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William Grant Still:
About William Grant Still
William Grant Still has been called the Dean of Afro-American composers. Judith Anne Still, the composer's daughter, talks with Naomi Lewin about her father's life, and the difficulty he faced in the first half of 20th century America as a black man writing classical music.
The Music of FreedomThe songs that helped the slaves escape to the north, as well as others that celebrate freedom.
Music heard in this episode:
William Grant Still: Danzas de Panama
William Grant Still: Indian Moccasin Game
William Grant Still: (spiritual) Motherless Child
William Grant Still: Garde Piti Mulet La
William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony
William Grant Still: Symphony #2
William Grant Still: Get on Board
William Grant Still: Indian Moccasin Game
William Grant Still: (spiritual) Motherless Child
William Grant Still: Garde Piti Mulet La
William Grant Still: Afro-American Symphony
William Grant Still: Symphony #2
William Grant Still: Get on Board
Special: A Conversation with Judith Ann Still
The daughter of William Grant Still, Judith Anne Still, now dedicates herself to getting her father's music recorded and played by orchestras. Listen to her talk about her father.
More shows about William Grant Still
The Afro-American Symphony
Paul Laurence Dunbar's Poetry
Black Composers of Classical Music
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