Our Star Will Not Wane Celebrating Black Composers of the Americas

African American spirituals, gospel, and jazz have long been celebrated in the choral canon, however Black composers have been writing in a variety of different styles for centuries. Composers of non-idiomatic works (those of genres not historically associated with Black
musicians) have often been denied the recognition and acclaim they deserve. This concert features but a handful of the extraordinary contributions of Black composers, both past and present, from North and South America.