Last updated 03/16/2012 A biographical entry on Daniel Adams is included in Composers
in the Classroom: A Bio-Bibliography of Composers at Conservatories, Colleges,
and Universities in the United States compiled by James Floyd and published byScarecrow
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Camouflage for contrabass and percussion trio has been released on a CD entitled Concerti for Strings With Percussion Orchestra performed by the McCormick Percussion Group under the direction of Robert McCormick. Camouflage featured Dee Moses on contrabass. The recording is available on Ravello Records, a division of Parma Records.
The Sleep of Reason for flute with electronic accompaniment received its word premiere on March 1 as part of the College Music Society South Central Chapter Conference on March 1. The conference was held at East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma. Shannon Small was the solo flutist.On March 2 the East Central University Concert Choir performedThe Mangroves Dance a work based on a 1932 poem by Florida poet Rose Strong Hubbell. The performance was conducted by J. Steven Walker.
Protagonist for percussion quartet featuring tom-tom soloist (six drums) was performed at the University of South Florida in Tampa on February 23 as part of the College Music Society Southern Chapter Conference. Robert McCormick conducted the performance presented by the University of South Florida Percussion Ensemble.
Diffusion Two for snare drum quartet was performed by the University of Texas at Arlington Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Michael Varner on February 29.
Stratum for marimba quartet was performer by the Kansas State University Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Greg Coffey on November 16, 2011.
Daniel Adams received a performance of his trio entitled Intrusions at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea on July 5, 2011 as part of the College Music Society 2011 International Conference. The performers were Ian Davidson (Texas State University, San Marcos), oboe, Jessica Campbell, bassoon, (University of Arizona), and Joohyun Lee (Texas A&M University-Kingsville), piano.
While attending the conference, Dr. Adams received an invitation from Ewha professor Dr. Park Eun Hye to present a master class to her composition students. On Monday, July 11 following the conclusion of the conference, Dr. Adams met with four graduate and undergraduate Ewha composition majors who presented scores and recordings of their music to him and discussed their musical activities and professional goals. Dr. Adams also shared several of his compositions with the students and spoke about the artistic, economic and professional aspects of music composition in the United States. Dr. Adams currently serves as President of the South Central Chapter of the College Music Society.
Between for flute and marimba has been released on a CD entitled McDuo, works for flute and percussion by the McCormick Duo (Kim McCormick, flute and Robert McCormick, percussion). The recording is available on Ravello Records, a division of Parma Records.
Daniel Adams recently completed an update of the Oxford new Groves Dictionary of Music and Musicians entry entitled Miami.
Daniel Adams is the author of two entries published in the Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of African-American History 1896 to the Present. The titles of the articles are Composers and Miami.
The entry on composers begins with the early contributions of Harry T. Burleigh and other early twentieth century African-American composers who wrote music based on Negro spirituals. The article traces the development of African-American music through the twentieth century and addresses the unique challenges and obstacles that Black composers faced in presenting their music to the general public. The contributions of William Grant Still, Scott Joplin, Ulysses Kay, Hale Smith, and others are discussed and a section on African-American women composers includes mention of Florence Price and Margaret Bonds. The article concludes by acknowledging the diverse influences on modern African-American classical music.
The entry on Miami discusses the social, political and cultural aspects of life in the city since its incorporation in 1896. There is discussion of educational desegregation, Jim Crow laws in Miami Beach, and the historic entertainment venues in Miami's "Colored Town" where musicians such as Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, and Josephine Baker performed. The tense relations between law enforcement and Miami's black community is discussed with a particular emphasis on the 1980 riots that followed the acquittal of four police officers accused of beating black motorcyclist Arthur McDuffie to death. The article concludes with a discussion of African-Americans' co-existence with Miami's diverse immigrant population.
Adams's Concerto for Marimba and Percussion Ensemble was cited in an article by Geary H. Larrick entitled "The Concerto on Percussion: Discussion and Bibliography"published in the Winter 2008-09 issue of theJournal of the National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors.
The Solo Snare Drum: A Critical Analysis of Contemporary Compositional Techniques, originally published by HoneyRock, has been republished by Daniel Adams,the author. It is available from Steve Weiss Music.
The library of the Percussive Arts Society,located in Indianapolis, Indiana, has established the Daniel Adams Collection. The collection is an archive consisting of the composer's sketches, notes, and several original manuscripts. Additional information is available at the PAS website
Percussive Arts Society