Great American Songbook
A nostalgic, underground contemporary classical night.
Nadine Benjamin MBE returns to SongEasel to conclude the 2026 summer series with a jubilant programme paying homage to the 250th anniversary of American independence. The performance features a selection of Spirituals and classics by Cole Porter and George Gershwin, paired with songs by African-American composers. The programme also includes André Previn’s Honey & Rue, a song cycle set to the words of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison, exploring a specifically black, urban, female landscape of experience.
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Who is performing at Great American Songbook?+
The programme features soprano Nadine Benjamin and pianist Jocelyn Freeman.
What kind of music is performed at Great American Songbook?+
The repertoire includes American Spirituals, works by Cole Porter and George Gershwin, and André Previn’s song cycle Honey & Rue.
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