20th / 21st Century Song Collections

Born out of the long friendship and artistic collaboration between Margaret Bond and poet Langston Hughes, this solo gospel song possesses mostly diatonic harmonies and soulful, beautiful melodies. The text

Bonds is well known for the melodic richness and emotional intensity of her works, and these Millay settings are no exception. Remarkable for their symphonic textures and sense of drama, the music renders

Langston Hughes' text is set for two solo voices with a percussive and virtuosic piano accompaniment. The text emphasizes the powerful rhythms of African drums and the sensual appeal of the dance. Bonds'