After deciding that she needed a change in her life, Maria Ellis quit her job and returned to school to earn a degree in Music Education. Today, she's leads choirs and hosts a genre-bending radio show called "Bach and Beyoncé". She talks with Garrett about this, what she believes makes a piece of music "classical", and her hopes for the radio industry. Scott reacts to a newly released recording of early 20th century Afro-American musicians, and Garrett addresses issues with the Sphinx Organization and the group, International Double Reed Discussions.
Playlist:
John Philip Sousa - "Stars and Stripes Forever"
Scott Lindroth - "Spin Cycle"
Kronos Quartet/Meklit - "The President Sang Amazing Grace"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Horn Concerto No. 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Sull'aria (from "The Marriage of Figaro")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder (from "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Bassoon Concerto in B-flat
Traditional - "Cradle Song"
Traditional - "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen"
Keyshia Cole - "Love"
The Wiz - "Brand New Day"
Beyoncé - Countdown
Beyoncé - Flaws and All
Clifton Joey Guidry III - Voices of the Ancestors (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxGOq0IklTE&feature=emb_title)
More:
Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqrBK9wmHl8
Maria Ellis: https://girlconductor.com/about-me
LISTEN to Bach and Beyoncé: https://classic1073.org/bach-beyonce/
Amanda Gorman: https://www.theamandagorman.com
History of Amazing Grace: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/how-sweet-the-sound-amazing-grace-writer-overcame-a-racist-past
Michelle Obama at the Inauguration: https://people.com/style/michelle-obama-wears-monochrome-outfit-by-black-designer-sergio-hudson-biden-inauguration/
Mozart on the Yard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hfe_1Fny-Q
Sphinx Competition Finalists 2021: https://www.violinist.com/blog/laurie/20211/28614/
Statement from Clifton Joey Guidry III: https://www.facebook.com/colorsofclassicalmusic/posts/375569870461885