(R. Nathaniel Dett; Photo from Library of Congress)
TorontoArtsOnline.org
April 27, 2010
“And Still We Sing…Steel Singin’, the final installment of The Nathaniel Dett Chorale’s 2010 Glenn Gould Studio series, is poised to be an exciting, eclectic musical showcase of the almost limitless collaboration existing between steel pan and voice. The concert, a musical kalediscope, will celebrate the remarkable versatility of this classic Afro-Caribbean instrument with repertoire ranging in flavour from classical to calypso, to the rich folk traditions of the Caribbean peoples. The concert takes place at 8:00pm on Wednesday, May 26th and is repeated at 8:00pm on Saturday, May 29th.
“'And Still We Sing… Steel Singin’ is a concert that I have wanted to program for some time now,' explains Artistic Director/Founder, Brainerd Blyden-Taylor. 'Given it’s exquiste tonal range, pan music is a perfect complement to the multi-dimensional voices of the Chorale which allows us to draw from the opposite ends of the musical spectrum to create a electryfing performance.'”
“R. Nathaniel Dett is remembered with a performance of 'Jacob's Ladder' which will feature the NDC Training Choir.” “For more information please visit http://www.nathanieldettchorale.org.” [R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) is profiled at AfriClassical.com, where a complete Works List by Prof. Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University Conservatory is featured.]
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