Dostupnosť:
na sklade / dostupné okamžite
Katalógové číslo:
8.559953
Interpreti:
Angela Brown, Christie Dashiell, Cyrus Chestnut, David Wang, EXIGENCE, Issachah Savage, Jubilant Sykes, Kenneth Kiesler, LaVonté Heard, Lenora Green-Turner, Nicole Joseph, Rita Coburn, Tyrese Byrd, University of Michigan Chamber Choir, University of Michigan Orpheus Singers, University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra, University of Michigan University Choir
Vydavateľ:
NAXOS, NAXOS American Classics
Dátum vydania: 27. 3. 2026
Part I, "Gather Together in My Name"
1 Who am I supposed to be?
2 Devotions
3 Shine your light upon us
4 The Beatitudes
Part II, "Now Sheba Sings the Song"
5 Cerise's Story, Part 1: You gave me a baby girl
6 He Saw Her Beauty
7 I am Thine, O Lord
8 Sometimes life gets ugly
Part III, "And Still I Rise"
9 Cerise's Story, Part 2: I thought this life would protect us
10 Pass me not, O Gentle Savior
Part IV, "I Shall Not Be Moved"
11 Cerise's Story, Part 3: It takes a village
12 Interlude - She shall not be moved
Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven"
13 Butterflies - Be Transformed
14 Be Transformed
15 I'm so glad I found me
16 Cerise's Story, Part 4: You sheltered me
17 When a Caged Bird Sings - Night turns to day
Nkeiru Okoye’s When the Caged Bird Sings is a large‑scale contemporary concert work that follows the journey of Cerise, whose story weaves together personal and collective aspects of Black experience. Through movements such as ‘The Beatitudes’ and ‘Sometimes Life Gets Ugly,’ the piece explores adversity, resilience, and transformation with a musical language rooted in classical and operatic traditions and enriched with African American folk‑music influences and minimalist processes. Scored for vocal soloists, chorus, and orchestra, the work blends elements of oratorio, opera, and communal expression to create an expansive, emotionally resonant narrative inspired in part by themes found in the life and writings of Maya Angelou.