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In this later period he wrote piano suites such as American Ordering of Moses (1937), Tropic Winter (1938), and Eight Bible Vignettes (1941–1943)—his final piano suite. Dett joined the United Service Organization (USO) as a choral advisor to contribute to the war efforts in supporting US troops during World War II.
Nov 13, 2015 · Tropic Winter (1938) In a letter to Grainger, Dett writes of Tropic Winter, “I am rather proud of this suite, as I think it represents an advance in musical thought for me…” Indeed, it is the most experimental and varied in style of the suites, and some of the movements, such as “The Daybreak Charioteer,” ”A Bayou Garden,” and ...
This page lists all recordings of Tropic Winter by Nathaniel Robert Dett (1882–1943).
Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882 – 1943), one of history’s greatest musicians of African descent, was multi-talented – not only as a composer, but also as a choir leader, pianist, teacher, poet, and writer.
Tropic Winter: suite for piano. Chicago: Clayton F. Summy Co., 1938. Includes “Pompons and Fans” and “Parade of the Jasmine Banners”. folder 33: Magnolia, Suite for Piano. 1912. Dett, R. Nathaniel. Chicago. Clayton F. Summy Co. Part II. folder 34: In The Bottoms [Barcarolle]: characteristic suite for the piano. Chicago: Clayton F. Summy ...
