Thursday, May 15 — Sunday, May 18, 2008
Classroom Discussion: Spirituals, Hymns & Gospel Music
"African American Spirituals, Hymns and Gospel Music and the Struggle for Recognition as New Classical Concert Repertoire"
Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Time: 1:15 pm
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Location: Concert Hall
Sponsored by: Music Dpartment
Contact: Lawrence E. Burnett, x4351
Composers like Harry T. Burleigh, William Grant Still, William L. Dawson, Margaret Bonds and Undine S. Moore applied Western classical music training to African American spirituals, hymns and gospel music and created a new repertoire for the concert stage. Professional artists like Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price and others struggled to include music from their heritage in classical concerts. What were the obstacles and how were they overcome?