[Deep River: Songs and Spirituals; Oral Moses, bass-baritone; Ann Sears, piano; Troy 332 (1999);The Collected Piano Works of R. Nathaniel Dett; Summy-Birchard (1973)]
October 3rd, 2008
“Rediscovering Choral Treasure….from the Archives of the Library of Congress
The Congressional Chorus explores the history of American choral music in a glorious tribute to a movement that flourished in America after the Civil War. Concerts are set for the Alden Theater in McLean VA at 8 p.m., November 15 and at the Church of the Epiphany in downtown Washington at 4 p.m., November 16, details below.”
“Encouraged and supported by popular singing societies and clubs, several talented and prolific American composers, working between 1870 and 1923, helped create a new and distinctive kind of American music. We draw from the most illustrious of those composers, including John Knowles Paine, Edward MacDowell, George Chadwick, Horatio Parker, John Philip Sousa and Victor Herbert. The program will highlight the works of the leading female composers of the day, Amy Beach, Margaret Ruthven Lang and Mabel Daniels, as well as the leading African American composers R. Nathaniel Dett, Harry Burleigh and Will Marion Cook.” Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8 p.m., The Alden Theater, 1234 Ingleside Avenue, McLean, Va. 22101. Sunday, November 16, 2008, 4 p.m., The Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. Tickets $25 at the door or through our Shop. [Full Post] [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) and Henry (“Harry”) T. Burleigh (1866-1949) are profiled at AfriClassical.com]
Congressional ChorusAmerican Choral Music
R. Nathaniel Dett
Harry Burleigh
Will Marion Cook
African American Composers
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