Uploaded November 2014 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Joel Burcham, Tenor
Elizabeth Avery, Piano
David Anderson, Lecturer

Broadcast live from Pitman Recital Hall on the campus of the University of Oklahoma, the Sutton Concert Series presents the world premiere of new works by Juliana Hall which set the poetry of John Donne to music, performed by Joel Burcham and Elizabeth Avery. Before the performance, David Anderson will present a lecture on Donne's work.

PROGRAM:

Pre-Performance Lecture
John Donne: The Poetry of Intimacy (1572-1631)
Dr. David Anderson, OU Assistant Professor of Renaissance Literature

The Holy Sonnets of John Donne - Juliana Hall (b.1958)
Oh My Blacke Soule!
Batter My Heart, Three Person’d God
O Might Those Sighes and Teares
Oh, To Vex Me
What If This Present Were The World’s Last Night?
Since She Whom I Lov’d
At The Round Earth’s Imagin’d Corners
Thou Hast Made Me
Death Be Not Proud

Dr. Joel Burcham, Tenor
Dr. Elizabeth Avery, Piano

Sonnets Projected Above

Intermission

Post-Performance Interactive
Juliana Hall, Composer
Dr. Joel Burcham, Tenor
Dr. Elizabeth Avery, Piano
Dr. David Anderson, Facilitator
Audience questions and comments are most welcome!