This is So Lit Song Lit, where we reimagine the repertoire by introducing less familiar art songs through sound clips and lively discussion! Together we’ll be exploring songs by composers that you may or may not have heard of already, showing how they compare to standard works, and giving you a taste of what they sound like. Join us down the rabbit hole as we expand the song canon!

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Rosephanye Powell and Betty Jackson King: Songs (ft. Sonya Baker)

On this episode we focus on some songs of Rosephanye Powell and Betty Jackson King, both amazing women with some fabulous songs to their credit. All of these songs are...

Adolphus Hailstork: Songs (ft. Darryl Taylor and Kenneth Overton)

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Robert Owens: Songs

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Valerie Capers: Song of the Seasons (ft. Louise Toppin)

Valerie Capers (b. 1935) was Juilliard's first blind student pianist, earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees there, and at the encouragement of her brother h...

John D. Carter: Cantata (ft. Casey Robards)

John D. Carter's Cantata was premiered in 1959 by Leontyne Price and David Garvey. A great pianist in his own right, Carter's song cycle is challenging for the pianist...

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