Roland Carter (composer)
Roland Carter | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 4, 1942 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Hampton University New York University |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Music |
| Institutions | Hampton University University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
Roland Marvin Carter (born May 4, 1942) is an American composer and conductor, largely of choral music. A native of
Carter is best known for his work as composer, conductor, arranger, and publisher to promote the choral music of African-American composers. He served as president of the National Association of Negro Musicians from 2003 until 2009, and publishes choral music, especially arrangements of spirituals, through his publishing company MAR-VEL; as a composer, he has created numerous spiritual arrangements himself, as well as composing new choral compositions on a variety of texts.[1] At Carnegie Hall he conducted the first concert in the African-American Music Series.[2] Much of his output has been recorded.[1] As a conductor, Carter has said that he believes in performing spiritual arrangements much as he would the work of Johannes Brahms or Franz Schubert, rather than bringing a more folk-based sensibility to them.[3]
Carter has received numerous awards throughout his career, including an honorary doctorate from Shaw University[1] and an honorary membership in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, granted in 2006.[4] In 2022 the city of Chattanooga named a street for him.[5]
Carter donated his archive to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2021.[2]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-531428-1.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Shawn (December 19, 2021). "A Lifetime's History: Roland Carter donates his collection to UTC".
- ^ "Choral Conversations: Interview with Roland Carter". choralnet.org.
- ^ "Roland M. Carter to Receive National Honorary Membership – Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia".
- ^ "Roland Carter Street Named". April 14, 2022.