Follow me
Subtitle: the life and music of R. Nathaniel Dett
By: by Anne Key Simpson.
Series: Composers of North America ;; no. 10
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Metuchen, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 678
Subjects: Dett, R. Nathaniel, 1882-1943; Composers -- United States -- Biography; African American composers -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: 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.
Notes: Discography: p. 552-556.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 630-649) and index.