From Carnegie Hall to Europe, her music and story have inspired millions. Her latest work, "Harriet Tubman Oratorio" will cause standing ovations
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Harriet Tubman Oratorio
On February 11, 2024, the Memphis Symphony, partnering with the National Civil Rights Museum, performed the Harriet Tubman Oratorio. The quotes of Harriet Tubman came to life in an oratorio by critically-acclaimed Black American composer, Earnestine Rodgers Robinson who is renowned for her Carnegie Hall oratorio premieres. The three part oratorio tells of Harriet Tubman’s birth into slavery, her undying struggle to be free and her ultimate joy in living to see the abolition of slavery. Watch a clip of the concert…
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Cry of the People
"Harriet Tubman Oratorio"
Composer: Earnestine Rodgers Robinson
Arranger/Orchestrator: Heather Sorenson
Performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Arranger/Orchestrator: Heather Sorenson
Performed by the Memphis Symphony Orchestra