Margaret Bonds : the Montgomery variations and Du Bois 'Credo' /

Submitted by Joseph Hafner on 11 April, 2025 - 11:12

Publication Type:

Book

Authors:

Cooper, John Michael,

Source:

Cambridge University Press,, Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, United States, p.xxiv, 164 pages : (2024)

Call Number:

ML410.B69806

Other Number:

9781009054577

Keywords:

20e siècle., 20th century, 20th century., Civil rights movements, États-Unis, États-Unis., fast, Histoire, History, History and criticism., Mouvements des droits de l'homme, Music, Music and race, Musique et race, United States, United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.Margaret Bonds's societal mission and The Montgomery Variations -- Hope, divine benevolence, and The Montgomery Variations -- The text and music of the Credo ; Appendix 3.1. Full text of Du Bois's Credo -- Interpreting the Credo in context -- Epilogue : The veil and Margaret Bonds's syncretic dual perspective."An incisive exploration of two works whose revival is a milestone in modern musical life: Margaret Bonds's Montgomery Variations and Credo - now receiving the recognition long denied them. This brief, yet informative, appraisal introduces readers to masterworks that, though originating in the mid-twentieth century, speak directly to our own age"--