Where Are All The Black Female Composers? - The Ultimate Fun Facts Guide

Who wrote music with an astronaut? Who has her own Google Doodle? Who has written music in 6 different languages?

Where Are All The Black Female Composers? is the first children's illustrated reference book all about Black female composers! It takes you on a musical journey to discover many over 80 women who have written various kinds of classical music over the past 150 years. Read as Olivia, Callum, Zaki and Pheobe explore the lives and achievements of composers like Nora Holt, Errollyn Wallen, Kathryn Bostic, Florence Price and more.

Filled with fun facts, quizzes and music, Where Are All The Black Female Composers? is the perfect introduction to past and present Black female classical composers.

About the author

Nathan Holder BA(Hons) MMus, is a musician, author and music education consultant based in London. He is serving as a Professor and International Chair of Music Education at the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK. He has performed with artists and bands like Ed Sheeran, KOKOROKO and The Arkells, and spoken at or consulted for the Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Conservatoire and Hal Leonard Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Nathan Holder
• Assisted by: Charity Russell (Illustration), Joel Drazner (Editor)
• Publisher: Holders Hill
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 13 to 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.09.2020
• EAN: 9781999753030
• ISBN: 978-1-9997530-3-0
• No. of pages: 82
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 5 mm
• Weight: 116 g
• Series: Why Music?
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Art, music