Florence Beatrice Price's deep interest in literature explains the large number of vocal compositions in her catalog, sometimes using her own texts.
Composer Biography
Increasing racist violence compelled Florence Beatrice Price and her family to flee Little Rock in 1927 for Chicago.
Composer Biography
Price attended Boston's New England Conservatory, graduating with diplomas in organ performance and piano pedagogy after only three years.
Compositional Technique
The cantata Song of Hope, with text by Florence Beatrice Price, draws melodic material from antebellum spirituals, especially lyrical pentatonicism.
Compositional Technique
Price's cantata, Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight, incorporates stylistic markers from great oratorios by Handel and Bach, particularly in chorale-like passages and the fugal finale.
Composer Biography
Florence Beatrice Price, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, was a complete musician: a pianist, organist, composer, teacher, and conductor.
Recording & Production
This album includes world premiere recordings of several works, including Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight and Song of Hope.
