African American Music Ensemble

African American Music Ensemble

Course Information:
ETHNMUS 91 and 161P

Director: Dr. Diane White-Clayton

 

 

African American Music Ensemble performs a diverse range of vocal repertoire including spirituals, gospel, freedom/Civil Rights songs, and other works by African-Diasporic composers, including anthems, hymn arrangements, and various forms of contemporary choral music.

For information about course enrollment, contact instructor Diane White-Clayton.

UCLA Composer's "Dear Freedom Rider" Honors 1960s Civil Rights Activists
When composer and UCLA instructor Diane White-Clayton was commissioned to create a new work for the sweeping “Music and Justice” concert being presented by UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music and the
UCLA Spring Festival of World Music Returns to Live Performances
The Spring Festival of World Music is back, and back big. The storied showcase, which dates back to 1960, returns to live performances in Schoenberg Hall May 13-15 and May
Feb. 28 "The Gates of Justice" Concert to Feature 1960s Era Freedom Rider
On Feb. 28, the Brubecks, Arturo O'Farrill, Tonality, and a host of other artists will be joined on stage by a very special guest: Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely, one of the Freedom Riders who battled segregation in 1961.
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