A Recital by Davône Tines bass-baritone and John Bitoy piano
CAROLINE SHAW: Kyrie
J. S. BACH: “Wie jammern mich doch die verkehrten Herzen,” from Cantata Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
CAROLINE SHAW: Agnus Dei
TYSHAWN SOREY: “Were You There” from Songs for Death
BONDS: “To a Brown Girl Dead”
TYSHAWN SOREY: “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” from Songs for Death
CAROLINE SHAW: Credo
J. S. BACH: Mache dich, mein Herze, rein from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
CAROLINE SHAW: Gloria
TRADITIONAL/HOGAN: Give Me Jesus
CAROLINE SHAW: Sanctus
EASTMAN: Prelude to The Holy Presence of Joan d'Arc
IGEE DIEUDONNÉ/DAVÓNE TINES: VIGIL
Praised as a "…singer of immense power and fervor…" by the LA Times and a "… charismatic, full-voiced bass-baritone…" by the New York Times, Davóne Tines commands a broad spectrum of opera and concert performance as a singer and creator. Now 37, this path-breaking artist presents a diverse repertoire ranging from opera to gospel to protest songs, using his art to address the social issues of today. Hear him in this beautifully curated program that journeys from Bach to Caroline Shaw and traverses a broad emotional and spiritual spectrum.