Margaret Allison Bonds
Born: 3rd March 1913, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 26th April 1972, Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality: American
Margaret Allison Bonds was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher. One of the first Black composers and performers to gain recognition in the United States, she is best remembered today for her popular arrangements of African-American spirituals and frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes.
Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Bonds
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Further Reading: Bonds
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Margaret Bonds's The Ballad of the Brown King
18th Nov 2019
David talks to Malcolm J Merriweather and Ashley Jackson about their world premiere recording of a miniature oratorio by Margaret Bonds, exploring the legend of an African king journeying to visit the new-born Jesus.
All Works: Bonds
- Credo (2)
- Fields of Wonder (1)
- Four Songs (2)
- Minstrel Man (from Three Dream Portraits) (1)
- Montgomery Variations (2)
- Simon Bore the Cross (1)
- Songs of the Seasons (1)
- Spiritual Suite (3)
- The Ballad Of The Brown King (1)
- The Negro Speaks of Rivers (4)
- Three Dream Portraits (6)
- To a Brown Girl Dead (1)
- Troubled Water (12)
- Troubled Water (Version for Cello & Piano) (1)
- When the Dove Enters In (1)
- Winter Moon (1)
Recent Best Sellers: Bonds
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Katia & Marielle Labèque - 55
Katia Labèque, Marielle Labèque (piano)
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African American Voices II
Kellen Gray, Royal Scottish National Orchestra
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Presto Editor's Choice, October 2023
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Still & Bonds - Symphonies & Variations
Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2025, Editor's Choice
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Grammy Awards, 68th Awards (2026), Nominated - Best Orchestral Performance
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2025
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The Times, Best Classical Albums of 2025
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Special offer. American Vignettes: Contemporary Works For Cello and Piano
Aron Zelkowicz (cello), Christina Wright-Ivanova (piano)
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