Tracing the American vocal tradition from 1860 to today, Music & Words takes audiences on a journey from the spirituals, art songs and poems of Harry T. Burleigh and Laurence Hope, to the melodic chords of Samuel Barber, and the well-known hit songs of George & Ira Gershwin. Leading this musical reflection on the relationship between composer and librettist, Damien Sneed will be joined by soprano vocalist Audrey Dubois Harris for this debut exploration of the music of 1860 to the 1930s for strings, piano and voice.
