February 18, 2019. Between 1974 and 1978, a series of new recordings highlighted symphonic and other orchestral works by Black composers written over two centuries. Now, these nine albums are being re-released along with a tenth bonus CD of symphonic spirituals. Featuring major orchestras and soloists, the Black Composers Series 1974-1978 is our classical album of the week.
The series, which attracted international attention and was acclaimed by critics, includes works by the following composers:
CD 1: Chevalier de Saint-Georges
CD 2: William Grant Still
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
CD 3: Ulysses Simpson Kay
George Theophilius Walker
CD 4: Roque Cordero
CD 5: Jose Mauricio Nunes Garcia
CD6 : Jose White
David Baker
CD 7: William Grant Still
Fela Sowande
George Walker
CD 8: Olly Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Jefferson Anderson, Jr.
Talib Rasul Hakim
CD9 George Walker
Natalie Hinderas
Hale Smith
Adolphus Hailstork
CD 9: Symphonic Spirituals
