Where Freedom Rings: Compositions by Contemporary African American Composers

Featuring

Yolanda Rhodes
Stephanie McNab
Douglas Brown
Deanne Tucker
Josephine Gandolfi
Lauren Sibley

John L. Worley Jr
John Monroe
Carol A. Somersille
Jim Kassis
Susan C. Brown
Victoria Ehrlich
LaDoris Cordell
Picasso Ensemble
Wallace Willis
Joshua McGhee
Regina Harris Baiocchi
Valerie Capers
John H. Robinson III

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Album & Artwork

The album's cover art, titled 'Vibrant Melodies' (2017, acrylic on canvas), was created by Aniyah SunShine Carson, a 2017 graduate of Eastside College Preparatory School.

Recording & Production

Mark Dalrymple, who grew up in the Pacific Northwest and matriculated at Stanford University, served as the recording engineer and technical director for the African American Composer Initiative since its founding.

Recording & Production

This recording was supported by the Stanford Music Department, the Simmons/Duffin Family Fund, and the Carpenter Fund.

Album & Artwork

The album features compositions by Regina Baiocchi, Valerie Capers, Joshua McGhee, and John Robinson, all contemporary African American composers.

Interpretation

The African American Composer Initiative (AACI) is a group of classical and jazz musicians dedicated to preserving and promoting music by African American composers through concerts, commissions, and recordings.

Recording & Production

The recording sessions took place at Stanford University in Stanford, California, on June 19 and 20, 2017.

Performer Biography

Picasso Ensemble, a performing group founded in 1997, plays a central role in the African American Composer Initiative and has premiered fifteen commissioned chamber and vocal/chamber works.