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Hardback. Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Dett was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. Includes photos, analysis, and musical examples. Series: Composers of North America. Num Pages: 700 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJ; AVGC6; AVH; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 43. Weight in Grams: 957.
Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Robert Nathaniel Dett (1822-1943) was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. In 1908 he was the first African American to receive a music degree for a five-year course from Oberlin Conservatory. The Hampton Choir, under Dett's direction, was the first mixed group to sing in Salzburg Cathedral in 1930. Simpson's full account of Dett as a successful professional musician, compiled primarily as a reference work, will also interest the general reader. Includes photos, analyses, and musical examples.
Best known for his spectacular direction of the Hampton Institute Choir (1913-31), Robert Nathaniel Dett (1822-1943) was also a fine pianist, composer, and arranger of Negro folk songs and spirituals. In 1908 he was the first African American to receive a music degree for a five-year course from Oberlin Conservatory. The Hampton Choir, under Dett's direction, was the first mixed group to sing in Salzburg Cathedral in 1930. Simpson's full account of Dett as a successful professional musician, compiled primarily as a reference work, will also interest the general reader. Includes photos, analyses, and musical examples.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
700
Condition
New
Series
Composers of North America
Number of Pages
700
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810826274
SKU
V9780810826274
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About Anne Key Simpson
Anne Key Simpson (BS, piano performance; MA, musicology, Texas Women's University), formerly Staff Accompanist and the University of Southwestern Louisiana, is a freelance writer and accompanist. Her articles have appeared in American Music, Journal of Band Research, Journal of Erie Studies, American Music Teacher, College Music Symposium, The School Musician, and Music Educators Journal. Her books include Hard Trials (Harry ... Read more
Reviews for Follow Me
This account of Dett as a successful professional musician, compiled primarily as a reference work, will also interest general readers....
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...a detailed chronicle...add this delightful biography of a man who was one of the first Negro Americans to utilize Negro folk tune for classic development to your summer reading list.
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Reference and Research Book News
...a detailed chronicle...add this delightful biography of a man who was one of the first Negro Americans to utilize Negro folk tune for classic development to your summer reading list.
Pan Pipes ... Read more