Tuesday, March 20, 2012

WQXR: 'Song of America: Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance' Sun. Mar. 25 9 PM (ET)

[Langston Hughes in 1939 (Library of Congress)]



Margaret Bonds, Henry T. Burleigh and William Grant Still are profiled at AfriClassical.com, which features a comprehensive Works List for each composer by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma, http://www.CasaMusicaledeLerma.com:


WQXR
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Langston Hughes, one of America’s great poets, gave jubilant voice to the lives of African Americans. His poetry has inspired settings by dozens of composers; we hear some of that music and learn about the world that inspired him.


Program details (song, composer/poet and performers):


The Negro Speaks of Rivers 
Margaret Bonds / Langston Hughes
Thomas Hampson, baritone; Vlad Iftinca, piano.



My People from Genius Child: A Cycle of 10 Songs
Ricky Ian Gordon / Langston Hughes
Harolyn Blackwell, soprano; Warren Jones, piano.



I’m Just Wild About Harry from Shuffle Along
Eubie Blake / Noble Sissle
Al Jolson, singer with orchestra.



I, Too 
Langston Hughes recites his poem.


I, Too from Three Dream Portraits
Margaret Bonds / Langston Hughes
Kevin Maynor, bass; Eric Olsen, piano.



Bound No’th Blues from Dreamer: 7 Poems of Langston Hughes
Erik Santos / Langston Hughes
Darryl Taylor, tenor; Maria Corley, piano.



Minstrel Man 
Paul Robeson reads the poem by Langston Hughes.



Minstrel Man from Three Dream Portraits
Margaret Bonds / Langston Hughes
Kevin Maynor, bass; Eric Olsen, piano.



Lonely People from Four Songs
Jean Berger / Langston Hughes 
Thomas Hampson, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano.



A Black Pierrot from Songs of Separation
William Grant Still / Langston Hughes 
Darryl Taylor, tenor; Maria Corley, piano.



Joy 
Howard Swanson / Langston Hughes
Darryl Taylor, tenor; Maria Corley, piano.



Lovely Dark and Lonely One
Henry T. Burleigh / Langston Hughes
Regina McConnell, soprano; Michael Cordovana, piano.



Daybreak in Alabama from Daybreak in Alabama: A Langston Hughes Song Cycle 
John Stone / Langston Hughes 
Amy Bartram, soprano; John Stone, piano.



Litany from Shadow of the Blues
John Musto / Langston Hughes
Paul Sperry, tenor; Irma Vallecillo, piano.



Drum from My Dark Hands
Hermann Reutter / Langston Hughes
Thomas Hampson, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano.



Peace from The Face of War
Elie Siegmeister / Langston Hughes
Esther Hinds, soprano; Alan Mandel, piano.



Dream Variations 
Ricky Ian Gordon / Langston Hughes
Audra McDonald, soprano; ensemble conducted by Eric Stern.





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