Black Composers: Competition Repertoire
Classical compositions by Black Composers are widely available for students at Junior level and above to perform for recitals, competitions, festivals, and other events.. Ebony Music, Inc. provides a list of composers, compositions, and youtubes for many pieces.
Solo piano compositions in the competition repertoire from the 19th through 21st centuries include, at the junior level, Samuel Coleridge Taylor (1875-1912), “Papillon,” and Florence Price (1887-1953), “Sonata in E Minor;” at the advanced level pieces include Margaret Bonds (1913-1972) “Troubled Water,” William Grant Still (1895-1978), “Young Missy” Irene Britton Smith (1907-1999), “Passacaglia in C# minor,” and “Raging Rhythms” Number 24 from Studies in African Rhythms by Fred Onovwerosuoke (1960- ). The above is a small sample of the many pieces that are available for competition repertoire.
Ebony Music, Inc. has presented on the Black Composer competition repertoire through MTNA webinar for music teachers and at annual conferences. More information is available through their website: http://www.ebonymusic.org
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