Dessoff Choirs: Sojourner
$35-$45 ($25 student)
- Malcolm J. Merriweather, conductor
The Dessoff Choirs present Valerie Capers "operatorio" Sojourner, premiered in 1981. Capers encapsulates the dramatic essence of the life of Sojourner Truth, the freed slave, abolitionist, and women's rights activist, in three episodes: Sojourner's sale as a nine-year-old at auction; her religious conversion and name change to Sojourner Truth; and her statement of the challenges to be overcome by blacks and women.
About The Dessoff Choirs
The Dessoff Choirs, under the baton of Malcolm J. Merriweather, music director, is one of the leading choruses in New York City, with an established reputation for pioneering performances of choral works from the Renaissance era through the 21st Century. Since its founding in 1924, Dessoff's mission is to enrich the lives of its audiences and members by giving voice to new or rarely heard, forgotten music and composers; and to bring great choral works to New York audiences in new ways.
Dessoff is celebrating its Centennial over the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons with programs that reflect music from our rich history as well as move us forward into the next 100 years with new collaborations and commissions.
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