61. Levee Land, William Grant Still And Florence Mills Levee Land, william grant still and Florence Mills. © Bill Egan 1998. 36 Gundara St. Aranda. Levee Land, william grant still and Florence Mills. Introduction. http://www.tip.net.au/~wegan/stillarticle.htm

Levee Land, William Grant Still and Florence Mills 36 Gundara St Aranda Australia 2614 Levee Land, William Grant Still and Florence Mills Introduction On Sunday evening January 24 1926 an event occurred at the Aeolian Hall, New York which was, in several respects, a significant landmark in the Harlem Renaissance but has since been largely forgotten. On that night the International Composers’ Guild presented a concert which included a performance by the black Broadway star Florence Mills. She sang a group of four jazz-based songs under the title Levee Land . These had been specially composed for the occasion by William Grant Still, a rising young African-American classical composer. The concert included several other notable features: Florence Mills was conducted by Eugene Goossens in what was reported as his first encounter with jazz; Ottorino Respighi made his debut as a conductor, while his wife made her American debut as a concert singer; and a new sonata, by Italian enfant terrible Vittorio Rieti, was presented. Nevertheless, it was certainly the Mills-Still collaboration that inspired the large attendance and the enthusiastic response from the press and audience. To explain why this was so, it is necessary to relate something of the careers and friendship of William Grant Still and Florence Mills.

62. African American Registry: William Grant Still, A Symphonic Composer On this date, william grant still was born in 1895. From Woodville, Mississippi composer and musician. william grant still, a symphonic composer. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/271/William_Grant_Still_a_sym

William Grant Still, a symphonic composer Home What Happened on Your Birthday? Search the Registry by Category ... Contact July 15 William Grant Still On this date, William Grant Still was born in 1895. From Woodville, Mississippi and reared in Little Rock, Arkansas; he was an African-American composer and musician. William Grant Still and his first wife Grace Bundy had four children. Still took a break from his musical studies at Oberlin during World War I to join the Navy. At this time the only job available to African-Americans in the Navy was mess attendant. Yet, despite this discriminatory treatment, he and many other African-Americans chose to reinforce their claim on democracy and freedom and fight for liberty overseas, although they did not have full freedom at home. During his tour of duty, he was relieved of some of his mess responsibilities to perform for officers' meals after it was discovered that he could play the violin. Still was the first African-American to conduct a major symphony orchestra, the first African-American to have an opera, Troubled Island (1949), performed by a major opera company, and the first to have an opera, A Bayou Legend, performed on national television (1981). The period from 1926 to the early 1940s was Still's most prolific. During this time he wrote Levee Land (1925); a suite for orchestra and soprano that combines traditional western musical elements with jazz; From the Black Belt (1926); a work for chamber orchestra based on seven short character sketches; Sahdji (1930); a choral ballet based on an African story, and Afro-American Symphony.

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Home Artists Catalog News ... Links William Grant Still (1895-1978) Afro-American Symphony Amy Beach (1867-1944) "Gaelic" Symphony USA price: $14.99 (includes shipping) International price: $23.99 (includes shipping) Order from William Grant Still- Afro-American... Order from ArkivMusic.com: Still, Beach: Karl Krueger, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Click here for MP3 audio sample William Grant Still (1895-1978) Afro-American Symphony Amy Beach (1867-1944) "Gaelic" Symphony Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Karl Krueger, conductor BRIDGE 9086 Here is a superb CD - two classic American Symphonies in famous sterling performances from the Society for the Preservation of American Musical Heritage. William Grant Still’s most celebrated work, the African-American Symphony of 1930, blends negro spirituals with glittering orchestrations to form a work of great character and individuality. As Howard Hanson stated, " William Grant Still brought to American music a new voice, a voice filled with lovely melodies and gorgeous harmonies, insidious rhythms, and dazzling colors." Amy Beach’s "Gaelic" Symphony of 1934 is likewise a work that appeals to both mind and heart, seamlessly incorporating Irish folk tunes into its late-Romantic world. These prestigious recordings have been newly re-mastered, giving these already impressive releases new detail and beauty.

64. Ccm :: Still, William Grant Still, William Still still, william grant 18951978 USA, Woodville - Los Angeles. Title, Parts. Afro-American symphony. 1921 (1930), 1 - Moderato assai 2 http://composers-classical-music.com/s/StillWilliamGrant.htm

Still, William Grant 1895-1978 USA, Woodville - Los Angeles Title Parts Afro-American symphony. 1921 (1930) 1 - Moderato assai 2 - Adagio 3 - Animato 4 - Lento con risolutione

65. African American Music Collection: The Interviews william grant still. S = Jim Standifer still = william grant still Mrs. still = Mrs. still. S All right, Dr. still, how did you enjoy the program last night? http://www.umich.edu/~afroammu/standifer/still.html

William Grant Still INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM GRANT STILL At his home in Los Angeles, Calif., 1974 S = Jim Standifer Still = William Grant Still Mrs. Still = Mrs. Still S All right, Dr. Still, how did you enjoy the program last night? Still Oh, gee, I enjoyed it greatly. That is a brilliant beginning. S What were some of the activities on the program? Still They showed what the young people are contributing and what they have gained in their studies. They came through with flying colors. Those kids are certainly well trained. The conducting was good and on the whole, it was a very fine program. S All right, Dr. Still, could you tell us something about your early life, where you were born, something about your parents and your brothers and/or sisters? Still I was born in Mudville, Miss., May 11, 1895. Both my mother and father were teachers and after they married they moved to Woodville Miss. They had lived before in Huntsville Alabama, and both of them taught at normal school there. Mr. Konsel, I think, was the head of the school. Then they moved, both my mother and my father, they married and moved to Woodville. Now, it was a fortunate thing for me that they were both interested in things, reading books is more or less of a nature whose function it is to teach young people new things. S How many children were there in the family?

66. Encyclopedia4U - William Grant Still - Encyclopedia Article william grant still. william grant still (May 11,1895December 3,1978) was a ground-breaking African-American classical composer. http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/w/william-grant-still.html

ENCYCLOPEDIA U com Lists of articles by category ... Encyclopedia Home Page SEARCH : William Grant Still William Grant Still May 11 December 3 ) was a ground-breaking African-American classical composer. He was the first African-American to conduct a major American Orchestra and the first to have one of his symphonies performed by a major American Orchestra. William Grant Still was born in Woodville, Mississippi . His father died when he was 3 months old and he was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas . Still served in the United States Navy during World War I He attended Wilberforce College and Oberlin College seeking a medical degree. He became interested in music and left for New York City where he played and arranged music with W.C. Handy and worked for Handy's publishing company. Still was associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement and was active in the jazz and popular music scenes. Still later studied under avant-garde composer Edgard Varese and George Whitfield Chadwick. Still was married in to Verna Arvey, a Russian-Jewish musician. He initially composed in the modernist style but later merged his African-American heritage with traditional European classical forms to form a unique style. In

67. William Grant Still Community Arts Center william grant still COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER. Go to Los Angeles Metro area map 2520 West View St., Los Angeles 90016 Daily., 125pm http://artscenecal.com/WGStill.html

WILLIAM GRANT STILL COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER Go to Los Angeles Metro area map 2520 West View St., Los Angeles 90016 Daily., 12-5pm (213) 734-1164/5, FAX (213) 485-1610 E-mail, wmgrantstillarts@earthlink.net or jmaddox@cad.iachy.org Director: Joyce Maddox Showing

68. African American Review: William Grant Still: A Bio-Bibliography. - Book Reviews Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals william grant still A BioBibliography. - book reviews African American Review, Summer, 1998 by BA Nugent. http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2838/is_n2_v32/ai_21059972

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Reference Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles African American Review Summer, 1998 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals William Grant Still: A Bio-Bibliography. - book reviews African American Review Summer, 1998 by B.A. Nugent Judith Anne Still, Michael J. Dabrishus, and Carolyn L. Quin. Westport: Greenwood P, 1996. 331 pp. $85.00. Reviewed by B. A. Nugent University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Prior to earning his station of prominence in concert halls, William Grant Still developed his craft as an arranger and orchestrator for such notables as Paul Whiteman, Artie Shaw, W. C. Handy, Bix Beiderbecke, Bing Crosby, Earl Carroll, and Sophie Tucker. His scores were heard "coast-to-coast" over an adolescent medium called radio on such programs as Deep River Hour, Old Gold Show, Maxwell House Coffee Show, and the Bell Telephone Hour. When his transition to the concert hall was, in his mind, less than complete, Still elected to compose under the pseudonym Willie M. Grant. With the exception of uncompleted curricula at Wilberforce and Oberlin and brief periods of compositional study with George W. Chadwick and Edgard Varese, Still was, for the most part, self-taught. Like Edward Elgar and others, he learned to compose and orchestrate by playing several instruments and by experimenting with the combinations of sounds and colors available to him. He learned valuable lessons by playing violin, flute, violoncello, clarinet, and oboe in combos and orchestras such as that of Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle.

69. American Music Teacher: The Multifaceted Nationalism Of William Grant Still - Af Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals The multifaceted nationalism of william grant still African American Musician American Music Teacher http://articles.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2493/is_1_52/ai_90307696

@import url(/css/us/style.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); Advanced Search Home Help IN all publications this publication Reference Automotive Business Computing Entertainment Health News Reference Sports YOU ARE HERE Articles American Music Teacher August-Sept, 2002 Content provided in partnership with Print friendly Tell a friend Find subscription deals The multifaceted nationalism of William Grant Still - African American Musician American Music Teacher August-Sept, 2002 by David Z. Kushner To glean the essence of William Grant Still's contributions to American music, it will be useful to capture briefly the views expressed during the formative years of this country's nationhood about the creativity of African-Americans. Thomas Jefferson, for example, wrote: But never yet could I find that a black had uttered a thought above the level of plain narration; never saw even an elementary trait of painting or sculpture. In music they are more generously gifted than the whites with accurate ears for tune and time, and they have been found capable of imagining a small catch. (The instrument proper to them is the Banjar, which they brought hither from Africa, and which is the original of the guitar, its chords being precisely the four lower chords of the guitar.) Whether they will be equal to the composition of a more extensive run (melody, or of complicated harmony, is yet to be proved. (1) Let us fast forward to the early twentieth century and hear from another prominent Virginian, the composer and pianist John Powell, writing under his pseudonym, Richard Brockwell. He expressed the following thoughts:

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"An Instrument of Unity" LAMW Sponsor s The Mayor and City Council of Los Angeles The Department of Cultural Affairs ... of Los Angeles Logo by Jeff Tsuji LAMW's Past Honorees THE "L.A. MUSIC WEEK" ANTHEM I f harmony is what you seek, Then turn to "L.A. Music Week." For young and old the goals are there To find in music joys to share. The values that we strive to teach To all those children in our reach Are found in music, songs, and sounds, With fun and impact without bounds. Through classes, concerts, and events, With skills and interest as intents, We marshal stars who sing and play, And even stage a "Children's Day." The impact goes beyond the young, With gains that truly are farflung In nurturing the talent pool To aid careers long after school. So join our quest and help those goals; Yes, add your voice within our rolls, And say what kids say as your plan: Say, "I can do it...Yes, I can!" Lyrics by Stanley M. Gortikov What is Los Angeles Music Week? William Grant Still, Historic Composer and Arranger LOS ANGELES MUSIC WEEK 2002 POSTHUMOUS HONOREE An Outstanding Arkansas Composer BY MARY D. HUDGINS, Hot Springs

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William Grant Still Composer, arranger, conductor ARTSEDGE is a project of the Education Department of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and is a member of the MarcoPolo Partnership A man of many talents, William Grant Still renounced his medical studies to pursue a career in music. He taught himself to play every instrument in the orchestra, from violin to cello and from oboe to saxophone. The scale of his musical knowledge paved the way for Still to become a skilled and prolific composer. In 1931, with the premiere performance of Still's Afro-American Symphony , he became the first African-American composer to write a symphony performed by an American orchestra. Over the next 20 years, 38 orchestras in the United States and Europe would have the honor of playing Afro-American Symphony Still is best known as a composer, but he played a range of other roles in the music industry. In 1916, for example, he served as an arranger for blues musician W. C. Handy. In New York, Still played alongside jazz greats Fletcher Henderson and James P. Johnson in the Harlem Symphony. He later was named music director of the Black Swan jazz label, a subsidiary of Harry Pace's Phonograph Company, which billed itself as "The Only Genuine Colored Record."

72. William Grant Still Classical Music Classical Music william grant still. 1 by Samuel ColeridgeTaylor, Fela Sowande, william grant still, Paul Freeman, Chicago Sinfonietta 21 November, 2000. http://www.ipodminifan.com/us/get_mode-classical-search_type-ArtistSearch-input_

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klassiekemuziekgids net William Grant Still Woodville, Missouri, 1895 - Los Angeles 1978 Amerikaans componist Still studeerde aan het Oberlin Conservatory en daarna nog compositie bij Chadwick en Varèse Hij begon zijn carrière met het schrijven van arrangementen en amusementsmuziek o.a. voor Whiteman. Algemeen bekend werd hij met zijn Afro-American symphony In Hollywood dirigeerde hij als eerste Afro-Amerikaan een groot symfonieorkest (1936). Still ontving vele onderscheidingen o.a. met een Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934. Zijn oeuvre omvat opera's (vaak op een libretto van zijn vrouw, Verna Arvey), balletten, veel orkestwerken (waaronder 5 symfonieën), kamermuziek, koorwerken, pianomuziek en liederen. home

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Home Music Almanac Music Glossary Musical Instruments ... Top 100 Music Browse Musicians: A B C D ... Z William Grant Still Recordings Sheet Music Books Videos ... Links Artist Song Name Composer Composition Instrument Born: 11 May 1895 in Woodville, MS Died: 03 December 1978, in Los Angeles, CA 20th Century Art Music, Composer Still is perhaps the best-known African-American classical composer of the 20th century. Music of William Grant Still Search for sheet music by William Grant Still at Sheet Music Plus Recomended Recordings American Violin Audio CD ~ by Aaron Copland, William Grant Still, Norman Dello Joio Out of stock American Dancer-The American Music Collection, Vol. IV Audio CD ~ by Jerome Moross, Morton Gould, Gian Carlo Menotti Out of stock Amazing Grace, An American Tapestry Audio CD ~ by Aaron Copland, Peter Schickele, Samuel Barber Original Release Date: June 8, 2000 Avg. Customer Rating: Usually ships in 2 to 3 weeks List Price: Buy new American Portraits-The American Music Sampler Audio CD ~ by Charles Ives, Morton Gould, Randall Thompson Avg. Customer Rating:

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PIANO MUSIC BY WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND OTHER BLACK COMPOSERS CD-737 (1) Add to Shopping Cart Originally released in 1992, this recording was re-issued by popular demand. Critic James H. North wrote of the original release in Fanfare , "...a nostalgic look at the music of black composers... Monica Gaylord... has a beautiful touch for these winning works and when it comes to Coleridge-Taylor's heroic final coda, she peals forth bronze thunder; if this were a live recital, it would bring down the house. The pianist also writes the notes, in which she shows herself to be a knowledgeable historian and a fine writer. A fine recording rounds out the assets of this lovely disc." Monica Gaylord has the subtlety of touch this predominantly gentle recital requires. While she's perfectly capable of ringing out the splashy final numbers of the Colridge Taylor and Dett sets, she's at her most impressive exacting the delicate impressionistic colors from Still's Traceries or coaxing out rhythms of Ellington's Come Sunday. Fine sound and erudite notes by the pianist only add to the attractions. A first-rate reissue. Fanfare : March/April, 1999: Peter J. Rabinowitz

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PIANO MUSIC BY WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND OTHER BLACK COMPOSERS CD-737 (1) Add to Shopping Cart Originally released in 1992, this recording was re-issued by popular demand. Critic James H. North wrote of the original release in Fanfare , "...a nostalgic look at the music of black composers... Monica Gaylord... has a beautiful touch for these winning works and when it comes to Coleridge-Taylor's heroic final coda, she peals forth bronze thunder; if this were a live recital, it would bring down the house. The pianist also writes the notes, in which she shows herself to be a knowledgeable historian and a fine writer. A fine recording rounds out the assets of this lovely disc." And David Wright added in The Musical Times , "...excellent performances throughout" while R. Everett-Green said in The Globe and Mail (Toronto), "...a fine pianist, and she plays this repertoire with love and conviction." CD-737 (1)) PIANO MUSIC BY WILLIAM GRANT STILL AND OTHER BLACK COMPOSERS. William Grant Still: Three Visions: Dark Horsemen, Summerland, Radiant Pinnacle;

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79. William Grant Still: Click to enlarge Selections on this compact disk include william grant still AfroAmerican Sym 1. Moderato Assai - Longing Afro-American Sym 2. Adagio http://locstore.com/wilgranstila.html

Afro-American Symphony Amy Beach: Gaelic Symphony Selections on this compact disk include: William Grant Still Afro-American Sym: 1. Moderato Assai - Longing Afro-American Sym: 2. Adagio - Sorrow Afro-American Sym: 3. Animato - Humor Afro-American Sym: 3. Lento, Con Risoluzione - Aspiration Amy Marcy Cheney Beach: Sym in E, Op.32 'Gaelic': 1. Allegro Con Fuoco Sym in E, Op.32 'Gaelic': 2. Alla Siciliana; Allegro Vivace Sym in E, Op.32 'Gaelic': 3. Lento Con Molto Espressione Sym in E, Op.32 'Gaelic': 4. Allegro Di Molto Composer: William Grant Still, Amy Marcy Cheney Beach Conductor: Karl Krueger; Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Ensemble Label: Bridge - #9086 Audio CD (July 20, 1999) Number of Discs: ASIN: B00000JIRD Click on image to enlarge. Availability: Usually ships in 3-4 business days. Sales Shop Home Library of Congress Images Library of Congress Home

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