of Glee)	Ian Hobson: Sinfonia Varsovia	Albany Records - TROY1061	9:28
Holt, Nora Douglas	Negro Dance, Op. 25 No. 1	Helen Walker Hilll, piano	Leonarda- LE 339	9:35
Walker, Gregory T.S.	Global Solstice	Walker, Gregory T.S., electric guitar, Boulder Philhamonic Chamber Orchestra	Centaur - CRC 3294	9:40

Wednesday, September 07, 2020 - 07:00 - 9:00
BLACK POWER - music by Black Composers


Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylo	Louisiana Blues Strut (A Cakewalk) for solo violin - Rachel Barton Pine- Cedille - CDR 90000 182	7:00
Burns, Reynard	Carnival - Moravian Philharmonic Winds - Navona Records - MV5874	7:03
Hailstork, Adolphus	Nocturne - Philip Brunelle: The Ensemble Singers Of The Plymouth Music Series - Collins Classics - 14762	7:15
Price, Florence Beatrice/arr. Still, William Grant	Dances of The Canebreaks - Chicago Sinfonetta / Mei-Ann Chen - Cedille - CDR 90000 185	7:23
Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou	Emahoy The Story Of The Wind - Buda Musique - 860122	7:36
Maraire, Dumisani	Mai Nozipo (Mother Nozipo) - Kronos Quartet Elektra/Nonesuch - 79275-2	7:39
Williams, Julius	Toccatina- Dvorák Symphony Orchestra Albany Records - TROY1072	7:47
Jobarteh, Maya	Song of The Waterfall - Maya Jobardeh/Tunde Jegede - Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:55
Montgomery, Jessie	Starburst - Julian Wachner Azica - ACD-71302	8:06
Moussa, Samy	Cyclus - Samy Moussa, conductor - Col Legno - WWE 1CD 40409	8:10
Coleman, Valerie	Umoja - Imani Winds Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7661	8:18
Byron, Don	String Quartet No. 2, "Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye" - Ethel - Innova - 820	8:21
Uzor, Charles	Ave Maria II (2015) For Mixed Choir - SWR Vokalensemble, Rupert Huber, conductor NEOS - 11821-22	8:34
Sierra, Roberto	Bongo-O - Evelyn Glennie - BMG Catalyst - 09026-68195	8:38
Wallen, Errollyn	In Earth - Errollyn Wallen, Tim Harries; Quartet X - NMC - D221	8:43
Pamela Z.	Badagada - Pamela Z - Starkland - ST-213	8:54

Wednesday, December 27, 2019 - 06:00 - 9:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	CD Baby	5:30
White, Clarence Cameron	Levee Dance	Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Matthew Hagle, piano	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	6:01
Moore, Undine Smith	Afro-American Suite	Mallarme Chamber Players	Albany Records - TROY1190	6:07
Montgomery, Jessie	Coincident Dances	Chicago Sinfonietta, Mei-Ann Chen, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 185	6:21
Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn	My Soul Hath Found Refuge om Thee	Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Collins Classics - 14762	6:34
Williams, James Kimo	Symphony for the Sons of Nam	The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, James MacDonald, conductor	One Onik Music - LBM 8051	6:39

Onovwerosuoke, Fred	Studies in African Rhythm	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	MSR Classics - MS 1242	7:00
Marsalis, Wynton	Violin Concerto in D	nicola Benedetti, violin, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Cristian Macelaru, conductor	Decca - B0030521	7:10
Wallen, Errollyn	Louis' Loops	Errollyn Wallen, piano	Avie - AV 0049	7:58

Jegede, Tunde	Island of Cold	Tunde Jegede, cello, London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	8:02
Alston, Lettie	Daylight	Lettie B. Alston, electronic keyboards, Cedric D. alston, synthesizer	Albany Records - TROY 439 2	8:12
Sierra, Roberto	Caribbean Rhapsody	James Carter, soprano and tenor saxophones, Regina Carter, violin, The Akua Dixon String Quintet	Decca - B0015472-02	8:17
Uzor, Charles	Ave Maria V	SWR Vokalensemble, Rupert Hubert, conductor	Neos - 11821-22	8:33
White, Dolores	Blues Dialogue No. 4	Rachel Barton Pine, violin	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	8:47
Walker, Gregory T.S.	Bad Rap	Gregory Walker, electric violin, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Bertoluzzi, conductor	Newport Classic - NPD 85569	8:50

Monday, February 18, 2019 - 09:00 - 11:00
Music by Black Composers

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	CD Baby	5:30
Williams, James Kimo	Fanfare for Life	Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor	A&R Records	9:01
Burns, Reynard	Carnival	Moravian Philharmonic Winds	Navona - NV5874	9:06
Price, Florence	Song for Snow	VocalEssence Ensemble singers, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Clarion - CLR907CD	9:19
Perkinson, Taylor-Coleridge	Scherzo	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	Musicians Showcase Recordings - MS 1091	9:22
Bland, Ed	One on One	Lecolion Washington, bassoon	Albany Records - TROY1038	9:33
Diabate, Fode Lassana	Sunlata's Time	Kronos Quartet	Kronos Quartet (Part of 50 for the Future Project)	9:37

Kay, Ulysses	Overture to Theater Set	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 061	10:01
Dickerson, Roger	Essay for Band	The Keystone Wind Ensemble, Myron Moss, conductor	Cidadel - CTD 88143	10:06
Still, William Grant	Summerland	Bruce Levingston, piano	Sono Luminus - DSL-92228	10:17
Montgomery, Jessie	Voodoo Dolls	PUBLIQuartet	CAG (Concert Artists Guild) Records - CAG 115	10:23
Singleton, Alvin	Mookestueck	Martha Mooke, electric 5-string viola	Tzadik - TZ 7075	10:28
Walker, George	Antifonys for string orchestra	Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1430	10:37
Guebrou, Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam	Homesickness	Emahoy, Tseque-Maryam Guebrou, piano	Buda Musique - 860 122	10:45
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Zachary's Dream	Daniel Bernard Roumain, violin, Grand Valley State University New music ensemble, Bill Ryan, conductor	Innova - 758	10:51
Wallen, Errollyn	Woogie Boogie	Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Matthew Hagle, piano	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	10:57

Links where to buy CD used in current show:
Innova Recordings
MSR Classics
New World Records

Wednesday, December 26, 2018 - 05:00 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	CD Baby	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	The Negroo Speaks of Rivers	Robert Huneysucker, baritone, Vivian Taylor, piano	Koch International Classics - 3-7247	5:01
Still, William Grant	Symphony no. 5, "Western Hemisphere"	Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, conductor	Naxos - 8.559603	5:05
Dett, R. Nathaniel	O Holy Lord	The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor	Marquis - 7 74718 12932	5:26
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Volvic Maritim	The Rawlins Piano Trio	Albany Records - TROY1125	5:33
Alston, Lettie	Echoes from the Spirit	Cedric D. Alston & Roderic S. Leon, electronic keyboards	Albany Records - TROY439	5:47
Price, Florence	Dances in the Canebrakes	Althea Waites, piano	Cambria - CD-1097	5:53

Simpson-Curenton, Evelyn	My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee	Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Collins Classics - 14762	6:07
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Sonata A la Baroque for solo flute	Laurel Zucker, flute	Cantilena Records	6:14
Coleman, Valerie	Concerto for Wind Quintet	Imani Winds	Koch International Classics - CD-7599	6:27
Kay, Ulysses	Suite from "The Quiet One"	Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kevin Scott, conductor	Albany Records - TROY961	6:42

White, Clarence Cameron	Levee Dance	Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Matthew Hagle, piano	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	7:07
Abels, Michael	Global Warming	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 066	7:12
Hailstork, Adolphus	Eslanda Dances	Ambrosia Quartet	Albany Records - 1680	7:22
Jobarteh, Maya Sona	Song of the Waterfall	Tunde Jegede, kora, cello and pizzicato cello, Maya Sona Jobarteh, kora	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:36
Jegede, Tunde	Lamentation	London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:44
Byron, Don	String Quartet No. 2: Four Thoughts on Marvin Gaye	Ethel	Innova - 820	7:48

Sierra, Roberto	Fandangos	Nashville Symphony. Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor	Naxos - 8.559738	8:00
White, Dolores	Toccata	Karen Walwyn, piano	Albany Records - TROY 266	8:16
Singleton, Alvin	Shadows	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, conductor	First Edition Music - FECD-0043	8:22
Traditional Ethiopia	Derbabba	XVIII-21 Le Baroque Nomade, Jean-Christophe Frisch, conductor	Evidence - EVCD014	8:45
Wallen, Errollyn	Cello Concerto	Matthew Sharp, cello, Orchestra X, Nicholas Kok, conductor	NMC - D221	8:54

Montgomery, Jessie	Break Away	PUBLIQuartet	Azica - ACD-71302	9:19
Williams, Julius P.	Myths of History	Louise Topppin, voice, Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1314	9:32
Suso, Foday Musa	Salumba	Jeffrey Zeigler, electric cello and electronics	National Sawdust - NS-026	9:41
Eastman, Julius	Piano 2	Joseph Kubera, piano	New World Records - 80745-2	9:49

Walker, George	Overture :In Praise of Folly	Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1061	10:06
Leon, Tania	Inura	Son Sonora Voices, Son Sonora Ensemble, DanceBrazil Percussion, Tania Leon, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1284	10:16
Ellington, Duke, arr. Wendall Logan	In A Sentimental Mood	Rachel Barton Pine, violin, Matthew Hagle, piano	Cedille - CDR 90000 182	10:55

Links where to buy CD used in current show:
Innova Recordings
New World Records

Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - 05:30 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Swanson, Howard	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Odekhiren Amaize, Bass-Baritone, David Korevaar, piano	Musicians Showcase Recordings - MS1011	5:31
Moore, Undine Smith	Afro-American suite	Mallarme Chamber Players	Albany Records - TROY1190	5:36
Kay, Ulysses	Solemn Prelude	The Keynote Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp, conductor	Citadel - CTD 88143	5:49
Price, Florence	Three Negro Dances	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, Dr. Patricia J. Foy, conductor	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony - NAUWS 003	5:57

Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Lecolion Loops	Lecolion Washington, bassoon, Carina Nyberg Washington, clarinet, Ensley, piano	Albany Records - TROY1038	6:03
Williams, Julius	Toccatina for string orchestra	Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams	Albany Records - TROY1072	6:24
Dett, R. Nathaniel	O Holy Lord	The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor	Marquis - 81293	6:32
Still, William Grant	Two Panamanian Dances	Louis Kaufman and George Berres, violins, Alexander Neiman, viola, Terry King, cello	Bay Cities - BCD1033	6:39
Uzoigwe, Joshua	Talking Drums	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	Musicians Showcase Recordings - MS 1091	6:46

Hailstork, Adolphus	Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed (In Memoriam: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.)	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 061	7:03
Wallen, Errollyn	Photography	Orchestra X, Nicholas Kok, conductor	NMC - D221	7:11
Perry, Zenobia Powell	March (Three Notes)	Josephine Gandolfi, piano	Cambria - CD-1235	7:25
Coleman, Valerie	Sonatina for Clarinet and Piano	Miriam Adam, clarinet, Evelyn Ulex, piano	Eroica - JDT3469	7:27
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 087	7:35
Jegede, Tunde	Lamentation	Tunde Jegede, cello, London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:55
Jegede, Tunde	Heat Haze	Jan Hendrickse, flute, Tunde Jegede, cello, pizzicato cello, Balfon (marimba), Harp-Lute	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:59

Montgomery, Jessie	Strum	Catalyst Quartet	Azica - ACD-71302	8:11
Williams, James Kimo	American Soldier	Gary Sinise, narrator, The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, James MacDonald, conductor	Little Beck Music - LBM8051	8:18
King, Betty Jackson	A Lullaby for You	Sebronette Barnes, soprano, Elise Auerbach, piano	Senrab Records - SRR 7988	8:35
Onovwerosuoke, Fred	Landscapes of Africa	The New Horizons Studio Orchestra, Fred Onovwerosuoke, conductor	AGCD - 2071	8:39
Akpabot, Samuel	Nigerian Dance No. 3 "Allegretto"	National Symphony Orchestra of the South African Broadcasting Corpporation, Richard Cock, conductor	Marco Polo - 8.223832	8:53
Singleton, Alvin	After Fallen Crumbs (In Memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.)	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lane, conductor	First Edition Music - FECD-0043	8:57

Pecou, Thierry	L'arbre aux fleurs	Percussions Claviers de Lyon	Harmonia mundi - HMC 905269	9:05
Walker, George	Hoopla (A Touch of Glee)	Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1061	9:24
Walker, Gregory	Bad Rap	Gregory Walker, Electronic Violin, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Bertoluzzi, conductor	Newport Classic - NPD 85569	9:32
Eastman, Julius	The Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc	Cello ensemble, Julius Eastman, conductor	New World Records - 80638-2	9:41

Pamela Z	Badagada	Voice with delays	Starkland - ST-213	10:05
Moussa, Samy	Cyclus	Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano, conductor	Col Legno - 40409	10:10
Leon, Tania	A La Par	Kathleen Murray, piano, Dane Richeson, percussion	CRI - CD 8823	10:18
Russell, Oswald	Jamaican Dance No. 3	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	Musicians Showcase Recordings - MS 1091	10:33
Baker, David	Homage a L'Histoire	James Campbell Ensemble	Cala - CACD 77010	10:36
Blackford, Richard	I Have A Dream from "King A Musical Testament"	Simon Estes, Chorus and orchestra conducted by composer	Decca - 425 212-2	10:55

Monday, December 21, 2015 - 05:30 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Darryl Taylor, tenor, Maria Corley, piano	Naxos - 8.559136	5:31
Still, William Grant	Symphony No. 3 - The Sunday Symphony	The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carlton R. Woods, conductor	Cambria - CD-1060	5:38

Price, Florence	Cotton Dance	Althea Waites, piano	Cambria - CD-1097	6:01
Kay, Ulysses	Suite from "The Quiet One"	Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kevin Scott, conductor	Albany Records - TROY961	6:05
Coleman, Valerie	Umoja	Imani Winds, Rolando Morales-Matos, percussion	Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7661	6:26
Work, Julian	Driftwood Patterns	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, Dr. Patricia J. Hoy, conductor	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphon - NAUWS001	6:31
Dawson, William L.	Steal Away	The St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong, conductor	St. Olaf RecordsE-2159	6:39
Burns, Reynard	Carnival	Moravian Philharmonic Winds	Navona Records - NV5874 - (N*11)	6:47

Williams, James Kimo	Fanfare for Life	The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, James MacDonald, conductor	One Omik Music - LBM8051	7:03
Cordero, Roque	Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Fanfare Records - 3534	7:07
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Scherzo	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	Musicians Showcase - MS1091 - (M*06)	7:20
Traditional Afro-Hispanic Peru	Morenda	Sapukai	Alpha - 507	7:32
Baker, David	Shades of Blue	Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams, conductor	Albany Records - TROY431	7:34

McLin, Lena Johnson	A Summer Day	Helen Walker-Hill	Leonarda - LE 339	8:05
Hailstork, Adolphus	Symphony No. 1	Virginia Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor	Naxos - 8.559722	8:10
Watkins, Mary D.	Five Movements in Color	New Black Music Repertory Ensemble, Leslie B. Dunner, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1200	8:32

Simpson-Currenton, Evelyn	My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee	Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Collins Classics - 14762	9:06
Sowande, Fela	Yoruba Lament	Lucius Weathersby, organ (1864 "Father" Wills organ at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Great Torrington, Devon, England	Albany Records - TROY 440	9:13
El Din, Hazma	Escalay (Waterwheel)	Kronos Quartet, Hamza El Din, tar	Elektra Nonesuch - 9 79275-2	9:24
Guèbrou, Tsegué-Maryam	The Mad Man's Daughter	Tsegue-Maryam Guegrou, piano	Buda Musique - 860122	9:37
Jegede, Tunde	String Quartet No. 2 "Reflecting on Beethoven Opus 18, No. 2	Brodsky Quartet	Challenge Classics - CC72009	9:42
Alston, Lettie	Storm Chaser	Flavio Varani, piano, Lettie Alston, electronic keyboards	Albany Records - TROY 439	9:55

Perry, Zenobia Powell	Sonatine	Deon Nielsen Price, piano	Cambria - CD-1138	10:07
Eastman, Julius	Stay on It	Georgia Mitoff, voice, Petr Kotik, piano, Benjamin Hudson, violin, Amrom Chodos, clarinet, Joseph Ford & Doug Gaston, saxophones, Dennis Kahle and Jan Williams, percussion	New World Records - 80638-2 - (N*07)	10:14
Walker, George	Hoopla (A Touch of Glee)	Sinfonia varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1061	10:38
Walker, Gregory	Bad Rap	Gregory Walker, electric violin, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Bertoluzzi, conductor	Newport Classic - NPD 85569	10:45
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Hip-Hop Study & Etude in B minor	Jade Simmons, piano	E1 Entertainment - KIC-CD-7760	10:56

Monday, December 21, 2015 - 05:30 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Darryl Taylor, tenor, Maria Corley, piano	Naxos - 8.559136	5:31
Still, William Grant	Symphony No. 3 - The Sunday Symphony	The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carlton R. Woods, conductor	Cambria - CD-1060	5:38

Price, Florence	Cotton Dance	Althea Waites, piano	Cambria - CD-1097	6:01
Kay, Ulysses	Suite from "The Quiet One"	Metropolitan Philharmonic Orchestra, Kevin Scott, conductor	Albany Records - TROY961	6:05
Coleman, Valerie	Umoja	Imani Winds, Rolando Morales-Matos, percussion	Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7661	6:26
Work, Julian	Driftwood Patterns	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, Dr. Patricia J. Hoy, conductor	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphon - NAUWS001	6:31
Dawson, William L.	Steal Away	The St. Olaf Choir, Anton Armstrong, conductor	St. Olaf RecordsE-2159	6:39
Burns, Reynard	Carnival	Moravian Philharmonic Winds	Navona Records - NV5874 - (N*11)	6:47

Williams, James Kimo	Fanfare for Life	The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, James MacDonald, conductor	One Omik Music - LBM8051	7:03
Cordero, Roque	Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Fanfare Records - 3534	7:07
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Scherzo	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	Musicians Showcase - MS1091 - (M*06)	7:20
Traditional Afro-Hispanic Peru	Morenda	Sapukai	Alpha - 507	7:32
Baker, David	Shades of Blue	Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams, conductor	Albany Records - TROY431	7:34

McLin, Lena Johnson	A Summer Day	Helen Walker-Hill	Leonarda - LE 339	8:05
Hailstork, Adolphus	Symphony No. 1	Virginia Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, conductor	Naxos - 8.559722	8:10
Watkins, Mary D.	Five Movements in Color	New Black Music Repertory Ensemble, Leslie B. Dunner, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1200	8:32

Simpson-Currenton, Evelyn	My Soul Hath Found Refuge in Thee	Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, conductor	Collins Classics - 14762	9:06
Sowande, Fela	Yoruba Lament	Lucius Weathersby, organ (1864 "Father" Wills organ at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Great Torrington, Devon, England	Albany Records - TROY 440	9:13
El Din, Hazma	Escalay (Waterwheel)	Kronos Quartet, Hamza El Din, tar	Elektra Nonesuch - 9 79275-2	9:24
Guèbrou, Tsegué-Maryam	The Mad Man's Daughter	Tsegue-Maryam Guegrou, piano	Buda Musique - 860122	9:37
Jegede, Tunde	String Quartet No. 2 "Reflecting on Beethoven Opus 18, No. 2	Brodsky Quartet	Challenge Classics - CC72009	9:42
Alston, Lettie	Storm Chaser	Flavio Varani, piano, Lettie Alston, electronic keyboards	Albany Records - TROY 439	9:55

Perry, Zenobia Powell	Sonatine	Deon Nielsen Price, piano	Cambria - CD-1138	10:07
Eastman, Julius	Stay on It	Georgia Mitoff, voice, Petr Kotik, piano, Benjamin Hudson, violin, Amrom Chodos, clarinet, Joseph Ford & Doug Gaston, saxophones, Dennis Kahle and Jan Williams, percussion	New World Records - 80638-2 - (N*07)	10:14
Walker, George	Hoopla (A Touch of Glee)	Sinfonia varsovia, Ian Hobson, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1061	10:38
Walker, Gregory	Bad Rap	Gregory Walker, electric violin, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Bertoluzzi, conductor	Newport Classic - NPD 85569	10:45
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Hip-Hop Study & Etude in B minor	Jade Simmons, piano	E1 Entertainment - KIC-CD-7760	10:56

Monday, December 29, 2014 - 05:30 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Darryl Taylor, tenor, Maria Corley, piano	Naxos - 8.559136	5:31
Price, Florence B	Concerto in One Movement	Karen Walwyn, piano, New Black Music Repertory Ensemble, Leslie B. Dunner, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1295	5:37
Dett, R. Nathaniel	O Holy Lord	The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, conductor	Marquis Classics - 81293	5:55

Kay, Ulysses	Overture to Theater Set	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 061	6:05
Hailstork, Adolphus	Symphony No. 3	Grand Rapids Symphony, David Lockington, conductor	Naxos - 8.559295	6:11
White, Dolores	Rock-a-My Soul	Piano Duo Project	Albany Records - TROY1383	6:53
Jegede, Tunde	Lamentation	London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	6:59

Uzoigwe, Joshua	Talking Drums	William Chapman Nyaho, piano	MSR Classics - MS1091- (M*06)	7:03
Still, William Grant	Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony"	The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carlton R. Woods, conductor	Cambria - CD-1060	7:18
Smith, Irene Britton	Sonata for Violin and Piano	Gregory Walker, violin, Helen Walker-Hill, piano	Leonarda - LE 339	7:40

Walker, George	Lyric for Strings	Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor	Albany Records - TROY 270	8:00
Williams, James Kimo	American Soldier	Gary Sinise, narrator, The Symphony Orchestra of Saiint Petersburg Philharmonia, James McDonald, conductor	Little Beck Music - LBM-8051	8:07
Ellington, Duke orchestrated by Maurice Peress	New World a-Comin'	Sir Roland Hanna, piano, Stephen Hart, clarinet, American Composers Orchestra, Maurice Peress, conductor	Musicmasters - 7011-2	8:22
Singleton, Alvin	Shadows	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, conductor	First Edition Music - FECD-0043	8:37

Alston, Lettie Beckon	Echoes from the Spirit	Cederic D. Alston Roderic S. Leon, Electronic Keyboards	Albany Records - TROY 439	9:02
Hilliard, Quincy	Coty	Marcus Eley, clarinet, Lucerne DeSa, piano	Sono Luminus - DSL-92156	9:10
Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Ghetto Strings	Minneapolis Guitar Quartet	Innova - 858 - (I*02)	9:18
Smith Moore, Undine	Afro-American Suite	Malarme Chamber Players	Albany Records - TROY 1190	9:44
Baker, David	Suite for Cello and Jazz Trio	Manuel Fischer-Dieskau, cello, Monika Herzig, jazz piano, Pavel Klimashevsky, bass, Dieter Schumacher, drums	MDG - 903 1841-6	9:59

Eastman, Julius	The Holy Presence oof Joan D'Arc	Cello ensemble, Julis Eastman, conductor	New World Records - 80638-2 - (N*07)	10:19
Akpabot, Samuel	Pastorale from Scenes from Nigeria	Marcus Eley, clarinet, Lucerne DeSa, piano	Sono Luminus - DSL-92156	10:41
Bathory-Kitsz, Dennis	A) Don't Shoot - B) I Can't Breathe	Demo Version	Private Cd	10:45

Friday, January 04, 2013 - 05:30 - 11:00
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Daryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano	Naxos - 8.559136	5:31
Johnson, Frances	Bingham's Cotillion	Tami Lee Hughes, Violin, Ellen Bottorff, Piano	Albany Records - TROY1293	5:36
Akpabot, Samuel	Three Nigerian Dances	National Symphony Orchestra of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Cock, conductor	Marco Polo - 8.223832	5:39
Price, Florence	The Deserted Garden	Zina Schiff, Violin, Cameron Grant, Piano	4Tay - CD-4005	5:49
Still, William Grant	Suite for Violin and Orchestra	Louis Kaufman, Violin, The Standard Hour Symphony Orchestra, Henry Svedrofsky, conductor	Bay Cities - BCD 1033	5:52

Coleman, Valerie	Umoja	Imani Winds, Rolando Morales-Matos, Percussion	Koch International Classics - CD-7661	6:07
Dett, R. Nathaniel	In the Bottoms	Natalie Hinderas, Piano	CRI - CD 629 - (N*07)	6:12
Swanson, Howard	Death Song	Kevin Maynor, Bass, Eric Olsen, Piano	Fleur de Son Classics - FDS 57942	6:32
Swanson, Howard	Short Symphony	American Recording Society Orchestra, Dean Dixon, conductor	American Recording Society (LP) - ARS 116	6:37
Cordero, Roque	Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra	Chicago sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 061	6:51

King, Betty Jackson	Springtime	Robert Honeysucker, Baritone, Vivian Taylor, Piano	Koch International Classics - 3-7247-2	7:04
Walker, George	String Quartet No. 1	Son Sonora String Quartet	Albany Records - TROY1082	7:08
Nash, Gary Powell	Deformation V for Bassoon & Piano after J.S. Bach's Allegro from Sonata II in A minor for Solo Violin	Lecolion Washington, Bassoon, Mark Ensley, Piano	Albany Records - TROY1038	7:32
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Movement for String Trio	Sanford Allen, Violin, Jesse Levine, Viola, Carter Brey, Cello	Cedille - CDR 90000 087	7:38
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Grass:Poem for Piano, Strings and Percus sion	Joseph Joubert, Piano, chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor	Cedille - CDR 90000 087	7:44

Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Filter	Daniel Bernard Roumain, Violin	DBR Music Productions	8:02
Williams, James Kimo,	Symphony for the Sons of Nam	Chicago Sinfonietta, James Freeman, Conductor	Fanfare Records Inc. - 3534	8:08
Labi, Gyimah	Earthbeats, Op. 22 from "Six Dialects in African Pianism"	William Chapman Nyaho, Piano	Musicians Showcase Recordings - MS1091 - (M*06)	8:31
Hailstork, Adolphus	Sonata da Chiesa	Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Conductor	Albany Records - TROY 499	8:41

Jegede, Tunde	Island of Cold	Tunde Jegede, Cello, London Sinfonietta	Tricon - TriCD 1001	9:02
Baker, David	Jazz Suite for Clarinet and Symphony Orchestra:Three Ethnic Dances	Alan Balter, Clarinet, Akron symphony, alan Balter, Conductor	Telarc - CD-80409	9:13
Sowande, Fela	Africa Suite	CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, Conductor	CBC Records - SMCD 5135	9:36

Alston, Lettie	Daylight	Lettie Alston, Electronic Keyboards, Cedric Alston, Synthesizer	Albany Records - TROY 439	10:03
Hughes, Chad E.	1st Suite for Violoncello	Anthony Elliott, Cello	Anthony Elliott	10:08
Kay, Ulysses	Concerto for Orchestra	Teatro La Fenice Symphony Orchestra, Jonel Perlea, Conductor	Remington (LP) - R-199-173	10:15
Leon, Tania	Satine	Quattro Mani	Bridge Records - 9231 - (B*02)	10:34
El Din, Hamza	Escalay (Waterwheel)	Kronos Quartet, Hanza El din, Tar	Nonesuch - 9 79275-2	10:40
Roumain, Daniel Bernard	Sonata For Violiin and Turntables	Daniel Bernard Roumain, Violin, DJ Scientific	DBR Music Productions	10:54

Saturday, December 31, 2011 - 5:30 - 9:00am
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time

Castellano, Jennifer	The Castle at Sunrise (Opening)	Jennifer Castellano, Piano	Castellano	5:30
Bonds, Margaret	Troubled Water	Helen Walker-Hill, Piano	Leonarda - LE 339	5:31
Khumalo, Mzilikazi	Five African folk songs	National Symphony Orchestra of the south African Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Cock, conductorq	Marco Polo - 8.223832	5:37

Anon 18th Century Peru	The Congo	La Chimera	Naive - E8931	5:59
Williams, Julius P.	Myths of History	Louise Toppin, Soprano, Dvorak symphony Orchestra, Julius P. Williams, conductor	Albany Records - TROY1314	6:03
Price, Florence	Three Negro Dances	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony, Dr. Patricia J. Hoy, conductor	Northern Arizona University Wind Symphony - NAUWS 003	6:13
Shirley J Thompson	New Nation Rising (A 21st Century Symphony)	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Westminster Voices, Newham Academy Choir, Westminster Voices, Mark De-Liser, Maria Awa, Nicholas Sherwood, Vocalists, Shirley J. Thompson, Conductor	Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - RPO SP 001	6:20

Dett, R. Nathaniel	Cinnamon Grove - Suite for Piano	Phoenix Park-Kim, Piano	MSR Classics - MS 1372 - (M*06)	7:03
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor	Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings	Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, conductor	Cedille -CDR 90000 087	7:19
Jegede, Tunde	Lamentation	Members of the London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records -TriCD 1001	7:38
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Lecolion Loops	Lecolion Washington, Bassoon, Carina Nyberg Washington, Clarinet, Mark Ensley, Piano	Albany Records - TROY 1038	7:42

Perry, Julia	By the Sea	Sebronette Barnes, Soprano, Elise Auerbach, Piano	Senrab Records - SRR7988	8:03
Still, William Grant	Symphony No. 3 "The Sunday Symphony"	Fort Smith Symphony, John Jeter, Conductor	Naxos - 8.559676	8:07
Coleman, Valerie	Suite: Portraits of Josephine	Imani Winds	Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7696	8:27
Still, William Grant	Song for the Lonely	Lecoliion Washinton, Bassoon, Mark Ensley, Piano	Albany Records - TROY 1038	8:56

Sunday, December 19, 2010 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time
Monk, Thelonious	Ruby My Dear	Alan Feinberg, Piano	Argo - 436 925-2	10:00
Gaye, Marvin	What's Going On		Motown - 3746360582	10:05
Still, William Grant	Blues from Lenox Avenue Suite	Louis Kaufman, Violin, Annette Kaufman, Piano	Bay cities - BCD 1019	10:10
Still, William Grant	Bells	Denver Oldham, Piano	Koch International Classics - 3-7084	10:15
Suso, Foday Musa	Desert Wedding Dance	Foday Musa Suso, Kora	Orange Mountain Music - 0053	10:24
Fitzgerald, Ella	A-Tisket A-Tasket		Sony Music Special Products- A 25241	10:33
Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel	Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child from Five Negro Melodies, Op. 59, No. 1	The Coleridge Ensemble	Afka - SK-543	10:37
Williams, James Kimo	American Soldier	Gary Sinise, Narrator, The Symphony Orchestra of the Saint Petersburg Philharmoniam James MacDonald, Conductor	Little Beck Music	10:42

Turpin, Tom	Harlem Rag	Roger Shields, Piano	VoxBox - CD3X 3027	11:00
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes	If You don't Know Me By Now		Sony Music Special Products - A 25241	11:04
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Filter	Daniel Bernard Roumain, Violin	DBR Music - no number	11:07
Roumain, Daniel Bernard (DBR)	Hip-Hop Study & Etude in B-Minor	Jade Simmons, Piano	E1 Music - KIC-CD-7760	11:11
Handy, W.C.	St. Louis Blues	Louis Armstrong, Trumpet, Lewisohn Stadium Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein, Conductor	Sony Classical - SMK 60556	11:11
Walker, George	Lyric for Strings	Son Sonora String Quartet	Naxos - 8.559659	11:18
Walker, Gregory T.S	Bad Rap	Gregory T.S. Walker, Electroni Violin, The Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Eric Bertoluzzi, Conductor	NPD 85569	11:26
Ellington, Duke, arr. Marsalis, Wynton	A Tone Parallel in Harlem	New York Philharmonic, Kurt Masur, conductor, Liincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Conductor	New York Philharmonic - Vol.2/Disc 1 (American Collection)	11:36
Marsalis, Wynton	Happy March from "A Fiddler's Tale Suite"	Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center	Sony Classical - SK 60979	11:56
Checker, Chubby	The Twist		Colectables Records - COL-CD-2518	11:58

Hailstork, Adolphus	Celebration!	Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor	Sony Music Custom Marketing Group - DSO-1111	12:01
The O'Jays	I Love Music		Colectables Records - COL-CD-2518	12:05
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro speaks of Rivers	Daryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano	Naxos - 8.559136	12:12
Guebrou, Tsegue-Maryam	A Mad Man's Laughter	Guebrou, Tsegue-Maryam	Buda Musique - 860122	12:18
The Stylistics	Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)		Karussell International - 551 114-2	12:23
Hendrix, Jimi, Haimovitz, Matt, arr.	Machine Gun	Uccello, all-cello band	Oxiingale - OX2011	12:28
Vaughan, Sarah	Say You'll Wait for Me		Sony Music Special Products - A 25241	12:42
Kay, Ulysses	Galop from Six Dances for For Strings	Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor	Vox Box - CDX 5157	12:46
Johnson, James P.	Drums - A Symphonic Poem	The Concordia Orchestra, Marin Alsop, conductor	MusicMasters - 67140-2	12:51

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 5:30 - 8:30am
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

Composer	Work	Performers	label	air time
Bonds, Margaret	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Darryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano	Naxos - 8.559136	5:30
Still, William Grant	Lyric Quartet	Oregon String Quartet	Koch International Classics - 3-7546-2	5:37
Dickerson, Roger	Essay for Band	The Keystone Wind Ensemble, Myron Moss, Conductor	Citadel Records - CTD 88143	5:52
Smith Moore, Undine	Tambourines to Glory	Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, Conductor	Collins - 14762	6:03
Sowande, Fela	African Suite	CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, conductor	CBC Records - SMCD 5135	6:06

de Oliveiro, Manoel Dias	Miserere	XVIII-21 Musiques des Lumieres, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Conductor	K617 - K617113	6:33
Kay, Ulysses	Brief Elegy for Oboe and Strings	Oscar Petty, Oboe, Billings Symphony Orchestra - Billings Montana, Uri Barnea, Conductor	Innova - 501	6:40
Uzoigwe, Joshua	Talking Drums	William Chapman Nyaho, Piano	Musicians Showcase - MS1091 - (M*06)	6:45
Anon. Africa	Rezo a la Madre Tierra	Sapukai	Alpha Productions - 507	7:01
Singleton, Alvin	Shadows	Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw, Conductor	First Edition Music - FECD-0043	7:06

Guebrou, Tsegue-Maryam	Mother's Love	Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, Piano	Buda Musique - 860122	7:30
Suso, Foday Musa	Lovers Dance	Fody Musa Suso, Kora	Orange Mountain Music - 0053	7:36
Jegede, Tunde	Island Of Cold	Tunde Jegede, Cello, Members of the London Sinfonietta	Triciom Records - TriCD 1001	7:43
Walker, George	Hoopla (A touch of Glee)	Sinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, Conductor	Albany Records - TROY 1061	7:53
Eastman, Julius	The Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc	Cello Ensemble, Julius Eastmans, conductor	New World Records - 80638-2	8:01
Russell, Oswald	Jamaican Dance	William Chapman Nyaho, Piano	Musicians Showcase - MS1091	8:23
Swanson, Howard	The Negro Speaks of Rivers	Odekhiren Amaize, Bass-Baritone, David Korevaar, Piano	Musicians Showcase - MS1011	8:26

Monday, December 29, 2008 - 8:30 to 11:00
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

Perry, Julia -I'm a Poor Lil'Orphan (spiritual) - Ruth Hamilton, Contralto, Vivian Taylor, Piano - Koch International Classics - 3-7247-2 -( 8:31)
Hailstork, Adolphus -Sonata da Chiesa - Strings of the Czech Bational Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Albany Records - TROY 499 -(8:37)
Hailstork, Adolphus -Nocturne - Chorus of the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, Conductor - Collins Classics - 14762 -(8:55)
Still, William Grant -Summerland - Videmus - New World Records - 80399-2 -(9:04)
Coleman, Valerie -Concerto for Wind Quintet - Imani Winds - Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7599 -(9:10)
Holt, Nora Douglas -Negro Dance, Op. 25, No. 1 - Helen Walker-Hill, Piano - Leonarda - LE 339 -(9:27)
Williams, Julius-Toccatina for String Orchestra - Dvorak Symphony Orchestra, Julius Williams, conductor - Albany Records - TROY1072 -(9:30)
Walker, George -Address for Orchestra - Siinfonia Varsovia, Ian Hobson, Conductor - Albany Records - TROY1061 -(9:39 )
Perkinson, Coleridge-Taylor -Sinfonietta No. 1 for Strings - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille Records - CDR 90000 066 -(10:02)
Singleton, Alvin -After Fallen Crumbs - Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Louis Lane, Conductor - First Edition - FECD-0043 -(10:19)
Smith, Hale -Dialogues & Commentaries - Boston Musica Viva, Richard Pittman, Conductor - CRI - CD 860 -(10:26)
Banfield, William -Essay for Orchestra - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille - CDR 90000 066 -(10:39)
Jennings, Joseph -An Old Black Woman, Homeless and Indistinct - Chorus and Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, Conductor - Collins Classics - 14762 -(10:50)

Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - between 5:30 to 11:00
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

William Grant Still - Suite for Violin and Piano - Lynn Chang, Violin, Vivian Taylor, Piano - New World Records - 80399
Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson - Generations: Sinfonietta No. 2 for Strings - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille - CDR 90000 087
Tunde Jegede - Heat Haze - Tunde Jegede, Cello, Marimba and Kora, Jan Hedrickse, Flute, Members of London Sinfonietta - Triciom - TriCD 1001
James Kimo Williams - Symphony for the Sons of Nam - The Symphony Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Russia, James MacDonald, Conductor - Little Beck Music - LBM8051 -
Daniel Bernard Roumain - Quartet No. 5 "Rosa Parks" - Lark Quartet - Endeavour Classics - END 1018
Tsegue-Maryam Guegrou - The Homeless Wanderer - Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou, Piano - Buda Musique - 860122
Adolphus Hailstork - Symphony no. 2 - Grand Rapids Symphony, David Lockington, Conductor - Naxos - 8.559295
Lettie Alston - The Journey: The Longest Mile - Lettie Alston, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 439 2
Paquito D'Rivera - Aires Tropicales - Imani Winds, Rene Marie, Voice, Rolando Morales Matos, Percussion - Koch International Classics - KIC-CD- 7599
Michael Abels - Global Warming - Chicago sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille - CDR 90000 066

Wednesday, December 27, 2006 - 5:40 to 11:00 AM
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

5:40am - 7:00am
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges - Symphony in D Major, Opus 11, No. 2 - Chamber Orchestra of Versailles, Bernard Wahl, conductor - Arion - ARN 55434
H. Leslie Adams - Etude No. 1 in G minor - Maria Corley, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 639 -
H Leslie Adams- Etude No. 8 in G-flat Major - Maria Corley, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 639 -
George Walker - Folk songs for Orchestra (1990) - Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor - Albany Records - TROY 270
Samuel Akpabot - Nigerian Dance No. 1 from "Three Nigerian Dances" - National Symphony Orchestra of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Cock, Conductor - Marco Polo - 8.223832
Manoel Dias de Oliveira- Magnificat - XVIII-21 Musique des Lumieres, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Conductor - K617 - K617113
Florence Price - Sympathy - Louise Toppin, Soprano, John O'Brien, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 385 -
Florence Price- The Glory of the Day Was in Her Face - Jay A. Pierson, Baritone, Baritone, John O'Brien, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 385
Gary Nash - Fraternal Prelude (1997) - The Keystone Wind Ensemble, Jack Stamp, Conductor - Citadel - CTD 88143
Michael Abels - Global Warming (1990) - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille Records - CDR 90000 066
7:00am - 8:00am
Julia Perry - How Beautiful are the Feet - Sebronette Barnes, Soprano, Elise Auerbach, Piano - Senrab Records - SRR7988
Chad E. Hughes- 1st Suite for Solo Violoncello - Anthony Elliott, Cello - Anthony Elliott
James P. Johnson - Drums - A Symphonic Poem - The Concordia Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Conductor - Musicmasters - 67140-2
Tunde Jegede - Departure - Tunde Jegede, Cello and Harp-Lute (Kora) - Triciom - TriCD 1001
Traditional Africa- Rezo a la Madre Tierra (Prayer to the Mother Earth) - Diana Baroni, Sapukái - Alpha Productions - 507
Fela Sowande - Nostalgia and Lullaby from "African Suite" - Strings of the CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, Conductor - CBC Records - SMCD 5135
Hale Smith - "March Moon" from "Beyond the Rim of the Day" - Darryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano - Naxos - 8.559136
Lettie Alston - Echoes of the Spirit (2000) - Cederic D. Alston and Roderic S. Leon, Electronic Keyboards - Albany Records - TROY 439 2
8:00am - 9:00am
Jeff Scott - Titilayo - Imani Winds - Koch International Classics - KIC-CD-7661
Gyimah Labi - "Earthbeats" from "Six Dialects in African Pianism" - William Chapman Nyaho, Piano - MSR Recordings - MS1091
Adolphus Hailstork - Two Romances for Viola and Chamber Ensemble - The Virginia Chamber Players with Beverly Baker, viola - Albany Records - TROY 612
R. Nathaniel Dett - Ave Maria - VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, Philip Brunelle, Conductor - Clarion - CLR907CD
Ulysses Kay - Round Dance and Polka from "Six Dances for String Orchestra" - Westphalian Symphony Orchestra, Recklinghausen, Paul Freeman, conductor - VoxBox - CDX 5157
Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Grass: Poem for Piano, Strings & Percussion - Joseph Joubert, Piano, Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille Records - CDR 90000 087
9:00am - 10:00am
Undine Smith Moore - We shall Walk Through the Valley - Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series os Minnesota, Philip Brunelle, conductor - Collins Classics - 11762
José Mauricio Nunes Garcia - "Laudate Dominum" - Ensemble Turicum, Luiz Alves da Silva, Conductor - K617 - K617131
William Grant Still - Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony" - The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carlton R. Woods, conductor - Cambria - CD-1060
David N. Baker - Sonata for Clarinet and Piano (1986) - Marcus Eley, Clarinet, Lucerne DeSa, Piano - Arabesque Recordings - Z6703
10:00am - 11:00am
Tania León - "A La Par" (1986) - Kathleen Murray, Piano, Dane Richeson, Pervussion - CRI - 823
Dolores White - Crystal Gazing (1994) - Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor - Albany Records - 303 -
Howard Swanson - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Odekhiren Amaize, Bass-Baritone, David Korevaar, Piano - MSR Recordings - MS1011
Julius Eastman - The Holy Presence of Joan D'Arc for Cello Ensemble (1981) - Cello Ensemble, Julius Eastman, conductor - New World Records - 80638
Margaret Bonds - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Darryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano - Naxos - 8.559136

Monday, December 26, 2005 - 5:40 to 8:30 AM
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

5:40am - 7:00am
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Fantasiestucke for String Quartet - The Coleridge Ensemble - Afka Records - SK-543
Estelle D. Ricketts - Rippling Spring Waltz - Katherine Boyes, Piano - Katherine Boyes - 5639
Florence B. Price - Sebronette Barnes , Soprano, Elise Auerbach, Piano - Senrab Records SRR7988
Florence B. Price - Out of the South Blew a Wind - Sebronette Barnes, Soprano, Elise Auerbach, Piano - Senrab Records - SRR
William Grant Still -
18th Cent. African Lament - "Senzala" - Miguel Kertsman, Musical Director - Sony Classical - SK 62882
Dumisani Maraire - Mother Nozipo - Kronos Quartet - Elektra Nonesuch - 79275-2
Joshua Uzoigwe - Talking Drums - William Chapman Nyaho , Piano - MSR Classics - MS1091
7:00am -8:00am
John Coltrane - Bessie's Blues - Pete Rose, Tenor Recorder - American Festival of Microtonal Music, Inc - P-200204 -
Tunde Jegede - Island of Cold - Tunde Jegede, Cello, London Sinfonietta - Tricom Records - TriCD 1001
Inacio Parreiras Neves - "Salve Regina" - XVIII-21 Musique des Lumieres, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Conductor - K617 - K617113
Adolphus Hailstork - Sonata da Chiesa - Strings of Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Albany Records - TROY 499
James Kimo Williams - American Soldier (1999) - Gary Sinise, Narrator, The Symphony Orchestra of Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, James MacDonald, Conductor - One Omik Music - LBM8051 -

8:00am -8:30am
Errollyn Wallen - Horseplay - The Continuum Ensemble , Philip Headlam, Conductor - Avie - AV 0006 -
Tunde Jegede- Lamentation - Members of the London Sinfonietta - Triciom Records - TriCD 100

Wednesday, December 29, 2004 - 6:00 to 8:30 AM
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

6:00am - 7:00am
Adolphus Hailstork - Celebration! - Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Sony Music Custom Marketing Group - dso-1111
Florence Price - The Oak - The Women's Philharmonic, Apo Hsu, Conductor - Koch International Classics - 3-7518-2
pWilliam Grant Still - "Summerland", from "Three Visions" - Greg Mccallum, piano - MSR Classics - MS 1092
William Grant Still - Symphony No. 3, "The Sunday Symphony" - The North Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, Carlton R. Woods, Conductor - Cambria - CD-1060
Lena Johnson McLin - A Summer Day - Helen Walker-Hill, Piano - Leonarda - LE 339
Ulysses Kay - Solemn Prelude - The Keystone Wind Ensemble, Myron Moss, Conductor - Citadel - CTD 88143
7:00am - 8:00am
Julia Perry - "I'm a Poor Lil' Orphan" (Spiritual) - Ruth Hamilton, Alto, Vivian Taylor, Piano - Koch International Classics - 3-7247
pMichael Abels - Global Warming - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille Records - CDR 90000 066
Lettie Beckon Alston - Storm Chaser - Flavio Varani, Piano, Lettie B. Alston, Electronic Sounds - Albany Records - TROY 439
Adolphus Hailstork - The Song of Deborah - The Harvard University Choir, Murray Forbes Somerville, conductor - Pro Organo - CD 7085
Adolphus Hailstork - "Sanctum" - Beverly Baker, Viola, Charles Woodward, Piano - Albany Records - TROY 612
James P. Johnson - Harlem Symphony - The Concordia Orchestra, Marin Alsop, Conductor - MusicMasters - 67140-2
8:00am 8:30am
R. Nathaniel Dett - Weeping Mary - The Nathaniel Dett Chorale, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, Conductor - Marquis Classics - 12932 1
George Walker - Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra - Christian Lindberg, Trombone, Malmo Symphony Orchestra, James DePriest, conductor - BIS - CD-628

February 11, 2004- 9:00-11:00am
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

09:00am-11:00am
Howard Swanson - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Odekhiren Amaize, Bass-Baritone,David Korevaar, Piano - Musicians Showcase - MS 1011
William Grant Still - Folk Suite No. 2 - Sierra Winds - Cambria - CD-1083
William Grant Still - Dismal Swamp = Richard Fields, Piano, Cincinnati Philharmonic Orchestra, Jindong Cai, Conductor - Centaur - CRC 2331
Inacio Parreiras Neves - "Salve Regina" - XVIII-21 Musique des Lumiered, Jean-Christophe Frisch, Conductor - K 617 - K617113
Arr. Mzilikazi Khumalo - "Bawo Thixo Somandla" from "Five African Songs" - National Symphony Orchestra of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Cock, Conductor - Marco Polo - 8.223832
Amadu Bansang Jobarteh - "Lambang" - Tunde Jegede, Harp-Lute (Kora) - Triciom Records - TriCD 1002
R. Nathaniel Dett - "Ave Maria" - The Nathaniel Dett Chorale - Marquis Classics - 81293
Florence Price - Suite No. 1 for Organ - Kimberly Marshall, Organ - Gamut Classics - GAM CD 539

10:00am-11:00am
Roberto Sierra - A Joyous Overture - Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Zdenek Macal, Conductor - Koss Classics - KC-1021
Adolphus Hailstork - String Quartet No. 1 - The Virginia Chamber Players - Albany Records - TROY612
Traditional Afro-Hispanic Peru - "Morenada" - Sapukai - Alpha - 507
Negro Spiritual - He had to Run - Krokus - Tutl - FKT 15
Roque Cordero - Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra - Chicago sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille - CDR 90000 061
Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia - "Dies Sanctificatus" - Ensemble Turicum - K617 - K617131
Tania Leon - "Bata" - Foundation Philharmonic Orchestra, David Snell, Conductor - Atma - ACD 2 2199
Margaret Bonds - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Darryl Taylor, Tenor, Maria Corley, Piano - Naxos - 8.559136

January 03, 2004 - 6:00 to 9:00am
MUSIC FOR KWANZAA

6:00am - 7:00am
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - "Sometimes I feel like a motherless child" from Five Negro Melodies - The Coleridge Ensemble - Akfa - SK-543
Le Chevalier de Saint-Georges - String Quartet, Opus 1, No. 1 - Jean-Noel Molard String Quartet - Arion - ARN 55425
William Dawson - Negro Folk Symphony - Detroit Symphony Orchestrs, Neeme Jarvi, Conductor - Chandos Records - CHAN 9226
Irene Britton Smith - Sonata for Violin and Piano -Gregory Walker, Violin, Helen Walker-Hill, Piano - Leonarda - LE 339
7:00am - 8:00am
Samuel Akpabot - Nigerian Dance #3 - National Symphony Orchestra of the South African Broadcasting Corporation, Richard Cock, Conductor - Marco Polo - 8.223832
Féla Sowandé - African Suite - CBC Vancouver Orchestra, Mario Bernardi, Conductor - SMCD 5135
Traditional Afro-Hispanic-Peru - "Tonada the Congo" - Sapukai - Alpha - 507
William Grant Still - Suite for Violin and Piano - Lynn Chang, Violin, Vivian Taylor, Piano - New World Records - 80399-2
Michael Abels - Global Warming - Chicago Sinfonietts, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Cedille Records - CDR 90000 066
8:00am - 9:00am
Valerie Capers - "Cool-Trane" and "Billie's Song" from "Portraits in Jazz" - Helen Walker Hill, Piano - Leonarda - LE 339
Lettie Beckon Alston - Keyboard Maniac (Rhapsody No. 4) - Flavio Verani, Piano - Albany Records - TROY439 2
Ulysses Kay - Brief Elegy for Oboe and Strings - Oscar Petty, Oboe, Billings Symphony Orchestra Billings, Montana, Uri Barnea, Conductor - Innova - 501
Adolphus Hailstork - "Sonata da Chiesa" - Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Paul Freeman, Conductor - Albany Records - TROY499
Tunde Jegede - Lamentation - Tunde Jegede, Cello, Members of London Sinfonietta - Triciom Records - TriCD 1001
George Walker - Folk Songs for Orchestra - Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, conductor - Albany Records - TROY 270
Duke Ellington - Solitude - Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi, conductor - Chandos Records - CHAN 9227

January 15, 2003 - 6:00-8:30 am
THE NEGRO SPEAKS OF RIVERS

6:00am - 7:00am
Francis Johnson - Thr Philadelphia Gray's Quickstep - Matthew H. Philips & Symph. Orch. of America - Albany Records - Troy 103
David Baker - Aspects of Andy - James Cambell & Ensemble - Cala - CACD 77010
Manoel Dias de Oliveira - "Miserere" - Musique des Lumieres, Jean-Christophe Firsch, dir. - K617 - K617130
Howard Swanson - The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Odekhiren Amaize, bass & David Korevaar, piano - Musicians Showcase - MS 1011
Errollyn Wallen - "Dervish" -Ensemble X - Avie - AV 0006
Lettie Beckon Alston - Keyboard Maniac (Rhapsody No. 4) - composer at piano - Albany Records - TROY 439
Ulysses S. Kay - Brief Elegy for Oboe and Strings - Oscar Petty, oboe & Billings Symphony Orch. Uri Barnea cond. - Innova - 501
Tunde Jegede - Still Moment - composer at cora (Harp Lute)- Tricom Records - TriCD 1002
7:00am - 8:00am
Negro Spiritual - Freedom - The Golden Gate Quartet - Bridge Records - 9114
James "Kimo" Williams - Symphony for the Sons of Nam - Chicago Sinfonietta, Paul Freeman, cond.- Intersound - 3534
Teodora Gines - "Son de La Ma Teodora" - The Ars Femina Ensemble - Nannerl Records - No #
Fela Sowande - "Nostalgia" from African Suite - CBC Vancouver Orch. Mario Bernardi, cond. - CBC Records - SMCD 5135
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - "The Stones are Very Hard" from "24 Negro Melodies" - Frances Walker, piano - Orion - 7806-2
Inacio Parreiras Neves - "Salve Regina" - Musique des Lumieres, Jean-Christophe Firsch, dir. - K617 - K617130
Obo Addy - "Our Beginning" The Kronos Quartet - Elektra Nonesuch - 79275-2
William Grant Still - Miniatures for Flute, Oboe and Piano - Peter Christ, oboe, Shanley Gratel, flute, Sharon Davis, piano, - Crystal Records - CD321
8:00am - 8:30am
Adolphus Hailstork - "Sonata da Chiesa" - Czech National Symph. Orch. Paul Freeman, cond.- Albany Records - Troy 499
R. Nathaniel Dett - "Juba" from "In the Bottoms" - Natalie Hinderas, piano - CRI - CD 629

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