Nkeiru Okoye

Commissioned by the American Opera Project and premiered in 2014, Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom is a two act opera detailing the life and development of the famed Underground Rai...

Created with librettist Carman Moore, this rebooted triptych of short, family friendly operas pays tribute to the African tradition of storytelling for all ages using a blend of African American style...

Commissioned by the American Opera Project and premiered in 2014, Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed that Line to Freedom” is a two act opera detailing the life and development of the famed Underground Ra...

African Sketches is a four-movement suite inspired by the composer's childhood years in Nigeria, her father's homeland. "The Village Children at Play," captures the children's joyful energy, "Dusk" is...

Juxtaposing soulful cantabile with capricious rhapsody, BREAKING BREAD culminates in a quotation from the African American spiritual Let Us Break Bread Together, the only clue to the meaning behind th...

Voices Shouting Out is a response to 9/11 that is marked by a sense of resiliency. In the composer's own words, It was a march to acknowledge those fighting on behalf of our safety, and yet a sparklin...

With Nkeiru Okoye’s entirely personal blend of invention and vernacular tunefulness, this inviting set of three short programmatic pieces explores the many textures and colors of the string quartet wi...

An enticing rarity in the vocal literature, 1861 is a 5-minute work for unaccompanied voice - a miniature monodrama, sung a cappella. Okoye's music and dramatic pacing are in tune with Whitman's words...

An enticing rarity in the vocal literature, 1861 is a 5-minute work for unaccompanied voice - a miniature monodrama, sung a cappella. Okoye's music and dramatic pacing are in tune with Whitman's words...

Nkeiru Okoye composed GRAYCE & SICKLE as a tribute to leading academic cardiologist and president of Wellesley College, Dr. Paula Johnson. "Grayce" refers to Dr. Johnson's mother, while "Sickle" refer...

With an original text by the composer, Nkeiru Okoye's WE MET AT THE SYMPHONY is a monodrama in three songs for soprano and string quartet or piano. The songs tell the story of a Black woman surprised...

The Journey of Phillis Wheatleyis a recent addition to the Presser catalog. Please allow for extra processing time when requesting Rental materials for this work.

Songs of Harriet Tubman is a recent addition to the Presser catalog. Please allow for extra processing time when requesting Rental materials for this work.

Charlotte Mecklenburg is a recent addition to the Presser catalog. Please allow for extra processing time when requesting Rental materials for this work.

Invitation to a Die-In is a recent addition to the Presser catalog. Please allow for extra processing time when requesting Rental materials for this work.