Nkeiru Okoye
We Met at the Symphony
A Song Cycle for Soprano and String Quartet
Nkeiru Okoye
We Met at the Symphony
A Song Cycle for Soprano and String Quartet
- Instrumentation String Quartet with Vocal(s) (High Voice, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello)
- Composer Nkeiru Okoye
- Edition Score and Parts
- Publisher Theodore Presser Company
- Order no. PRES111-40320
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Description:
With an original text by the composer, Nkeiru Okoye's WE MET AT THE SYMPHONY is a monodrama in three songs for soprano and string quartet or piano. The songs tell the story of a Black woman surprised to find a Black man in the sea of white faces at an orchestra concert, their subsequent romance, and her struggle to trust another Black man after betrayal and heartbreak. Okoye's poignant, insightful, and sharp-witted poetry is set to dramatic and striking music that blends sensibilities from jazz, Broadway, and contemporary classical styles, with an unforgettable solo role for the soprano.