Lucille Clifton

On the February edition of Choral Arts Classics, a tribute to Lucille Clifton, the internationally acclaimed poet who was the former poet laureate of Maryland.  Tom welcomes Carla DuPree, Executive Director of the Howard County Poetry and Literary Society to discuss the work of Ms. Clifton, her friend and mentor who passed away in 2010.  Ms. Clifton's work serves as the inspiration for composer Gwyneth Walker in her “Dreams and Dances,” which will receive its broadcast premiere.