Daily Classical Music Post

This February, the Daily Classical Music Post celebrates Black composers and musicians whose music has been suppressed and ignored. All of these musicians should be added to the music history and music theory curriculum. https://youtu.be/1acBKW9qCis Hannah Kendall (born 1984) studied at the University of Exeter, the Royal College of Music, and Columbia University. Her music has been described as ‘intricately and skillfully wrought,” “dramatically intense and atmospheric,” and “teem(ing) with passages of brilliant instrumental colors . . . and harmonies boast(ing) surprising edges and a rich inner life.” Here is what the composer has to say about today’s post, The Spark Catchers: “Lemn Sissay’s incredibly evocative poem, The Spark Catchers, is the inspiration behind this work. I was drawn to its wonderful dynamism, vibrancy, and drive. Specific words and phrases from the text have established the structure of the work, and informed the contrasting musical characteristics created within ...