Black American Composer and Quartal Harmony Hero Ulysses Kay: Sonata for Viola and Piano Performance

In this video, teacher and composer Rick Ferguson explores the life and music of Ulysses Kay. It also features a musical performance and conversation with violist Dr. Juliet White-Smith about her own experiences in locating music of Black American composers and the efforts to have much of this music printed and available.
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This video includes the following videos as examples of Ulysses Kay's music:
• UNL Chamber Singers - ...
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• Ulysses Kay -Prelude f...

[@blackbrownbeige55]

Wonderful Rick! Thank you for lifting up a gifted composer almost forgotten in 2021. *the inset photo of King Oliver is actually Louis Armstrong* I would correct it

[@apriluhlirdesign2748]

Thanks so much for catching this error. It inspires me to do better in the future.

[@AndrewCarterBaker]

I was gifted a stack of old miniature scores, Kay's work was among them (suite for orch.) I was unfamiliar and decided to delve deeper. Your video was exactly what I was initially looking for. Subscribed. Will share your vids with the greater online classsical community. Cheers.

[@MrRick5461]

That's very kind. I'm happy to hear that this information is helpful!