Hannibal Lokumbe’s Dear Mrs. Parks: In Sacrifice (Chorus)

Performed by Janice Chandler-Eteme, Kevin Deas, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Thomas Wilkins, Jevetta Steele, Taylor Lee Gardner, Rackham Symphony Choir & Brazeal Dennard Chorale

Michael Jackson - Remember the Time (1991)

Tania León’s Alma

Performed by Marya Martin and Colette Valentine

Brandy - Baby (1994)

Jessie Montgomery’s Break Away: III. Smoke

Performed by PUBLIQuartet

Whitney Houston - How Will I Know (1985)

Errollyn Wallen’s Cello Concerto

Performed by Matthew Sharp, Ensemble X & Nicholas Kok

Montell Jordan - This Is How We Do It (1995)

Philip Herbert’s Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence)

Performed by Chineke! Orchestra & Anthony Parnther

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony - Tha Crossroads (1995)

Fela Sowande’s African Suite: V. Akinla: Allegro Non Troppo

Performed by Paul Freeman & Chicago Sinfonietta

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - Summertime (1991)

Florence B. Price’s Dances In the Canebrakes: I. Nimble Feet

Performed by Althea Waites

Salt-N-Pepa - Shoop (1994)

Julian Joseph’s Carry That Sound

Performed by Chineke! Orchestra & Wayne Marshall

Bobby Brown - Every Little Step (1988)

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson - Mop/Mop

Performed by Jiri Mikula & Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra

Busta Rhymes - Gimme Some More (1998)

Errollyn Wallen’s Photography: II. –

Performed by Ensemble X & Nicholas Kok

Tupac feat. Dr. Dre - California Love (1996)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Petite suite de concert, Op. 77: II. Demande Et Réponse

Performed by Adrian Leaper and RTÉ Concert Orchestra

Boyz II Men - I’ll Make Love To You (1994)

Adolphus Hailstork’s Pied Piper of Harlem for solo flute: movement III: Git On Board Li'l Chillin

Performed by Laurel Zucker

Soul For Real - Candy Rain (1995)

Dorothy Rudd Moore’s A Little Whimsy

Performed by Maria Corley

Lil’ Kim and Lil’ Cease - Crush On You

James Price Johnson’s Yamekraw, A Negro Rhapsody (arr. W.G. Still)

Performed by Philip Brunelle and the Studio Orchestra and Paul Shaw

New Edition - If It Isn’t Love (1988)

Devonté Hynes’ Perfectly Voiceless (2019)

Performed/Arranged by Third Coast Percussion

MC Hammer - Can’t Touch This (1990)

 
 
 

Adolphus Hailstork’s Piano Sonata No. 1: IV. Lento-Vivace

Performed by Karen Walwyn

A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It? (1990)

Kris Bowers' Forever Spring

Performed by Kris Bowers

Aaliyah - One In A Million (1996)

Devonté Hynes’ For All Its Fury: X. Press

Performed by Third Coast Percussion

TLC - What About Your Friends (1992)

Valerie Coleman’s Red Clay and Mississippi Delta

Performed by Imani Winds

Destiny’s Child - Say My Name (1999)

Zenobia Perry’s Tawawa House Suite: Sunday Dance Tune

Performed and arranged by Josephine Gandolfi

Sade - The Sweetest Taboo (1985)

Michael Abels’ Delights and Dances

Performed by Mei-Ann Chen and the Chicago Sinfonietta and the Harlem Quartet

Method Man feat. Mary J. Blige - I’ll Be There For You (1995)

George Walker’s Antifonys for String Orchestra

Performed by Ian Hobson and Sinfonia Varsovia

Kelis - Caught Out There (1999)

Ford Thompson Dabney & James Reese Europe’s The Castle Perfect Trot

Performed by Rick Benjamin and The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

Naughty by Nature - Hip Hop Hooray (1992)

Ellis Marsalis Jr.’s The Fourth Autumn

Performed by Phoenix Park-Kim

The Notorious BIG - Big Poppa (1994)

Florence B. Price’s Clouds

Performed by Lara Downes

Jill Scott - A Long Walk (2000)

Julius Eastman’s Stay On It

Performed by Georgia Mitoff, Voice; Petr Kotik, Piano; Benjamin Hudson, Violin; Amrom Chodos, Clarinet; Joseph Ford, Doug Gaston, Saxophones; Dennis Kahle, Jan Williams, Percussion

Missy Elliot - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) (1997)

Adolphus Hailstork’s Symphony No. 1: IV. Vivace

Performed by JoAnn Falletta & Virginia Symphony Orchestra

Kris Kross - Jump (1992)

Stewart Goodyear’s Callaloo: III. Ballad

Performed by Stewart Goodyear, Chineke! Orchestra & Wayne Marshall

Janet Jackson - Pleasure Principle (1986)