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We, Too, Sing America | Episode 7: H. Leslie Adams

Harrison Leslie Adams, better known as H. Leslie Adams, is a composer and pianist, best known for his beautiful and musically complex art songs. He was born in Cleveland, OH in 1932. Adams shows ease in writing for orchestra, chamber ensemble, organ, piano, and chorus, while his treatment of art song is particularly praiseworthy. Important cycles include Nightsongs, with six texts by African-American poets, and The Wider View. Adams is a composer who shows sensitivity for the expressive powers of the vocal instrument. He is listed in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2nd ed., International Who’s Who in Music and Musicians; Who’s Who in American Music Classical, and Who’s Who in America. Adams is winner of the “Life Achievement Award” of the Cleveland Arts Prize; “For his career as musician and composer” We, Too, Sing America: African American Voices of Song, is a virtual series created by Aural Compass Projects during their 2020-2021 season. This project is a resource for musicians and music lovers interested in learning through its exploration of 16 African American composers and poets who have contributed to the art song genre. Featuring interviews with modern-day leading performers and scholars of spirituals and African American art song, each episode focuses on a specific composer or poet’s life, influence, and their important works. These episodes are intended to provide an introduction and the tools necessary to continue your own research on each artist. Guest speakers include: Dr. Darryl Taylor, countertenor and founder of African American Art Song Alliance Raehann Bryce-Davis, mezzo-soprano Patrice P. Eaton, mezzo-soprano Patrick Dailey, countertenor and Founding Director of the Harry T. Burleigh Spiritual Festival and Big Blue Opera Initiatives at Tennessee State University Elliott Paige, tenor H. Leslie Adams, composer Resources for further research: American Composers Alliance: https://composers.com/composers/h-les... African American Art Song Alliance https://artsongalliance.org/ H. Leslie Adams Website https://www.hleslieadams.com/ Nightsongs: 1. Prayer Composer: H. Leslie Adams Lyrics: Langston Hughes For You there is No Song - from Five Millay Songs Lyrics: Edna St. Vincent Millay Courtesy of American Composers Edition (BMI)