KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Speaking of Music: Olly Wilson, 1987, 2 of 2
Analog Audio
Event Type
Interview and MusicOrigin
KPFAIdentifier
SOM.1987.11.05.BProgram Series
Speaking of MusicProgram Length
115 minPart
2 of 2Dates
| broadcast| 1987-11-05 | created
Description
Recorded on November 5, 1987 as part of the San Francisco Exploratorium’s Speaking of Music series, Charles Amirkhanian interviews Olly Wilson about his life growing up in St. Louis and the influence that the music of the African American churches of his childhood had on his work as a composer. We hear his reworking of the African American spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child", his "Sinfonia" which had recently been performed by the Boston Symphony, and his work "No More" which was inspired by the political situation in South Africa during the apartheid years.Genres
20th century classicalMusical Selections
No More (1985)Performers
San Francisco Contemporary Chamber Players (No More)William Brown, vocals (No More)
Subjects
20th century classicalAfrican American composers
Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
Related places
San Francisco (Calif.) (was recorded at)Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)
Related Entities
San Francisco Contemporary Music PlayersSan Francisco Contemporary Chamber Players
Amirkhanian, Charles
Wilson, Olly, 1937-
Brown, William, 1938-2004