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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-WorkWilson, Olly W(oodrow), Jr.

written by T. J. Anderson, 1928-; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 8 page(s)

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International Dictionary of Black Composers, vol. 2: Johnson-Work

written by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr; edited by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr (Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999), 659 page(s)

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Mary Lou Williams

(Folkways Records, 1964), 41 mins

So versatile that she was able to sustain a professional career for more than thirty years, jazz pianist, composer and arranger Mary Lou Williams ran the gamut from Dixieland to swing, bop and avant-garde. This album is among her 1960s avant-garde works, with intimate piano combos and vocal jazz choruses; it inclu...

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Memorial Music for Samuel Barber and Randall Thompson

conducted by Earl Eyrich, fl. 1987 and Roger Hall, 1942-; performed by The Old Stoughton Musical Society Chorus (American Music Recordings, 1992), 30 mins

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Morasha: Traditional Jewish Musical Heritage

produced by Amnon Shiloah (Folkways Records, 1978), 52 mins

Biblical chanting, prayers, holy and profane songs, tunes for the Sabbath, feasts and Holy Daysthese largely vocal "authentic songs" were collected by Dr. Amnon Shiloah from highly accomplished, non-professional musicians. "Morasha" means "heritage."

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New England Harmony: A Collection of Early American Choral Music

produced by Arthur F. Schrader, fl. 1976 (Folkways Records, 1964), 45 mins

This album attempts to reproduce New England choral music as it was sung in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. In keeping with the singing school tradition of which this repertoire was part, the singers are all amateur musicians. Extensive text based on Alan C. Buechner's doctoral dissertation,...

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