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Honor: The Voice
Carnegie Hall | Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
“[Jessye Norman] has extraordinary intelligence, taste, and musical depth.’’—New York Times
Harolyn Blackwell, Soprano
Angela M. Brown, Soprano
Nicole Cabell, Soprano
Gregg Baker, Baritone
Eric Owens, Bass-Baritone
Kevin Maynor, Bass
William Hicks, Piano
Eric Olsen, Piano
Joseph Smith, Piano
Howard Watkins, Piano
PURCELL
"Hark! The Ech’ing Air" from The Fairy Queen
HANDEL
"Care selve" from Atalanta
BEETHOVEN
"In questa tomba oscura"
MENDELSSOHN
"Lord God of Abraham" from Elijah, Op. 70
BRAHMS
"Auf dem Kirchhofe," Op. 105, No. 4
DUPARC
"L'invitation au voyage"
SCHUMANN
ROBERT SCHUMANN "Ich grolle nicht" from Dichterliebe, Op. 48
LISZT
"Die Loreley"
R. STRAUSS
"Cäcilie," Op. 27, No. 2
VERDI
"Il lacerato spirito" from Simon Boccanegra
VERDI
"O patria mia" from Aida
VERDI
"Ciel! mio padre!" from Aida
ROBINSON
"Joe Hill"
ANON.
"Water Boy"
KERN
"Ol' Man River" from Show Boat
BERNSTEIN
"Somewhere" from West Side Story
GERSHWIN
"Bess You Is My Woman Now" from Porgy and Bess
GERSHWIN
"Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
TRAD.
"Witness" (arr. Hall Johnson)
TRAD.
"This Little Light of Mine"
TRAD.
"There Is a Balm in Gilead"
TRAD.
"Oh! What a Beautiful City"
Encore:
TRAD.
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
Renowned African American singers from the classical music world come together to pay tribute to icons who opened the doors for succeeding generations. Artists to be honored include Sissieretta Jones, Marian Anderson, Paul Robeson, and Roland Hayes, among many others.
Sponsored by Ernst & Young LLP
Major funding for Honor! A Celebration of the African American Cultural Legacy has been provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, The Alice Tully Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation's New York City Cultural Innovation Fund, Howard University, and the A. L. and Jennie L. Luria Foundation.
The opening performance of Honor! is sponsored by Bank of America.
Honor! is made possible, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
The opening performance of Honor! is sponsored by Bank of America.
Honor! is made possible, in part, by public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
About the Artists
Gregg Baker » Harolyn Blackwell » Angela M. Brown » Nicole Cabell » William Hicks » Kevin Maynor » Eric Olsen » Eric Owens » Joseph Smith » Howard Watkins »
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