Sacred Songs and Rituals: African American Spirituals with Soprano Morgan Beckford

By Cambridge Public Library

Morgan Beckford and her collaborative pianist Alex will explore the tradition of the American spiritual and its origins, from the mid-1800s through today.

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Tuesday, March 28 6pm – 7:30pm

Ages: 18 and Adults.

Contact

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Registration required

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Free!

Location

  • In-person only.

Main Library

449 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Mid Cambridge

Additional information

The pair will perform works by composers and arrangers such as Harry T. Burleigh, Hall Johnson, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, and John Carter. Morgan earned her BA in Voice and Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MM in Voice degree from the University of Maryland-College Park.