Songstruck: Episode 4, Come, my tan-faced children, Melissa Dunphy

Composer, activist, and amateur archaeologist Melissa Dunphy delves into the multiple faces of Walt Whitman in her stirring song, Come, my tan-faced children.

Commissioned by Lyric Fest in 2019, the featured performance of the premiere includes mezzo-soprano Raehann Bryce-Davis, Laura Ward, piano, Min-Young Kim, violin, and Tim Ressler, double bass.

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