LibGuides: PACE 317: Psychology of Musical Behaviors: Diversify your Repertoire

Africana Music

For additional information specifically on Africana Music, take a look at our guide Africana Music

Beyond Elijah Rock: The Non-Idiomatic Choral Music of Black Composers
List of the non-idiomatic choral music of black composers. This refers to the original concert music that is not part of the traditional idiomatic canon associated with black musicians. That canon includes spirituals, gospel, jazz, hip-hop, and rap among others. There will be pieces that may be based on spirituals or gospel tunes but are, at their core, original songs.
Black and Brown Composers in Baroque Latin America: An Introduction to the Repertoire
An introduction to and survey of repertoire by composers of color and native-born South American composers from Brazil, Peru, Cuba, Mexico, Guatemala, and Bolivia from 1600 to 1800, with an emphasis on villancicos, cantatas, and other works for voices and chamber ensemble.

Flute Music by Black Composers
Crowdsourced spreadsheet of flute music by Black composers.

Organ Music by African American Composers (PDF)
Organ Music by African American Composers is a great list for any organist. This spreadsheet shares the name of the composer (alphabetized by last name), the title of the work, and links to either the OBIS record or publisher.
Adapted from “Music Received” in Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, Vol. 80, No. 3, Compiled by Kathleen A. Abromeit

Percussion Music by Women Composers (PDF)
Recent Published Percussion Music by Women Composers looks at pieces published in what we consider the contemporary period (1945-current) of music history. Composers are organized alphabetically by last name. There are often direct links to OBIS records or publisher websites. In addition to the name of the composer and the title of the piece, they provide instrumentation and some additional notes.
Adapted from “Music Received” in Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, Vol. 80, No. 1, Compiled by Kathleen A. Abromeit

A Seat at the Piano
A Seat at the Piano promotes and advocates for the inclusion, study, and performance of a more equitably representative body of piano works. By creating a resource for musicians, pedagogues, and curious music appreciators, ASAP aims to broaden their knowledge of composers and their works.

The Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Cello Works
The Sphinx Catalog of Latin American Cello Works has been created in order to facilitate the access to information related to the work of Latin American composers centered on the cello. It is the most extensive source of its kind, with more than 2000 entries on the date of its release.

String Quartets by Black Composers (PDF)
String Quartets by Black Composers is a great resource for a string quartet. Composers are organized by last name and include the title of their composition. There are links to OBIS records or to the publisher.
Adapted from “Music Received” in Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, Vol. 79, No. 1, Compiled by Kathleen A. Abromeit

Cayambis Music
Founded in 2013, Cayambis Music Press promotes and publishes Latin American music.
ClarNan Editions
ClarNan Editions is devoted to publishing historic music by women composers. Their catalog has over 90 titles - the music of more than 40 composers.
Furore
Publishes music be women composers. Beautiful website that contains bios for each composer in the catalog.
Hildegard Publishing Company
Publishes compositions by women composers which display the highest level of excellence and musical merit.