B. E. Boykin

Early life and education Boykin is from Alexandria, Virginia. She is African American. She grew up in a musical family, and began learning piano at age seven. She graduated in May 2013 with a Master of Music in Sacred Music, concentrating in choral studies. Boykin is Assistant Professor of Music at the Georgia Institute of Technology,

Awards & Recognition During high school, Boykin won first place three consecutive years in the NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics.

Style and influence Boykin mainly writes choral music but in 2023 she had her first opera debut. '' +Composition TitleVoicing and InstrumentationText SourceAmerican ProphecySSA, cello, piano, percussionBrittny Ray CrowellAve MariaSSAA, a cappellaTraditional LatinBeyond What I SeeSSAA, djembe, cello, pianoadopted from Jarrod LeeHolding the LightSATB, pianoStuart Kestenbaumi amSSA div., pianoBrittny Ray CrowellIn the StillnessSATB div., pianoElizabeth MillsIt's a Long WaySATB, pianoWilliam Stanley BraithwaiteO Magnum MysteriumSSAA or TTBB a cappellaTraditional LatinSing for JoySATB div., pianoPsalm 5:11Stand UpSAB, pianoMary Church TerrellStardustSATB, SSA, or TBB piano and djembeBrittny Ray CrowellThe Space WithinSATB div., pianoElizabeth MillsThe Star-Spangled BannerSSAA, a cappellaFrancis Scott Key