"A Notion, A Scream Choir President Julie Earnest wrote in recent email to OAW: "It is very interesting for me to explore a single composer's works like this. For a choir that is 'not' a lot of things (not a church choir, not a sacred music choir, not a gospel choir) but says 'yes' to equity, inclusion, connection, care, beauty, and joy, this has been a fascinating journey for us, musically and philosophically.""
"it is Powell's 2012, four-movement Cry of Jeremiah, an illumination of the Prophet Jeremiah's quest for hope against despair, which will serve as a cornerstone for this concert. Jaebon Hwang is guest organist on Trinity Cathedral's Rosales organ for this striking work which "combines this ancient text with music that draws simultaneously from both the African American musical heritage as well as the classical music traditions" (Gentry Publications website)."
A Notion, A Scream, a Portland choir, presents the music of Rosephanye Powell on January 17. The program includes Powell's Quiet Revolutionary (2023) and four settings of Langston Hughes poetry, including I Dream a World. Powell's 2012 four-movement Cry of Jeremiah will serve as a concert cornerstone, exploring the prophet's search for hope against despair. Jaebon Hwang appears as guest organist on Trinity Cathedral's Rosales organ for the Cry of Jeremiah. The music draws from African American musical heritage and classical traditions and reflects commitments to equity, inclusion, connection, care, beauty, and joy.
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