Fires of Justice

This concert, titled <em>Fires of Justice</em>, took place during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference at 1pm on Friday, October 14, 2022. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

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Martin Luther King, Jr.
Anthony Léon, tenor; Leonard Hayes, piano2:51

Dave Ragland

Composer

Gwendolyn Brooks

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“I Who Would Encompass Millions” (from “The Black Experience”)
Albert Lee, tenor; Kathryn Goodson, piano0:42

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“The Insurgent” (from “The Black Experience”)
Albert Lee, tenor; Kathryn Goodson, piano3:36

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Status Symbol” (from “The Black Experience”)
Louise Toppin, soprano; Kathryn Goodson, piano3:07

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“A Good Assassination Should Be Quiet” (from “The Black Experience”)
Albert Lee, tenor; Kathryn Goodson, piano3:27

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“The Rebel” (from “The Black Experience”)
Louise Toppin, soprano; Kathryn Goodson, piano0:51

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“The Alarm Clock” (from “The Black Experience”)
Louise Toppin, soprano; Kathryn Goodson, piano2:02

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Early in the Mornin'” (from “The Black Experience”)
Albert Lee, tenor; Kathryn Goodson, piano5:35

David N. Baker

Composer

Mari Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Reverses” (from “Moments in Sonder”)
Madeleine Lyon, mezzo-soprano; Leonard Hayes, piano1:42

B. E. Boykin

Composer

Maya Angelou

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“The Lesson” (from “Moments in Sonder”)
Madeleine Lyon, mezzo-soprano; Leonard Hayes, piano1:44

B. E. Boykin

Composer

Maya Angelou

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Surviving the Apocalypse” (from “Undoing Poems: Three Duets for Baritone and Soprano”)
Jamie Reimer, soprano; Byron Jones, baritone; Stacie Haneline, piano3:33

Andre Myers

Composer

Nina Evans

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“The Lynching” (from “3 Songs, Op.41 (Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano)”)
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone; Marvin Mills, piano4:49

Robert Owens

Composer

Claude McKay

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“If We Must Die” (from “3 Songs, Op.41 (Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano)”)
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone; Marvin Mills, piano2:51

Robert Owens

Composer

Claude McKay

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“To the White Fiends” (from “3 Songs, Op.41 (Song Cycle for Baritone and Piano)”)
Donnie Ray Albert, baritone; Marvin Mills, piano3:26

Robert Owens

Composer

Claude McKay

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

How Much Longer?
Phillip Harris, tenor; Amelia Hammond, piano3:45

Del'Shawn Taylor

Composer

Del'Shawn Taylor

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Justice” (from “Songs of Love and Justice”)
Deborah Selig, soprano; Jeffrey Sykes, piano3:26

Adolphus Hailstork

Composer

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Difficulties” (from “Songs of Love and Justice”)
Deborah Selig, soprano; Jeffrey Sykes, piano2:48

Adolphus Hailstork

Composer

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Decisions” (from “Songs of Love and Justice”)
Deborah Selig, soprano; Jeffrey Sykes, piano2:39

Adolphus Hailstork

Composer

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

“Love” (from “Songs of Love and Justice”)
Deborah Selig, soprano; Jeffrey Sykes, piano4:03

Adolphus Hailstork

Composer

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

Irvine, California

Location

This recording was part of a 1pm concert ("Fires of Justice") on Friday, October 14, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.