THE FIRST EVER (?) BOOK OF CHORAL MUSIC ALL WRITTEN BY BLACK COMPOSERS on Classical Music In Color

In what may be a first, there’s The Oxford Book of Choral Music by Black Composers. It was edited and curated by conductor, educator, and composer Marques L. A. Garrett. Listen to the music here. Pamela Dawson of Desoto High School in Texas revels in her win as the 2023 Grammy Music Educator of the Year. Apply to enter the J.S. Bach Competition. Composers might want to enter the American Composers Forum Spring National Call. The Black British Classical Foundation is celebrating the coronation of King Charles III with a concert.