Jester Hairston Interviewed by Gene Brooks
ACDA On Location Volume 3
Jester Hairston Interviewed by Gene Brooks
In volume 3 of ACDA On Location, Gene Brooks interviews internationally renowned composer, arranger, and conductor, Jester Hairston. In this 1988 interview, Jester Hairston traces the history of the black spiritual in America, gives suggestions for interpretation, and demonstrates the use of rhythm and dialect in the music. He tells of his own involvement with the spiritual and the effect it had on his life and career. This interview is a valuable aid for college students preparing for careers in choral music and for choral music history researchers.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - The Hairston Name and On Being African-America
Chapter 3 - Professional Life/Slave Music
Chapter 4 - Lining Out a Tune/Telegraphing
Chapter 5 - Learning Music in the Studio with Dimitri Tiomkin
Chapter 6 - Communicating Language Through Music
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