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Matthew Shepard was a gay American student who was beaten, tortured, and left to die near Laramie, Wyoming, in 1998. His murder sparked national and international attention to hate crime legislation and LGBT rights activism.
October Mourning by Lesléa Newman, a novel in verse about Matthew's murder, was published in 2012. [4] [5] Reception for the work has been favorable.[6] [7] [8] Composer Craig Hella Johnson used parts of the book for her production Considering Matthew Shepard, combining the text with content taken from places such as the Bible and Shepard's journal.
In fact, "Considering Matthew Shepard" has been produced in as many as 225 cities and towns. At Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa, students lined up to thank Johnson, also a product of the ...
A chronological list of oratorios from the 16th century to the present, with composers, dates and titles. Oratorios are musical compositions that tell a story or narrate a biblical or historical event, often with chorus and soloists.
A three-part oratorio will be performed in West Lafayette to mark the anniversary of gay Matthew Shepard's murder. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
It's been 25 years since Matthew Shepard, a gay 21-year-old University of Wyoming student, died six days after he was savagely beaten by two young men and tied to a remote fence to meet his fate.
This three-part "fusion oratorio" honors the life of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man who was murdered in Wyoming in 1998. Written in a variety of musical styles, the work incorporates poetry by Hildegard of Bingen, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, and Rumi, along with passages from Shepard’s personal journal, interviews and writings ...
Mar. 21—The Gonzaga Chamber Chorus will perform Craig Hella Johnson's "Considering Matthew Shepard" in collaboration with Spokane Kantorei during an event livestreamed from the Myrtle Woldson ...