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William Grant Still
Language: en
Pages: 138
Authors: Catherine Parsons Smith
Categories: African American composers
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: University of Illinois Press

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In this compact introduction to the life and work of eminent African American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978), Catherine Parsons Smith tracks the compo
William Grant Still
Language: en
Pages: 350
Authors: Michael J. Dabrishus
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-08-20 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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Presenting the life and professional career of The Dean of Afro-American Composers, this is the first comprehensive book on the writings by and about Still, the
I Dream a World
Language: en
Pages: 314
Authors: Beverly Soll
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-01-01 - Publisher: University of Arkansas Press

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William Grant Still (1895-1978) dreamed of a world in which his eight operas--for him the ultimate form of musical expression--would be heard in the major opera
So You Want to Sing Spirituals
Language: en
Pages: 315
Authors: Randye Jones
Categories: Music
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-10-14 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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With their rich and complicated history, spirituals hold a special place in the American musical tradition. This soul-stirring musical form is irresistible to s
My Life, My Words
Language: en
Pages: 299
Authors: William Grant Still
Categories: African American composers
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011 - Publisher: The Master-Player Library

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The autobiography of American Master composer, William Grant Still (1895-1978), with additional material by Judith Anne Still (the composer's daughter).