"Tangamerican" by Margaret Bonds (with Dr. John Michael Cooper)

30/01/2023 1h 2min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, I chat with Dr. John Michael Cooper (Southwestern University) about his path to musicology, his experiences in music publishing, and the lives and music of Margaret Bonds and Florence Price. We also listen to and discuss Margaret Bonds' piece Tangamerican, performed by pianist Lara Downes. Special thanks to Lara and to Candace Johnson for their appearances in this episode!

Dr. Cooper's blog
Lara's recording of Tangamerican
Schirmer's editions of Price's music
Hildegard Publishing's Margaret Bonds page

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