William Grant Still
American composer
William Grant Still's AcademicInfluence.com Rankings
Download Badge
Communications
Why Is William Grant Still Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, William Grant Still Jr. was an American composer of nearly two hundred works, including five symphonies, four ballets, nine operas, over thirty choral works, plus art songs, chamber music and works for solo instruments. Born in Mississippi, he grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, attended Wilberforce University and Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and was a student of George Whitefield Chadwick and later, Edgard Varèse. Because of his close association and collaboration with prominent African-American literary and cultural figures, Still is considered to have been part of the Harlem Renaissance.
Other Resources About William Grant Still
What Schools Are Affiliated With William Grant Still?
William Grant Still is affiliated with the following schools:
