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OTUFM 51-CS24/25-FGA-DR 2025 074
Title
African queens by Karen Slack, soprano
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- March 20, 2025 (Creation)
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2 MP4 files + 1 program
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(1918-current)
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File consists of a recording of an event that took place in Walter Hall.
Performers: Karen Slack, soprano (John R. Stratton Visitor in Music)
Program:
- Precatio / Dave Ragland
- Behold, the queen / Carlos Simon
- The Queen of Sheba / Dave Ragland
- The Song of Nzingah / Jessie Nzinga Montgomery
- Luwah = Bitter tears / Fred Onovwerosuoke
- A Letter from Queen Ufua / Shawn Okpebholo
- Duniya = Mystic universe / Fred Onovwerosuoke
- I am not your God / Jasmine Arielle Barnes
- A Prayer / Will Liverman
- Queen Nanny's lullabye / Joel Thompson
- Amanirenas / Damien Geter.
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For a digital streaming copy of this concert, please contact the Music Library.
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Most pieces in the program were commissioned for Karen Slack by the Ravinia Music Festival, Aspen Music Festival and School, Boston Symphony Orchestra for the Tanglewood Learning Institute, Denver Friends of Chamber Music, Washington Performing Arts, The 92nd Street Y, New York, and the Newport Classical Music Festival.