Florence Price, 1887 - 1953, was the first black female compsoer to have a symphony performed by a major American orchestra. Price composed symphonies, concertos, choral works, and spiritual arrangements like "My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord."

Composer Study

Purchase the entire composer study by clicking on the Picture below - access to biographical information, time and place history lesson, and a wide variety of student worksheets (braille, sequencing, handwriting, rhythm matching).

Activities for every day of the week relating the composer to a variety of subjects - science, literature, art, and history. Ideas given for elementary, middle and high school age students.

Price related food: Mini Pumpkin Cakes with Praline Sauce

Make and eat this American dessert while listening to Price’s music. Click on the picture below to go to the recipe.

Price’s Music

Price's arrangement of this African American spiritual sung by the Moses Hogan Singers.

Samantha Ege performs Price’s piano composition.

5 folksongs in counterpoint by the Apollo String Quartet

Price’s Books & CD’s

Recommended Read Aloud books related to Price or her time-period - biographies on the composer, related topics (science, art, literature, history) that occurred during Price’s lifetime.