The life and legacy of Frederick Douglass is honored in a musical offering with poetry and music featuring themes of truth and justice.

Join us Sunday, February 19 at 4:30 pm for St. David's annual commemoration of Frederick Douglass, orator for truth and justice. The event begins with a performance of Julius Eastman’s "The Holy Presence of Joan d’Arc", featuring baritone and 2022-2023 Composer-in-Residence Rahzé Cheatham. The Service of Evensong follows at 5:00 pm, featuring the world premiere of Cheatham's settings of text by bell hooks, Audre Lorde, and James Baldwin, commissioned this year by St. David's.

The event is free and open to the public, with doors opening at 4:00 pm. A suggested donation of $15 ($10 retirees & students, no obligation for children 12 and under) directly benefits the musicians and the music series. Masks are encouraged. The event will be livestreamed via Facebook and YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/stdavidschurchbaltimore