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Julia Bullock - One By One (Official Audio)
Julia Bullock performs "One by One," written by Connie Converse, from Bullock's album 'Walking in the Dark,' out now on Nonesuch: https://JuliaBullock.lnk.to/WalkingIn... Julia Bullock, classical singer Christian Reif, pianist ONE BY ONE (first recorded 1954, rearranged 2017) Poetry and Music by Connie Converse (b. 1924, disappeared 1974) Arr. by Jeremy Siskind We go walking in the dark. We go walking out at night. And it’s not as lovers go, Two by two, to and fro; But it’s one by one— One by one in the dark. We go walking out at night. As we wander through the grass We can hear each other pass, But we’re far apart— Far apart in the dark. We go walking out at night. With the grass so dark and tall We are lost past recall If the moon is down— And the moon is down. We are walking in the dark. If I had your hand in mine I could shine, I could shine Like the morning sun— Like the sun. Published by Heroic Cities (BMI) Credit: Nonesuch Records
PlayingJulia Bullock: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit — stripped-down sets, an intimate setting — just a different space. Tom Huizenga | December 1, 2020 Soprano Julia Bullock prefers to be called a "classical singer." It's a rather humble, even vague, appellation for one of today's smartest, most arresting vocalists in any genre. She was just named Artist of the Year by Musical America, who labeled her an "agent of change." Bullock, who also considers herself an activist, has shaken up the classical music world recently with provocative programming and expressive performances. You can witness just that in this extraordinary Tiny Desk (home) concert from Munich, Germany with pianist and conductor Christian Reif, whose sensitive playing seems to anticipate and enhance Bullock's every phrase. He also happens to be her husband. Carefully choosing songs in German and English, Bullock begins with something bittersweet and introspective by Franz Schubert that cautions patience when looking for inner peace. She follows with "Wie lange noch" (How Much Longer), a World War II-era song by Kurt Weill. Written after Weill emigrated to the United States, the song contained coded messages for Germans back home. But Bullock has no time for secrets in these days fraught with uncertainty. The meaning behind her insistent cries of "How much longer?" as she stares straight through the camera, couldn't be more transparent. The next two songs are a gut-punch of clear-eyed observation, struggle and hope. The spiritual "City of Heaven" finds a determined protagonist facing down sorrow, while Billy Taylor's "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to be Free," written at the height of the civil rights movement, speaks truth to power. At the very end, Bullock spins out a long flowing line on the word "free." It's among the most transcendent musical moments I've experienced this year. SET LIST Franz Schubert: "Wanderers Nachtlied II" Kurt Weill: "Wie lange noch" Traditional: "City Called Heaven" (arr. by Hall Johnson) Billy Taylor: "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" (arr. by Jeremy Siskind) MUSICIANS Julia Bullock: vocals Christian Reif: piano CREDITS Video and Audio: Julia Bullock, Christian Reif TINY DESK TEAM Producer: Tom Huizenga Video Producer: Maia Stern Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin Associate Producer: Bobby Carter Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Kara Frame, Morgan Noelle Smith Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann Credit: NPR Music
PlayingPerle Noire: Meditations for Joséphine - Julia Bullock | Dutch National Opera
She was an exceptionally popular artist, a civilrights activist as well as a heroine of the French resistance. And now, after a life of fighting for freedom, Josephine Baker has become the first Black woman to enter the Panthéon, a mausoleum in Paris built to honour France’s most revered figures. In Perle Noire, singer Julia Bullock explores the life and struggles of this icon from a present-day perspective. SUBSCRIBE to our channel for new video's every week: http://bit.ly/YoutubeNOB This performance is part of Opera Forward Festival Texts: Claudia Rankine Stage direction: Peter Sellars Movement coach: Michael Schumacher Costume design: Carlos Soto Lighting design: James F. Ingalls Audio: Marc Urselli Joséphine Baker: Julia Bullock International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) Tyshawn Sorey, composition, piano and percussion Jennifer Curtis, violin Alice Teyssier, flute Travis Laplante, saxophone Rebekah Heller, bassoon Daniel Lippel, electric guitar Original production by Théatre du Châtelet (Parijs) Credit: Dutch National Opera
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