Out of Africa

an innovative collection of unusual music inspired by the African continent and the African experience, as created by composers both white and black, African and African-American.

Program Broadcast dates:

• October 4, 1999

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Music played in the program

SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Impromptu No. 3 –James Abbington (Aeolian-Skinner Opus 1118/Riverside Church, New York, NY) JAV Recordings CD-112

FLORENCE PRICE: Suite No. 1 (Fantasy; Fughetta; Air; Toccato) –Melanie Ninnemann (1981 Möller/Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN) (American Public Media recording 5/5/96)

JOE UTTERBACK: Balm in Gilead –Andrew Shenton (1992 Mander/Princeton University Chapel, NJ) Ethereal CD-119

HENK TEMMINGH: 3 Pieces for Organ (Intrada; Cantilene; Toccata) –Henning Wagner (1995 Rieger/ZK Mathews Hall [Old Mutual] at UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa) Priory CD-609

STEFANS GROVÉ: Song of an old woman in her hut at dawn (No. 2), from Afrika Hymnus –Eddie Davey (1995 Rieger/ZK Mathews Hall [Old Mutual] at UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa) Querstand CD09707 Listen to an audio sample of this piece (RealAudio).

STEFANS GROVÉ: Night Ritual (No. 3), from Afrika Hymnus –Liesbeth Kurpershoek (1929 Rushworth & Dreaper/Saint Mary’s Anglican Cathedral, Johannesburg, South Africa) Priory CD-610

TRADITIONAL: Spiritual, He Rose –Joe Carter, b. THOMAS KERR: Anguished American Easter –Melanie Ninnemann (1981 Möller/Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, MN) (American Public Media recording 5/5/96)

FELA SOWANDE: Nigerian Prayer –James Kibbie (1995 Letourneau/Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Ann Arbor, MI) OHS 4CD-95

DEZSÖ ANTALFFY-ZSIROSS: Sketches on Negro Spiritual Songs –Herman van Vliet (1845 Naber/Sint Joriskerk, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) Festivo CD-128