Sence You Went Away
"Sence You Went Away" from Nightsongs
H. Leslie Adams, Composer
| Artist | Michael Sumuel (bass-baritone) |
|---|---|
| Pianist | Maureen Zoltek |
“Seems lak to me de stars don’t shine so bright, / Seems lak to me de sun done loss his light,… Sence you went away,” bass-baritone Michael Sumuel sings in H. Leslie Adams’s wistful lament, set in 1976 to poetry by James Weldon Johnson.
“I wanted to start with a dedication to all we’ve lost and, more importantly, those we’ve lost due to this pandemic,” shares Michael. “Music has always felt like home and a safe haven in times of trouble, which is needed now more than ever.”
Selection from Nightsongs (1976), poetry by James Weldon Johnson (1922). Performed by permission of American Composer Edition (BMI).