Music Inclusion Hub

🎵 New Original Composition Release for Music Inclusion Hub and Castle of our Skins! 🎵

We’re excited to share as i recall, a new string ensemble composition by Yaz Lancaster!

Drawing inspiration from Negro spirituals, the piece incorporates student-composed musical fragments alongside elements of Black American musical traditions, including guided improvisation and call-and-response. Together, these ideas create a powerful reflection on memory, storytelling, and the importance of preserving the histories of oppressed peoples through both written and oral traditions.

Visit 🌐www.musicinclusionhub.com/scores to check out this and other musical scores and compositions part of the HUB!

💻 New Virtual Course Release for Music Inclusion Hub and Boulanger Initiative!💻

Access the video archives for Boulanger Initiative's Summer 2026 Virtual Courses: "Where are the Women," "America 250," and "Orchestrating Gender: The Forgotten Symphonists."

*Each ticket purchased is only valid for the course selected, and access to all videos will end on September 30, 2026.*

Visit 🌐 www.musicinclusionhub.com/educationalvideos to learn more and register for these courses, along with exploring other educational videos as part of the HUB!

⭐ MIH Partner Castle of our Skins will present A Little History at the Museum of African American History in Boston, MA on Sunday, September 6! ⭐

A Little History, for solo narrating violin, viola, or cello, tells the stories of legandary figures in Black History through original music, poetry and interaction. Designed for young elementary student audiences, they are invited to sing, clap, move, imagine, and invent as they explore the stories of trailblazing figures including Phillis Wheatley, Garrett Morgan, Angela Davis, Barack Obama, and more!

Free and family-friendly!
🎟️ RSVP: givebutter.com/a-little-history & join us at MAAH on September 6.

Visit 🌐www.musicinclusionhub.com/database to learn more about A Little History, as part of MIH's Music Score and Origional Compositions!

✨Check out the latest edition of Music Inclusion Hub’s e-newsletter! ✨

Use the link to read what’s new in the Hub for August 2026 —https://bit.ly/4hV6uyX

To sign-up for future newsletters, visit www.musicinclusionhub.com/contact

🎵 New Original Composition Release for Music Inclusion Hub and Castle of our Skins! 🎵

We’re excited to share Glimmering Labyrinth, a new chamber string ensemble commission and curriculum guide, composed by Lilyanne Leccima (.an_composes )!

Inspired by the mystical imagery of a labyrinth filled with glowing gemstones, the piece draws on influences from Black diasporic music, contemporary progressive rock, and the Phrygian mode to create a captivating musical landscape. Perfect for advanced student ensembles, educational programs, and chamber music performances, Glimmering Labyrinth combines artistic creativity with meaningful learning experiences!

Visit 🌐www.musicinclusionhub.com/scores to check out this and other musical scores and compositions part of the HUB!

🎵 New Original Composition Release for Music Inclusion Hub and Castle of our Skins! 🎵

We’re excited to share Reflections of the Unseen, a new String Ensemble commission and curriculum guide, composed by Maxwell Fairman!

Drawing inspiration from modernism, impressionism, jazz, and the African rhythmic pattern known as the tresillo, Fairman weaves melodic and percussive motives into a dynamic musical narrative. The result is a colorful and engaging work that encourages students to connect musical elements with character, mood, and story.

Perfect for Intermediate String Ensembles to explore narrative composition, rhythmic innovation, and diverse musical influences while strengthening ensemble skills and musical expression!

Visit 🌐www.musicinclusionhub.com/scores to check out this and other musical scores and compositions part of the HUB!

✨Check out the latest edition of Music Inclusion Hub’s e-newsletter! ✨

Use the link to read what’s new in the Hub for May 2026 —http://bit.ly/3RjENEC

To sign-up for future newsletters, visit www.musicinclusionhub.com/contact

⭐Boulanger Initiative hit 20,000 works in the Boulanger Initiative Database (BID)! ⭐

This major milestone for the BID is a cornerstone in our mission to make music history more equitable and inclusive. With over 20,000 works by more than 2,000 women and gender-marginalized composers now catalogued in the BID, we’re continuing to build the most comprehensive resource of its kind in the world.

🌐 Check out the full database at www.musicinclusionhub.com/database!

🎶 New Release from Music Inclusion Hub & OrchKids ! 🎶

OrchKids' Commemorative Month Lesson Plan Templates are tools teachers and programs can use to highlight diverse composers and musicians for different U.S. heritage months. Each individual template includes a short biography of the composer, listening links to their repertoire, and classroom activities to help students explore cultural history and music through engaging lessons.

In celebrating Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this month's lesson plan template features Joe Hisaishi!

Visit 🌐www.musicinclusionhub.com/database to download your copy of Joe Hisaishi's Lesson Plan Template!

🎶 New Release from Music Inclusion Hub & OrchKids ( )! 🎶

OrchKids' Commemorative Month Lesson Plan Templates are tools teachers and programs can use to highlight diverse composers and musicians for different U.S. heritage months. Each individual template includes a short biography of the composer, listening links to their repertoire, and classroom activities to help students explore cultural history and music through engaging lessons.

In celebrating Arab-American Heritage Month, this month's lesson plan template features Lina Sleibi!

🌐Visit musicinclusionhub.com/database to download your copy of Lina Sleibi's Lesson Plan Template!