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William Grant Still
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William Grant Still
William "rant Still
Background information
Birth name William "rant Still
Born #ay $$, $%&'
Origin Wood!ille, #ississippi, (S
Died)ecember *, $&+% aged %*-
os /ngeles, (S
Genres 0lassical
Occupation(s) 0omposer, musicianInstruments iano, !iolin
William Grant Still#ay $$, $%&' 1 )ecember *, $&+%- was an /frican2/merican classical
composer who wrote more than $'3 compositions4 his works were performed internationally
by ma5or orchestras as well as in the (nited States. 6orn in #ississippi, he grew up in ittle
Rock, /rkansas,and learned to play se!en instruments. 7e attended Wilberforce (ni!ersity
and 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usic.
Still was the first /frican /merican to conduct a ma5or /merican symphony orchestra, the
first to ha!e a symphony his first symphony- performed by a leading orchestra, the first to
ha!e an opera performed by a ma5or opera company, and the first to ha!e an opera performed
on national tele!ision. 7e is often referred to as 9the )ean9 of /frican2/merican composers.
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Contents
$ ife
: 0areer
* egacy and honors
; Selected compositions
' See also
< Further reading
+ References
% E=ternal links
Life
William "rant Still was born on #ay $$, $%&' inWood!ille, #ississippi. 7e was the son of
two teachers, 0arrie ena Fambro Still $%+:1$&:+- and William "rant Still Sr.$%+$1$%&'-.
7is father was a partner in a grocery store and performed as a local bandleader. William "rant
Still Sr. died when his infant son was three months old.
Still>s mother mo!ed with him to ittle Rock, /rkansas, where she taught high school English
for ** years. She met and married 0harles 6. Shepperson, who nurtured his stepson William>s
musical interests by taking him to operettas and buying Red Sealrecordings of classical
music, which the boy greatly en5oyed. The two attended a number of performances by
musicians on tour.
Still grew up in ittle Rock, and started !iolin lessons at the age of $'. 7e taught himself to
play the clarinet,sa=ophone,oboe, double bass, cello and !iola, and showed a great interest in
music. 7is maternal grandmother sang /frican2/merican spiritualsto him. /t $< he
graduated from #. W. "ibbs 7igh School in ittle Rock.
7is mother wanted him to go to medical school, so Still pursued a 6achelor of Science degree
program at Wilberforce (ni!ersity,a historically black collegein 8hio.?$@Still became a
member of Aappa /lpha sifraternity. 7e conducted the uni!ersity band, learned to play
!arious instruments, and started to compose and to do orchestrations.
7e was awarded scholarships to study at the 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usicwith Friedrick
ehmann and with "eorge Whitefield 0hadwick. 7e also studied with the modern composer
Edgard BarCse.
Still was married to pianist Berna /r!ey. Their granddaughter is 5ournalist 0eleste 7eadlee.
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Career
Dn $&$%, Still 5oined the(nited States Na!yto ser!e in World War D. 6etween $&$& and $&:$,
he worked as an arranger forW. 0. 7andy>s band and later played in the pit orchestra for
Noble SissleandEubie 6lake>s musical, Shuffle Along.ater in the $&:3s, Still ser!ed as the
arranger of Yamekraw, a 9Negro Rhapsody9 composed by the noted 7arlem stride pianist,
ames . ohnson. 7is initial hiring by aul Whiteman took place in early No!ember, $&:&.
Dn the $&*3s, Still worked as an arranger of popular music, writing for Willard Robison>s
Deep River Hourand aul Whiteman>s l! "ol! Show, both popularN60 Radiobroadcasts.
Dn $&*
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William "rant Still
,rom the an! of Dreams$&:;, belie!ed lost until $&&+-
Darker Ameri-a$&:;-
evee an!$&:'-
,rom the#la-k #elt$&:
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4iss Sall*5s 'art*, ballet $&;3-
6an5t-ha line 5em, for orchestra $&;3-
l! 6alifornia, for orchestra $&;$-
$rou%le! &slan!, opera, produced $&;& $&*+1*&-
A #a*ou egen!, opera $&;$-
A Southern &nterlu!e, opera $&;:-
Dncantation and )ance, for oboe H pf.
&n 4emoriam7 $he 6olore! Sol!iers +ho Die! for Demo-ra-*$&;*-
Suite for Biolin H iano, including the mo!ement later arranged for String 8rchestra
as4other an! 6hil!$&;*-
,estive verture$&;;-
'oemfor 8rchestra $&;;-
Symphony No. ', 9Western 7emisphere9 $&;'-
+ailing +omen, for soprano and chorus $&;
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Samuel 0oleridge2Taylor,an earlier 6lack 6ritishcomposer whom Still greatly
admired
ist of /frican /merican firsts
6lack conductors
urther reading
anower, )a!id, 9The 0horal Works of William "rant Still9, in $he 6horal ;ournal,
#ay $&&'.
Reef, 0atherine :33*-. +illiam "rant Still7 Afri-an Ameri-an 6omposer. #organ
Reynolds. DS6N $2&*$+&%2$$2+
Sewell, "eorge /., and #argaret . )wight $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still7 Ameri-a5s
"reatest #la-k 6omposer.acksonI (ni!ersity ress of #ississippi
Smith, 0atherine arsons :333-. +illiam "rant Still7 A Stu!* in 6ontra!i-tions.
(ni!ersity of 0alifornia ress. DS6N 32':32:$';*2'
Soll, 6e!erly :33'-.& Dream A +orl!7 $he peras of +illiam "rant Still.
Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of /rkansas ress. DS6N $2''+:%2+%&2&
Southern, Eileen $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still < $rail%laer. Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of
/rkansas ress.
Still, Berna /r!ey $&%;-.&n ne ifetime. Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of /rkansas ress.
Still, udith /nne, #ichael . )abrishus, and 0arolyn . Juin $&&
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Sadie, Stanley4 7itchcock, 7. Wiley. $he ew "rove Di-tionar* of Ameri-an 4usi-
"rove5s Di-tionaries of 4usi- 1?@>.
"#ternal links
William "rant Still #usic, site with comprehensi!e information about him and his
music
Dnter!iew, Transcript, /frican /merican #usic 0ollection, (ni!ersity of #ichigan
9William "rant Still4 0omposer, /rranger, 0onductor H 8boist9.E=tensi!e info at
/fri0lassical.com
earning to isten, public radio program featuring Still>s music and a con!ersation
with his granddaughter0eleste 7eadlee.
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William Grant Still
William "rant Still
Background information
Birth name William "rant Still
Born #ay $$, $%&'
Origin Wood!ille, #ississippi, (S
Died)ecember *, $&+% aged %*-
os /ngeles, (S
Genres 0lassical
Occupation(s) 0omposer, musician
Instruments iano, !iolin
William Grant Still#ay $$, $%&' 1 )ecember *, $&+%- was an /frican2/merican classical
composer who wrote more than $'3 compositions4 his works were performed internationally
by ma5or orchestras as well as in the (nited States. 6orn in #ississippi, he grew up in ittle
Rock, /rkansas,and learned to play se!en instruments. 7e attended Wilberforce (ni!ersityand 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usic.
Still was the first /frican /merican to conduct a ma5or /merican symphony orchestra, the
first to ha!e a symphony his first symphony- performed by a leading orchestra, the first to
ha!e an opera performed by a ma5or opera company, and the first to ha!e an opera performed
on national tele!ision. 7e is often referred to as 9the )ean9 of /frican2/merican composers.
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: 0areer
* egacy and honors
; Selected compositions
' See also
< Further reading
+ References
% E=ternal links
LifeWilliam "rant Still was born on #ay $$, $%&' inWood!ille, #ississippi. 7e was the son of
two teachers, 0arrie ena Fambro Still $%+:1$&:+- and William "rant Still Sr.$%+$1$%&'-.
7is father was a partner in a grocery store and performed as a local bandleader. William "rant
Still Sr. died when his infant son was three months old.
Still>s mother mo!ed with him to ittle Rock, /rkansas, where she taught high school English
for ** years. She met and married 0harles 6. Shepperson, who nurtured his stepson William>s
musical interests by taking him to operettas and buying Red Sealrecordings of classical
music, which the boy greatly en5oyed. The two attended a number of performances by
musicians on tour.
Still grew up in ittle Rock, and started !iolin lessons at the age of $'. 7e taught himself to
play the clarinet,sa=ophone,oboe, double bass, cello and !iola, and showed a great interest in
music. 7is maternal grandmother sang /frican2/merican spiritualsto him. /t $< he
graduated from #. W. "ibbs 7igh School in ittle Rock.
7is mother wanted him to go to medical school, so Still pursued a 6achelor of Science degree
program at Wilberforce (ni!ersity,a historically black collegein 8hio.?$@Still became a
member of Aappa /lpha sifraternity. 7e conducted the uni!ersity band, learned to play
!arious instruments, and started to compose and to do orchestrations.
7e was awarded scholarships to study at the 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usicwith Friedrick
ehmann and with "eorge Whitefield 0hadwick. 7e also studied with the modern composer
Edgard BarCse.
Still was married to pianist Berna /r!ey. Their granddaughter is 5ournalist 0eleste 7eadlee.
Career
Dn $&$%, Still 5oined the(nited States Na!yto ser!e in World War D. 6etween $&$& and $&:$,
he worked as an arranger forW. 0. 7andy>s band and later played in the pit orchestra forNoble SissleandEubie 6lake>s musical, Shuffle Along.ater in the $&:3s, Still ser!ed as the
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arranger of Yamekraw, a 9Negro Rhapsody9 composed by the noted 7arlem stride pianist,
ames . ohnson. 7is initial hiring by aul Whiteman took place in early No!ember, $&:&.
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William Grant Still
William "rant Still
Background information
Birth name William "rant Still
Born #ay $$, $%&'
Origin Wood!ille, #ississippi, (S
Died)ecember *, $&+% aged %*-
os /ngeles, (S
Genres 0lassical
Occupation(s) 0omposer, musician
Instruments iano, !iolin
William Grant Still#ay $$, $%&' 1 )ecember *, $&+%- was an /frican2/merican classical
composer who wrote more than $'3 compositions4 his works were performed internationally
by ma5or orchestras as well as in the (nited States. 6orn in #ississippi, he grew up in ittle
Rock, /rkansas,and learned to play se!en instruments. 7e attended Wilberforce (ni!ersityand 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usic.
Still was the first /frican /merican to conduct a ma5or /merican symphony orchestra, the
first to ha!e a symphony his first symphony- performed by a leading orchestra, the first to
ha!e an opera performed by a ma5or opera company, and the first to ha!e an opera performed
on national tele!ision. 7e is often referred to as 9the )ean9 of /frican2/merican composers.
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* egacy and honors
; Selected compositions
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< Further reading
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LifeWilliam "rant Still was born on #ay $$, $%&' inWood!ille, #ississippi. 7e was the son of
two teachers, 0arrie ena Fambro Still $%+:1$&:+- and William "rant Still Sr.$%+$1$%&'-.
7is father was a partner in a grocery store and performed as a local bandleader. William "rant
Still Sr. died when his infant son was three months old.
Still>s mother mo!ed with him to ittle Rock, /rkansas, where she taught high school English
for ** years. She met and married 0harles 6. Shepperson, who nurtured his stepson William>s
musical interests by taking him to operettas and buying Red Sealrecordings of classical
music, which the boy greatly en5oyed. The two attended a number of performances by
musicians on tour.
Still grew up in ittle Rock, and started !iolin lessons at the age of $'. 7e taught himself to
play the clarinet,sa=ophone,oboe, double bass, cello and !iola, and showed a great interest in
music. 7is maternal grandmother sang /frican2/merican spiritualsto him. /t $< he
graduated from #. W. "ibbs 7igh School in ittle Rock.
7is mother wanted him to go to medical school, so Still pursued a 6achelor of Science degree
program at Wilberforce (ni!ersity,a historically black collegein 8hio.?$@Still became a
member of Aappa /lpha sifraternity. 7e conducted the uni!ersity band, learned to play
!arious instruments, and started to compose and to do orchestrations.
7e was awarded scholarships to study at the 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usicwith Friedrick
ehmann and with "eorge Whitefield 0hadwick. 7e also studied with the modern composer
Edgard BarCse.
Still was married to pianist Berna /r!ey. Their granddaughter is 5ournalist 0eleste 7eadlee.
Career
Dn $&$%, Still 5oined the(nited States Na!yto ser!e in World War D. 6etween $&$& and $&:$,
he worked as an arranger forW. 0. 7andy>s band and later played in the pit orchestra forNoble SissleandEubie 6lake>s musical, Shuffle Along.ater in the $&:3s, Still ser!ed as the
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arranger of Yamekraw, a 9Negro Rhapsody9 composed by the noted 7arlem stride pianist,
ames . ohnson. 7is initial hiring by aul Whiteman took place in early No!ember, $&:&.
Dn the $&*3s, Still worked as an arranger of popular music, writing for Willard Robison>s
Deep River Hourand aul Whiteman>s l! "ol! Show, both popularN60 Radiobroadcasts.
Dn $&*
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William "rant Still
,rom the an! of Dreams$&:;, belie!ed lost until $&&+-
Darker Ameri-a$&:;-
evee an!$&:'-
,rom the#la-k #elt$&:
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4iss Sall*5s 'art*, ballet $&;3-
6an5t-ha line 5em, for orchestra $&;3-
l! 6alifornia, for orchestra $&;$-
$rou%le! &slan!, opera, produced $&;& $&*+1*&-
A #a*ou egen!, opera $&;$-
A Southern &nterlu!e, opera $&;:-
Dncantation and )ance, for oboe H pf.
&n 4emoriam7 $he 6olore! Sol!iers +ho Die! for Demo-ra-*$&;*-
Suite for Biolin H iano, including the mo!ement later arranged for String 8rchestra
as4other an! 6hil!$&;*-
,estive verture$&;;-
'oemfor 8rchestra $&;;-
Symphony No. ', 9Western 7emisphere9 $&;'-
+ailing +omen, for soprano and chorus $&;
7/25/2019 William Grant Still
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Samuel 0oleridge2Taylor,an earlier 6lack 6ritishcomposer whom Still greatly
admired
ist of /frican /merican firsts
6lack conductors
urther reading
anower, )a!id, 9The 0horal Works of William "rant Still9, in $he 6horal ;ournal,
#ay $&&'.
Reef, 0atherine :33*-. +illiam "rant Still7 Afri-an Ameri-an 6omposer. #organ
Reynolds. DS6N $2&*$+&%2$$2+
Sewell, "eorge /., and #argaret . )wight $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still7 Ameri-a5s
"reatest #la-k 6omposer.acksonI (ni!ersity ress of #ississippi
Smith, 0atherine arsons :333-. +illiam "rant Still7 A Stu!* in 6ontra!i-tions.
(ni!ersity of 0alifornia ress. DS6N 32':32:$';*2'
Soll, 6e!erly :33'-.& Dream A +orl!7 $he peras of +illiam "rant Still.
Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of /rkansas ress. DS6N $2''+:%2+%&2&
Southern, Eileen $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still < $rail%laer. Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of
/rkansas ress.
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William Grant Still
William "rant Still
Background information
Birth name William "rant Still
Born #ay $$, $%&'
Origin Wood!ille, #ississippi, (S
Died)ecember *, $&+% aged %*-
os /ngeles, (S
Genres 0lassical
Occupation(s) 0omposer, musician
Instruments iano, !iolin
William Grant Still#ay $$, $%&' 1 )ecember *, $&+%- was an /frican2/merican classical
composer who wrote more than $'3 compositions4 his works were performed internationally
by ma5or orchestras as well as in the (nited States. 6orn in #ississippi, he grew up in ittle
Rock, /rkansas,and learned to play se!en instruments. 7e attended Wilberforce (ni!ersityand 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usic.
Still was the first /frican /merican to conduct a ma5or /merican symphony orchestra, the
first to ha!e a symphony his first symphony- performed by a leading orchestra, the first to
ha!e an opera performed by a ma5or opera company, and the first to ha!e an opera performed
on national tele!ision. 7e is often referred to as 9the )ean9 of /frican2/merican composers.
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: 0areer
* egacy and honors
; Selected compositions
' See also
< Further reading
+ References
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LifeWilliam "rant Still was born on #ay $$, $%&' inWood!ille, #ississippi. 7e was the son of
two teachers, 0arrie ena Fambro Still $%+:1$&:+- and William "rant Still Sr.$%+$1$%&'-.
7is father was a partner in a grocery store and performed as a local bandleader. William "rant
Still Sr. died when his infant son was three months old.
Still>s mother mo!ed with him to ittle Rock, /rkansas, where she taught high school English
for ** years. She met and married 0harles 6. Shepperson, who nurtured his stepson William>s
musical interests by taking him to operettas and buying Red Sealrecordings of classical
music, which the boy greatly en5oyed. The two attended a number of performances by
musicians on tour.
Still grew up in ittle Rock, and started !iolin lessons at the age of $'. 7e taught himself to
play the clarinet,sa=ophone,oboe, double bass, cello and !iola, and showed a great interest in
music. 7is maternal grandmother sang /frican2/merican spiritualsto him. /t $< he
graduated from #. W. "ibbs 7igh School in ittle Rock.
7is mother wanted him to go to medical school, so Still pursued a 6achelor of Science degree
program at Wilberforce (ni!ersity,a historically black collegein 8hio.?$@Still became a
member of Aappa /lpha sifraternity. 7e conducted the uni!ersity band, learned to play
!arious instruments, and started to compose and to do orchestrations.
7e was awarded scholarships to study at the 8berlin 0onser!atory of #usicwith Friedrick
ehmann and with "eorge Whitefield 0hadwick. 7e also studied with the modern composer
Edgard BarCse.
Still was married to pianist Berna /r!ey. Their granddaughter is 5ournalist 0eleste 7eadlee.
Career
Dn $&$%, Still 5oined the(nited States Na!yto ser!e in World War D. 6etween $&$& and $&:$,
he worked as an arranger forW. 0. 7andy>s band and later played in the pit orchestra forNoble SissleandEubie 6lake>s musical, Shuffle Along.ater in the $&:3s, Still ser!ed as the
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arranger of Yamekraw, a 9Negro Rhapsody9 composed by the noted 7arlem stride pianist,
ames . ohnson. 7is initial hiring by aul Whiteman took place in early No!ember, $&:&.
Dn the $&*3s, Still worked as an arranger of popular music, writing for Willard Robison>s
Deep River Hourand aul Whiteman>s l! "ol! Show, both popularN60 Radiobroadcasts.
Dn $&*
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,rom the an! of Dreams$&:;, belie!ed lost until $&&+-
Darker Ameri-a$&:;-
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4iss Sall*5s 'art*, ballet $&;3-
6an5t-ha line 5em, for orchestra $&;3-
l! 6alifornia, for orchestra $&;$-
$rou%le! &slan!, opera, produced $&;& $&*+1*&-
A #a*ou egen!, opera $&;$-
A Southern &nterlu!e, opera $&;:-
Dncantation and )ance, for oboe H pf.
&n 4emoriam7 $he 6olore! Sol!iers +ho Die! for Demo-ra-*$&;*-
Suite for Biolin H iano, including the mo!ement later arranged for String 8rchestra
as4other an! 6hil!$&;*-
,estive verture$&;;-
'oemfor 8rchestra $&;;-
Symphony No. ', 9Western 7emisphere9 $&;'-
+ailing +omen, for soprano and chorus $&;
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Samuel 0oleridge2Taylor,an earlier 6lack 6ritishcomposer whom Still greatly
admired
ist of /frican /merican firsts
6lack conductors
urther reading
anower, )a!id, 9The 0horal Works of William "rant Still9, in $he 6horal ;ournal,
#ay $&&'.
Reef, 0atherine :33*-. +illiam "rant Still7 Afri-an Ameri-an 6omposer. #organ
Reynolds. DS6N $2&*$+&%2$$2+
Sewell, "eorge /., and #argaret . )wight $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still7 Ameri-a5s
"reatest #la-k 6omposer.acksonI (ni!ersity ress of #ississippi
Smith, 0atherine arsons :333-. +illiam "rant Still7 A Stu!* in 6ontra!i-tions.
(ni!ersity of 0alifornia ress. DS6N 32':32:$';*2'
Soll, 6e!erly :33'-.& Dream A +orl!7 $he peras of +illiam "rant Still.
Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of /rkansas ress. DS6N $2''+:%2+%&2&
Southern, Eileen $&%;-. +illiam "rant Still < $rail%laer. Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of
/rkansas ress.
Still, Berna /r!ey $&%;-.&n ne ifetime. Fayette!illeI (ni!ersity of /rkansas ress.
Still, udith /nne, #ichael . )abrishus, and 0arolyn . Juin $&&
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Sadie, Stanley4 7itchcock, 7. Wiley. $he ew "rove Di-tionar* of Ameri-an 4usi-
"rove5s Di-tionaries of 4usi- 1?@>.
"#ternal links
William "rant Still #usic, site with comprehensi!e information about him and his
music
Dnter!iew, Transcript, /frican /merican #usic 0ollection, (ni!ersity of #ichigan
9William "rant Still4 0omposer, /rranger, 0onductor H 8boist9.E=tensi!e info at
/fri0lassical.com
earning to isten, public radio program featuring Still>s music and a con!ersation
with his granddaughter0eleste 7eadlee.
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#usicians from ittle Rock, /rkansas
/frican2/merican classical musicians
/frican2/merican conductors
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