Sheila Bristow and Ellaina Lewis – The Want of You
“The Want of You” is from a new song cycle based on the poetry of Harlem Renaissance writer Angelina Weld Grimké by composer/pianist Sheila Bristow and soprano Ellaina Lewis, recorded through the Jack Straw Artist Support Program. On November 21st at Jack Straw, Sheila and Ellaina will perform the songs and discuss the joys and challenges of being the voice of a historical person and a historical period. The evening’s music will also include other music by Sheila, including Six Preludes on a Theme for solo piano, which she recorded at Jack Straw in 2022.
