Ruth Crawford Seeger was one of a group of American composers known as "ultramoderns" who wrote works during the 1920s and 1930s. Her distinctive style was once referred to as…
Like many people, I love listening to music. I enjoy music from many different genres - alternative, rock, jazz, pop, EDM, hip hop, new wave, instrumental...you name it. And certainly…
The "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory") was written in 1861 by Julia Ward Howe, wife of Samuel Howe - a scholar…
Many of the pieces in our upcoming "Salute" concert are probably familiar - certainly "The Star Spangled Banner" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic". But one that may be…
It is a well-known fact that Shakespeare's influence spread well beyond his plays and far beyond idyllic Stratford-upon-Avon. He gave us new words like "fashionable" and "softhearted". He inspired figures…
Porgy and Bess is one of George Gershwin's best-known works (along with Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris). It is an English-language folk opera featuring a cast of…