A Celebration of African American Music

Hudson River Musuem

 
 
 
 
 

Yolanda F. Johnson, accompanying herself on piano, presents Art Songs by African American composers, featuring spirituals, opera, and contemporary music.

 
 
 
 

Inspired by the exhibition Self in the City: Highlights from the Collections of the HRM and Art Bridges, particularly the colorful work by Archibald Motley, Bronzeville at Night, this concert-lecture will highlight the contributions of African Americans to the American musical experience.

 
 
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Program Selections

Black National Anthem

  • Lift Every Voice and Sing by J. Rosamond Johnson

Traditional Spirituals

  • Steal Away

  • Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray

  • Wade in the Water

  • Go Down Moses

  • Keep Your Hand on the Plow (Hold On)

Contemporary

  • God Bless the Child

  • They Won’t Go When I Go by Stevie Wonder

Art Song

  • Night Florence Price

  • If I Could Give You All I Have by Lena McLin

  • Mae’s Rent Party

  • Clear Water

Opera

  • Summertime from Porgy and Bess

 
 
 
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