Renaissance lute songs, African American Spirituals, and traditional Lebanese melodies become vehicles for storytelling as Michael Walker (countertenor) and Haitham Haidar (tenor) explore themes of identity and representation, struggle and resilience, and community and belonging.
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Debra Nagy, host & executive producer
Shelby Yamin, associate producer
Hannah De Priest, special projects manager
Guest, tenor
Guest, countertenor
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Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
“Nigra sum sed formosa” from the Vespers of 1610
John Dowland (c. 1563-1626)
“In darkness let me dwell”
John Danyel (1564-1626)
“Griefe, keepe within”
William Byrd (1543-1623)
“Why do I use my paper, pen, and ink?”
Fairuz (b. 1935)
“Nassam alayna el hawa”
Traditional spiritual, arr. Harry Burleigh (1866-1949)
“Sometimes I feel like a motherless chile”
Traditional spiritual, arr. Roland Hayes (1887-1977)
“He never said a mumblin’ word”
