Including thirty-nine pieces for voice and piano created since 1968 by eighteen artists, ANew Anthology of Art Songs by African American Composers navigates a v

This collection of art songs and spirituals by contemporary African American composers offers teachers and singers a rich trove of fresh new repertoire. It incl

Exploding the assumption that black women's only important musical contributions have been in folk, jazz, and pop Helen Walker-Hill's unique study provides a ca

As early as the 1500s, a surprising number of women have composed classical music. Many were successful, finding venues for both publishing and performing their