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This volume offers a refreshing alternative to the many Italian Songs and Arias collections geared toward young singers. It celebrates women composers of solo music in Italian beginning in the late

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'

Commissioned by the National Flute Association 2017 Young Artist Competition, Schwendinger elicits an array of shimmering colors from the flute in this showcase for technical virtuosity. While citing the