Getting ready to attend a conference on Negro spirituals at the University of Denver. Scheduled to present a lecture-recital on using dialect in performance of spirituals.
Planning to take advantage of the opportunity to see parts of the U.S. I’ve not seen up close before (flying over them doesn’t count). RB and I–with my mother along for the ride–are getting set to see the sites. I will post pictures and details as they become available.
Missed most of Friday's conference. Really wanted to catch the afternoon presentations, but events prevented that from happening. C'est la vie... Saturday, though, was stupendous. As usual, waited until the last moment to put together my Powerpoint presentation, even added two slides less than an hour before the session started.…
In "REAP National Conference on the Spiritual--June 2013"
Got into Denver about 9:15 p.m. MDT. Pushed to get in with enough time to get (for me) a full night's sleep before attending tomorrow's conference activities. Glad my mother's flying in to meet me here rather than in Iowa because I made the drive with only one 15-minute stop…
In "REAP National Conference on the Spiritual--June 2013"
Not posted in a while since all of my performances have been in Iowa. However, preparations are underway for a journey to a conference in California next month. Singers are gathering to perform and discuss art song written by African American composers. I've contributed an extensive bibliography on spirituals for…
In "African American Art Song Alliance Conference"
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