After a two-year delay because of the pandemic, Aural Compass Projects will present “Lift Every Voice,” a concert celebrating African American composers, at Trinity Center for Urban Life in Center City Philadelphia, on April 1, 2022.

The concert features music by Jacqueline Hairston, John Carter, Marcus Norris, Colin Lett, Undine Smith Moore, Margaret Bonds, Florence Price, H. Leslie Adams, and Wille Alexander. Artists slated to perform are soprano Meroë Khalia Adeeb, mezzo-soprano Taylor-Alexis DuPont, tenor Elliott Paige, and pianist collaborator Michael Lewis.

Michael Lewis, Founding Artistic Director of Aural Compass Projects, said in a press statement, “When we started programming the first performance of “Lift Every Voice” back in 2019, I wanted this to be a concert that would open up our audience to a world of composers they likely had never heard of. Since then, the music world has made significant strides in regards to diversity and representation, and several of these composers are getting more recognition than previously before. Despite that, I still believe there is a lot of work to be done for these composers to gain the recognition that they deserve.”