TRUTH

A choral ballet

for mixed chorus, dancers and ensemble of 10 instruments

mixed chorus, dancers and ensemble

Edition: Performance material

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Premiered by VocalEssence in 2006, TRUTH, through music, choreography and words, depicts key moments in the life of Isabella Baumfree the slave and her transformation into the legendary human rights crusader Sojourner Truth. Alvin Singleton’s music bolsters this story’s drama with its edgy and eclectic mix of propulsive percussive instrumentation and a cappella choral utterances.

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Title:

TRUTH

A choral ballet

for mixed chorus, dancers and ensemble of 10 instruments

based on the life of Sojourner Truth

Text by Carman Moore

Language:

English

Edition:

Performance material

Publisher/Label:

Schott Music

Year of composition:

2005

Duration:

30 ′

World Premiere:

February 19, 2006 · St. Paul, MN (USA)
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
Conductor: Philip Brunelle · VocalEssence
Choreography: Uri Sands; Toni Pierce-Sands
(scenic) (scenic performance)

Commissioned work :

Commissioned by the Odyssey Commissioning Program of VocalEssence with special support from Janice Marturano and Peter Thompson