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Composer(s): Okoye, Nkeiru
Lyricist(s): Okoye, Nkeiru
Conductor(s): Kiesler, Kenneth
Orchestra(s): University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra
Choir(s): EXIGENCE; University of Michigan Chamber Choir; University of Michigan Orpheus Singers; University of Michigan University Choir
Artist(s): Brown, Angela; Byrd, Tyrese; Chestnut, Cyrus; Coburn, Rita; Dashiell, Christie; Green-Turner, Lenora; Heard, LaVonté; Joseph, Nicole; Savage, Issachah; Sykes, Jubilant; Wang, David
Label: Naxos
Series: American Classics
Genre: Choral - Sacred
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.559953
Barcode: 636943995327
Release Date: 03/2026
OKOYE, N.: When the Caged Bird Sings (R. Coburn, A. Brown, C. Dashiell, I. Savage, J. Sykes, University of Michigan Choirs and Symphony, K. Kiesler)
Tracklist
Okoye, Nkeiru
Okoye, Nkeiru - Lyricist
Okoye, Nkeiru - Lyricist
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Wang, David (drumset)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Green-Turner, Lenora (soprano)
Byrd, Tyrese (tenor)
Heard, LaVonté (tenor)
Joseph, Nicole (soprano)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Wang, David (drumset)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Green-Turner, Lenora (soprano)
Byrd, Tyrese (tenor)
Heard, LaVonté (tenor)
Joseph, Nicole (soprano)
|  | 1 | Part I, "Gather Together in My Name": Who am I supposed to be? (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 05:13 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 2 | Part I, "Gather Together in My Name": Devotions (Soli, Choir) | 00:38 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 3 | Part I, "Gather Together in My Name": Shine your light upon us (Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 07:29 |
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Green-Turner, Lenora (soprano)
Byrd, Tyrese (tenor)
Heard, LaVonté (tenor)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Green-Turner, Lenora (soprano)
Byrd, Tyrese (tenor)
Heard, LaVonté (tenor)
| | 4 | Part I, "Gather Together in My Name": The Beatitudes (Soprano, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 06:11 |
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
Joseph, Nicole (soprano)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
Joseph, Nicole (soprano)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
| | 5 | Part II, "Now Sheba Sings the Song": Cerise's Story, Part 1: You gave me a baby girl (Soprano, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 06:13 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 6 | Part II, "Now Sheba Sings the Song": He Saw Her Beauty (Tenor) | 02:43 |
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 7 | Part II, "Now Sheba Sings the Song": I am Thine, O Lord (Soprano, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 02:50 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Wang, David (drumset)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Wang, David (drumset)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 8 | Part II, "Now Sheba Sings the Song": Sometimes life gets ugly (Mezzo-soprano, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 08:55 |
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 9 | Part III, "And Still I Rise": Cerise's Story, Part 2: I thought this life would protect us (Baritone, Congregants, Choir) | 09:30 |
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 10 | Part III, "And Still I Rise": Pass me not, O Gentle Savior (Congregants) | 02:15 |
EXIGENCE (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 11 | Part IV, "I Shall Not Be Moved": Cerise's Story, Part 3: It takes a village (Tenor, Congregants, Choir) | 07:30 |
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 12 | Part IV, "I Shall Not Be Moved": Interlude - She shall not be moved (Congregants, Choir) | 04:33 |
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 13 | Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven": Butterflies - Be Transformed (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 02:34 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 14 | Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven": Be Transformed (Celebrant, Congregants) | 00:56 |
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 15 | Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven": I'm so glad I found me (Soli, Celebrant, Choir) | 01:50 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 16 | Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven": Cerise's Story, Part 4: You sheltered me (Mezzo-soprano, Celebrant) | 04:23 |
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
Chestnut, Cyrus (piano)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
| | 17 | Part V, "A Song Flung up to Heaven": When a Caged Bird Sings - Night turns to day (Soli, Celebrant, Congregants, Choir) | 04:37 |
Brown, Angela (soprano)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Dashiell, Christie (alto)
Savage, Issachah (tenor)
Sykes, Jubilant (baritone)
Coburn, Rita (narrator)
EXIGENCE (Choir)
University of Michigan Chamber Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Orpheus Singers (Choir)
University of Michigan University Choir (Choir)
University of Michigan Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kiesler, Kenneth (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 01:18:20