A. Kori Hill If you are taking private music lessons, your teacher probably has you playing lots of scales. Real talk: that was my least favorite thing to play. I […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
In my last blog, I wrote about the musical legacy of the 369th Infantry or the Harlem Hellfighters. I referenced the fact that while we think of this as an […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
On August 10, 2021, the U.S. Congress passed legislation awarding the Congressional Gold medal, its highest honor, to the 369th Infantry regiment, also known as the “Harlem Hellfighters.” This recognition […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
A. Kori Hill There are times when your dream isn’t derailed but postponed. That can happen for a variety of reasons. For Irene Britton Smith (1907–1999), it was because of […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
October 6, 2021, marked the 150th anniversary of the first tour of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, a vocal ensemble who widened the definition of American music during the late 19th […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franckâ€
A. Kori Hill A few posts ago, we discussed signifyin(g): a formal process in Black music where older material is quoted and transformed into a new context. You can hear […]
She couldn’t get enough of A Wedding Gift for the Violin King: César Franck’s Violin
Charles Ives loved to put hymns into his music. Several other composers borrowed hymn tunes; here are several examples from 20th Century American compositions.
November 26, 2022 Get This Month’s Activity Sheet Appalachian Spring Simple Gifts
Zoltan Kodály developed a method for teaching music. It is still used by teachers around the world today. Jill Trinka, who teaches the Kodály Method, talks with Naomi Lewin.
Duration: 6:00 | Recorded on August 28, 2021 Get This Month’s Activity Sheet Simple Gifts
