From One to Another

s19
Written By Sara Danner Dukic

May 7 & 8, 2026 | 7:30 PM
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH, 45202

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PROGRAM

TOUR GUIDE: Shawnee Turner, Vice President, Education and Interpretation,
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

STOP ONE

HENRY PURCELL: MUSIC FOR A WHILE, arr. David Warin

Anna Reider, violin // Brandon Coleman, guitar
[scroll down for lyrics]

STOP TWO

JESSIE MONTGOMERY: STRUM

Anna Reider, violin I // Korah Cuff, violin II // Joanne Wojtowicz, viola // Drew Dansby, cello

COLERIDGE TAYLOR-PERKINSON: WALKIN’ ALL OVER GOD’S CITY CALLED HEAVEN

Kun Dong, violin // Drew Dansby, cello

STOP THREE

CARLOS SIMON: where two or three are gathered

Kun Dong, violin // Daniel Kaler, cello

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD (FOLK SONG)

Daniel Kaler, cello // Citlalmina Hernandez, clarinet

STOP FOUR

COURTNEY BRYAN: FANFARE FOR MOMENTS OF COURAGE

Citlalmina Hernandez, clarinet

WILLIAM GRANT STILL: HERE’S ONE

DOLORES WHITE: DREAM

Victoria Ellington, soprano // Citlalmina Hernandez, clarinet // Brianna Matzke, piano
[scroll down for lyrics]

STOP FIVE

SELECTIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED FROM STAGE

Victoria Ellington, soprano // Brandon Coleman, guitar

Composers: Henry Purcell, Jessie Montgomery, Coleridge Taylor-Perkinson, Carlos Simon, Courtney Bryan, Dolores White, William Grant Still

  • The text comes from a play by John Dryden and invokes Alecto, one of the Furies from Greek mythology, whose job was to punish the guilty in the underworld. The idea in the poem is that music is so powerful it can stop even her — make the snakes drop from her head, the whip fall from her hand. The lyrics point to music's ability to heal.

    LYRICS
    Music for a while
    Shall all your cares beguile.
    Wond'ring how your pains were eas'd
    And disdaining to be pleas'd
    Till Alecto free the dead
    From their eternal bands,
    Till the snakes drop from her head,
    And the whip from out her hands.
    Music for a while
    Shall all your cares beguile.

  • Talk about a child dat do love Jesus
    Here’s one, here’s one
    Talk about a child dat do love Jesus
    Here’s one, here’s one
    In ol’ Satan’s snares I once was fallin’
    But I heard the voice of my Lawd callin’

    Talk about a child dat do love Jesus
    Here’s one
    Talk about a child dat’s been converted
    Here’s one, here’s one
    Talk about a child dat’s been converted
    Here’s one, here’s one
    Evah since I learned de gospel story
    I’ve been walking up de path to glory
    Talk about a child dat’s been converted
    Here’s one

  • Dream: by Jean R. Desire, Haitian Poet

    Last night in sleep I had a dream
    A beautiful dream
    A grand dream
    A dream
    So much a dream
    It's almost not a dream

    Last night in sleep
    I saw life
    With tears in her eyes
    In a fight
    With General Death
    A red battle
    A bloody battle

    A little breeze blew
    I saw rain falling
    A big rain of words
    From which all speech was springing
    And the lightning spirit cracking
    To uproot the lies
    And hatch the thunder of truth

    Last night in sleep
    I saw people
    Starting to live as people
    Each one
    Living for everyone

    Then like a miracle
    The tears in life's eyes dried
    Death stepped aside
    For the open gate to let life pass
    And take Liberty by the hand
    To go party
    To go dance

    Last night in sleep
    The party was just great
    Life with her swelling breasts
    Was doling out syrup
    Into the mouths of the guests
    A syrup that tasted delicious
    In the mouth of everyone

    Last night in sleep
    I had a dream
    A beautiful dream
    A beautiful dream

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William O. Purdy, Jr., Foundation Fund
of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation 

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