World premiere vocal performance of an original work for soloists, chorus, piano, and organ by composer C. Leonard Raybon. Inspired by Murder in a Mill Town by Swarthmore Professor Bruce Dorsey, American Martyr tells the tale of Sarah Maria Cornell – tossed about by her friends, family, and God – searching desperately for love and faith in a life cut short. In this new work, she is made whole, beatified. Presented by Swarthmore’s Music and History Departments.