About this Event
James Dargan performs Passion Programs that combine music and spoken word to take audiences on a journey. Each speaks to a specific social theme with music of different genres, interwoven with commentary on how they connect to our own lives.
Oh, Glory 2! is all about exploring different Black composers, and the Black poets they set to music. It also sets these remarkable artists in the times in which they lived that did not allow for their full inclusion in civic life. This program focusses on the glory and depth of Blackness, told through James' lived experience as a Black musician.
James Dargan is a musician and writer from North Carolina; he is based in New York City, where he sings while composing, playing the violin, writing, and teaching. James has been a musician since he was a child, and has shared his voice and carefully curated programs all over the US and Europe. James also teaches on spirituals and other Black music, and is honored to walk in his family tradition of telling truthful stories. James relishes writing for Black singers, and he is currently writing two operas. Career highlights include solo work with The Boston Pops, and operatic work with Esperanza Spalding and Wayne Shorter. James is also a founding member of the consortium Ring Shout.
This program is supported in part by a grant from Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The North Parish of North Andover Unitarian Universalist Church, 190 Academy Road, North Andover, United States
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