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THE CREDO SOUNDS AGAIN

THE CREDO SOUNDS AGAIN

John Michael Cooper

Feb 18, 20224 min read

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SINCE 1973

SINCE 1973

John Michael Cooper

Feb 12, 20223 min read

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CELEBRATING A FLORENCE PRICE COMPOSITION THAT DIDN’T WIN

CELEBRATING A FLORENCE PRICE COMPOSITION THAT DIDN’T WIN

John Michael Cooper

Feb 4, 20224 min read

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MARGARET BONDS’S "TROUBLED WATER" IN HER ARRANGEMENT FOR CELLO AND PIANO

MARGARET BONDS’S "TROUBLED WATER" IN HER ARRANGEMENT FOR CELLO AND PIANO

John Michael Cooper

Jan 27, 20222 min read

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LAMENT AND BENEDICTION

LAMENT AND BENEDICTION

John Michael Cooper

Jan 22, 20224 min read

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A CLASSICAL BENEFIT RECITAL FEATURING “NEW” MUSIC BY FLORENCE B. PRICE

A CLASSICAL BENEFIT RECITAL FEATURING “NEW” MUSIC BY FLORENCE B. PRICE

John Michael Cooper

Jan 15, 20222 min read

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THE VIOLIN AS STORYTELLER

THE VIOLIN AS STORYTELLER

John Michael Cooper

Jan 13, 20225 min read

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THE FIRST LIVE RECORDING OF AN AFRO-MODERNIST “COTTON DANCE” (ca. 1940) BY FLORENCE B. PRICE

THE FIRST LIVE RECORDING OF AN AFRO-MODERNIST “COTTON DANCE” (ca. 1940) BY FLORENCE B. PRICE

John Michael Cooper

Jan 2, 20222 min read

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A MOST AUGUST OCCASION

A MOST AUGUST OCCASION

John Michael Cooper

Dec 27, 20217 min read

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“THE THREE WISE MEN”:

“THE THREE WISE MEN”:

John Michael Cooper

Dec 16, 20215 min read

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TWO POSTHUMOUS REVIVALS OF MARGARET BONDS AND LANGSTON HUGHES: AFRICAN DANCE (Danse africaine)

TWO POSTHUMOUS REVIVALS OF MARGARET BONDS AND LANGSTON HUGHES: AFRICAN DANCE (Danse africaine)

John Michael Cooper

Dec 13, 20212 min read

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A MARGARET BONDS CHRISTMAS -- NORTH AND SOUTH, EAST AND WEST

A MARGARET BONDS CHRISTMAS -- NORTH AND SOUTH, EAST AND WEST

John Michael Cooper

Dec 10, 20215 min read

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ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?

ARE WOMEN PEOPLE?

John Michael Cooper

Dec 8, 20216 min read

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OUR PROMISES TO THE WORLD

OUR PROMISES TO THE WORLD

John Michael Cooper

Dec 3, 20212 min read

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A(NOTHER) MARGARET BONDS PREMIERE:

A(NOTHER) MARGARET BONDS PREMIERE:

John Michael Cooper

Nov 8, 20214 min read

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THE PROGRAM OF THE MONTGOMERY VARIATIONS

THE PROGRAM OF THE MONTGOMERY VARIATIONS

John Michael Cooper

Oct 15, 20212 min read

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MARGARET BONDS’S SENIOR RECITAL (1933)

MARGARET BONDS’S SENIOR RECITAL (1933)

John Michael Cooper

Sep 20, 20214 min read

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Kindred Spirits, Part 2: A Bonds-Millay Song Cycle

Kindred Spirits, Part 2: A Bonds-Millay Song Cycle

John Michael Cooper

Sep 15, 20215 min read

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FLORENCE PRICE V. LANGSTON HUGHES AT THE “FEET O’ JESUS”

FLORENCE PRICE V. LANGSTON HUGHES AT THE “FEET O’ JESUS”

John Michael Cooper

Aug 28, 20214 min read

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“YOU GIVE ME A LIFT”

“YOU GIVE ME A LIFT”

John Michael Cooper

Aug 5, 20212 min read

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On the publication of four previously unknown compositions by Margaret Bonds and the first book-length biography of her.

FIVE YEARS AND THREE ANNOUNCEMENTS

John Michael Cooper

Mar 1710 min read

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On Margaret Bonds's "Note on Commercial Theater" (text by Hughes) and the challenge it poses for Women's History Month, 2025

“Another Message from the Gods to Man via MARGARET BONDS”:

John Michael Cooper

Mar 411 min read

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MARGARET BONDS: The Ballad of the Brown King (text by Langston Hughes)

MARGARET BONDS: The Ballad of the Brown King (text by Langston Hughes)

John Michael Cooper

Jan 174 min read

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A BOND OF DISTINCTION

A BOND OF DISTINCTION

John Michael Cooper

Nov 2, 20245 min read

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