A new anthology of choral music features works composed exclusively by black composers.
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) and edited by the conductor, educator and composer Marques L. A. Garrett, The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers highlights the contributions by composers of African descent.
Garrett has chosen a range of composers spanning several centuries, from the 16th century to the present day. The book aims to address a historical lack of representation of black musicians and composers in the choral canon.
Published on 2 February, 2023 during OUP Music’s Centenary year, the anthology includes music by historical composers such as Vicente Lusitano, Florence Price and Nathaniel Dett, as well as living composers including Zanaida Robles, B. E. Boykin, and Robert A. Harris.
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