The Dessoff Choirs led by Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather is set to present works from its history alongside a cantata by Florence Price.

The evening will be held on Feb. 20, 2025 at James Chapel, Union Theological Seminary.

The program’s first half will celebrate founder Margarete Dessoff and her directorship of women’s choirs. The program will include Schubert’s Psalm 23 and Brahms’ Vier Gesänge für Frauenchor for her choirs in Germany. It will also include Strauss’s “Zueignung” and Schumann’s “Widmung.”

The choir will also perform a new edition of Florence Price’s “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight.”

In a statement, Malcolm J. Merriweather said, “Performing Florence Price’s Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight alongside works premiered and championed by Margarete Dessoff bridges two remarkable legacies: Dessoff’s pioneering advocacy for choral artistry and Florence Price’s profound voice in American music. This program honors the courage and vision of two women who reshaped the musical landscape of their time.”

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