Description

• Composer: Nkeiru Okoye (1972-)
• Instrumentation (this edition): Piano, Contralto
• Originally for: Opera
• Work: Harriet Tubman (When I Crossed That Line to Freedom)
• Binding:
• Work Language: English
• UPC: 680160690596
• Pages: None

Description

In this poignant and stirring aria from Nkeiru Okoye’s celebrated opera Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom, Harriet’s mother Rittia laments her inability to protect her children from the masters’ abuses. “Life is a cruelty to an enslaved mother,” she sings, “Can’t protect my children one way or another.” Powerful as a standalone recital piece for contralto and piano, an optional trio of supporting voices from the original opera scene is also included for performance.