âRoots and Branchesâ - Music - University of California, Irvine
âRoots and Branchesâ - Music - University of California, Irvine
âRoots and Branchesâ - Music - University of California, Irvine
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1990 – Present -- Generation IV - Contemporary<br />
Generation IV: The African American art song singers <strong>and</strong> composers continue to flourish. The<br />
repertoire increasingly is embraced by diverse singers <strong>and</strong> multicultural audiences.<br />
• Contemporary Singers include:<br />
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone<br />
Gregg Baker, baritone<br />
Celeste Bembry, soprano<br />
McHenry Boatwright, baritone<br />
Angela M. Brown, soprano<br />
Uzee Brown, Jr., baritone<br />
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor<br />
Janice Ch<strong>and</strong>ler, soprano<br />
Cynthia Clarey, mezzo-soprano<br />
Vinson Cole, tenor<br />
Trent Cook, tenor<br />
Henrietta Davis, soprano<br />
Rodrick Dixon, tenor<br />
Laura English-Robinson, soprano<br />
Simon Estes (b. 1938), bass-baritone<br />
Wilheminia Fern<strong>and</strong>ez, soprano<br />
Alpha Floyd, soprano<br />
Luvenia Garner, soprano<br />
Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano<br />
Cynthia Haymon, soprano<br />
Ruby Hinds, mezzo-soprano<br />
Bruce Hubbard, baritone<br />
Kimberly Jones, soprano<br />
R<strong>and</strong>ye Jones, soprano<br />
Marquita Lister, soprano<br />
Gwendolyn Lytle, soprano<br />
Benjamin Matthews (d. February 14, 2006), bass-baritone<br />
Audra McDonald, soprano<br />
Seth McCoy, tenor<br />
Leona Mitchell, soprano<br />
Marvis Martin, soprano<br />
Oral Moses, bass-baritone<br />
Willis Patterson, bass-baritone<br />
Scott Piper, tenor<br />
Derek Lee Ragin, countertenor<br />
Curtis Rayam, tenor<br />
Stephen Salters, baritone<br />
Angela Simpson, dramatic soprano<br />
Robert Sims, baritone<br />
Michael Paul Smith, baritone<br />
Jubilant Sykes, baritone<br />
Darryl Taylor, countertenor<br />
Ricky Taylor, baritone<br />
Marilyn Thompson, soprano<br />
Louise Toppin, soprano<br />
Shirley Verrett, soprano<br />
Ray Wade, tenor<br />
James Wagner, tenor<br />
Jeanine Wagner, soprano<br />
Yol<strong>and</strong>a Mitchell West, soprano<br />
Willard White, bass-baritone<br />
Brenda Wimberly, soprano