Valerie Coleman

Valerie Coleman's first work for flute and piano, Wish, was inspired by a poem of the same name. Wish is a dramatic tone poem for flutist and pianist alike, depicting the Middle Passage in which Afric...

The title Fanmi Imen is Haitian Creole for Maya Angelou's famous work, Human Family. Both the musical and literary poems acknowledge differences within mankind, either due to ethnicity, background, or...

Sonatine is an 8-minute recital work in one movement inspired by Coleman's travels throughout Europe, most notably while touring with jazz icon Steve Coleman. The work is reminiscent of a performance...

Founder of the Grammy Award-winning wind quintet Imani Winds; the revered Valerie Coleman gives us a sophisticated; beguiling work for wind band; meant to depict the language of the Romani people. The...