Frederic Chapin News
American composer and screenwriter (1873-1947)
- United States of America
- composer, screenwriter
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2020-07-31 12:27:42
A new richly melodic album from the country-folk singer contains pretty melodies and dark reflections
2020-03-27 22:47:00
Pianist Lara Downes Finds Survival And Solidaritty In Traditional Freedom Songs With Her Uplifting New Release
[…] importance of these songs and why they are so important today. Full event streaming info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1008445202883893/ Some Of These Days is a meditation on some of America’s most important songs, its central themes focusing on the shared experiences seen throughout history and resilience of the human condition. Spanning diverse musical traditions including classical, jazz, folk, country and R&B, Lara is joined by Toshi Reagon, PUBLIQuartet, Musicality Vocal, The Chapin Sisters and others, in arrangements by H. T. Burleigh, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Billy Taylor, and Lara Downes. Listen to “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rubOSPbhNRU By looking to the past, we can gain insight and understanding in the present; time and time again we have been faced with challenges to overcome and we have survived. As Downes describes it: […]
2020-03-22 19:11:00
San Francisco Classical Voice: Lara Downes Explores the Many Resonances in Roots Music
[…] dark history of oppression, but sing forward to hope, courage, strength, faith, and enlightenment. Downes says in an interview this multigenre collection that intermingles the songs with classical, jazz, folk, country, and R&B musical traditions expands an authentically American story. Spirituals, she suggests, are the first examples of original, indigenous American folk music. Collaborations on the CD feature guest artists: Toshi Reagon, Howard Fishman, PUBLIQuartet, and the Chapin Sisters, in arrangements by Downes, H. T. Burleigh, Hall Johnson, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Nina Simone, and Billy Taylor. Downes spoke about the album, slated for release on April 3, and her ongoing My Promise Project, which has had her traveling nationwide to engage with young people and through music, spark and support their activism and agency in the pursuit for social justice.
2020-03-13 23:03:00
Florence Price's "Fantasie Negre No.2" - performed by Lara Downes
[…] of Some Of These Days is freedom songs and Spirituals - historic expressions of hope in the fight for equality - that continue to empower and unite in the face of racism and prejudice in today’s climate. Lara’s meditations on these pieces of music are powerful and gorgeous - including “We Shall Overcome,” “Steal Away” and “Down By The Riverside.” Some Of These Days features Toshi Reagon, PUBLIQuartet, Musicality Vocal, The Chapin Sisters and others. Lara reimagines these songs with inspiration from America’s diverse musical traditions: classical, jazz, folk, country. She is also joined by Newbery Award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson - the former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and Young People's Poet Laureate - for an in-depth audio commentary discussion on the American fight for freedom and the bright potential of today’s younger generations. Listen to “I Wish […]
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