How to Copyright a Song : Music Copyright Forms

Advice on filing copyright forms. Find out how to fill out PA and SR forms to copyright a song in this free music business and song publishing video. Expert: Antonio Neal Bio: Antonio Neal has written more than 40 cuts for artists such as Stacie Orrico, Darlene McCoy, and Tyler Perry. He recently released his debut album, Days of My Life. Filmmaker: ricky burchell
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BLACK WOMEN COMPOSERS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC: “TOO MANY SONGS UN-SUNG” Submitted by: Gerald J. Blanchard, DMA “The influence of women on the music and the culture in the life of the Black community, while known and applauded, was rarely, if ever, documented in any written form” -Undine Smith Moore, composer THE DILEMA The classical art music of the African American composer has been continually over-looked in the music anthologies, reference books, periodicals and other such resources, therefore limiting valuable exposure to student and teacher alike. The rare exception is in the repertoire of the spiritual, which is often misidentified as a “traditional” spiritual rather than an art song “arrangement” of a spiritual. To date, there are a mere four (4) song anthologies devoted exclusively to the repertoire of the African American classical composer that includes legitimate art song compositions. Of the aforementioned, only two (2) include a significant (5 or more) representation by the African American female composer. THE RECITAL Program The key objective of this lecture recital program is to examine and perform a small sampling of the vast collections of art songs composed by the African American female composer. Many will be recognized while others may be less familiar. Such works will include Night by Florence Price, a musical setting of the poem originally penned by Louise Wallace, The song cycle Seven Days by Mable Bailey, and The Negro Speaks of Rivers, as composed by …
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